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14.06.2010

Dr. Matteo Dalla Valle shortlisted for Chemical Northwest's Young Achiever of the Year 2010

The REACH Centre's Regulatory and Technical Manager shortlisted for prestigous award

Dr Matteo Dalle Valle, The REACH Centre's Regulatory and Technical Manager was shortlisted for Chemical Northwest's Young Achiever of the Year award. The ceremony was held at the Midland Hotel in Manchester and a delegation from The REACH Centre and Lancaster Environment Centre attended the evening.

On being shortlisted for the award, Matteo commented, "I am delighted that my work at The REACH Centre has been recognised and I hope to be able to continue developing my knowledge of REACH and its related legislation in the coming years"

Matteo began work at The REACH Centre early in 2008 and has since translated his strong academic background into sound regulatory understanding and commercial awareness. Matteo was promoted to the role of Regulatory and Technical Manager in 2009 and is now a key individual to the success of our growing business, managing a large number of internal projects alongside his work for external clients.

14.06.2010

ECHA's Member State Committee agrees on the identification of eight SVHCs

The Member State Committee agreed unanimously on the identification of eight Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) that may become subject to authorisation.

These substances will be included in the ‘Candidate List’ after a decision on inclusion has been taken by ECHA. The Candidate List will then be updated on ECHA’s website in due course.

The agreement of the MSC concerns the following eight substances: Trichloroethylene, Boric acid, Disodium tetraborate anhydrous, Tetraboron disodium heptaoxide hydrate, Sodium chromate, Potassium chromate, Ammonium dichromate, Potassium dichromate, which are either carcinogenic, mutagenic or reprotoxic (CMR) substances.

Source: ECHA press release
Related link: SVHC services