EU REACH Support

How does Exponent's expertise and international footprint provide unique support for REACH?

REACH — the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemical substances — is the EU law governing chemical substances supplied at one or more tonnes per year to be registered. Exponent's REACH team comprises regulatory affairs professionals, project managers, risk assessors, socioeconomic analysts, and technical specialists in all relevant scientific disciplines directly relevant to REACH. Our consultants have been following REACH since its inception and with varying backgrounds in industry, government, and contract research throughout the EU, our scientists provide unparalleled expertise in helping client's meet complex regulatory challenges.

Capabilities & Services

Exponent supports diverse industrial chemical compliance needs in the EU with robust REACH consulting.

Human health risk assessments use modeling and data to predict the exposure of operators, workers, residents, and bystanders to chemicals in products. Exponent has extensive experience using the regulatory models required for risk assessment for plant protection products, biocides, and chemicals subject to Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) legislation in the EU and the U.K.
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For 50+ years, we've thrived on solving unstructured problems that require bespoke solutions. Some of our services include:
- Regulatory strategy and advice — tailored to the individual requirements of the client
- Program and project management — efficient communication and regular updates
- Co-registrant and consortia management — full co-registrant / consortium management or participation
- Data evaluation and gap analysis — determination of available data held within the SIEF and in the public domain; evaluation of their suitability (including Klimisch rating) and identification of data gaps
- Use of integrated testing strategies (ITS) — consideration of grouping and read across, exposure based and technical data waivers, expert statements, and QSAR modelling
- Study placement and monitoring — independent advice on choice of laboratory
- Dossier preparation and submission — complete dossier in IUCLID including preparation of robust study summaries, end point summaries, inquiry dossiers, testing proposals, classification, and labelling, and toxicokinetics assessment
- Chemical safety reports (CSR) — identification of uses and exposure routes including development of use descriptors, hazard assessment, DNEL/PNEC derivation, PBT/vPvB assessment, exposure assessment and development of exposure scenarios, risk characterization and recommendations on risk management measures
- Evaluation and authorization services — post submission support, negotiation with European Chemicals Agency, socio-economic analysis
- CLP — Notification, harmonized classification dossiers
- Extended safety data sheets — incorporating exposure scenarios
- Only representative and third-party representative services

Our Capabilities Are Unparalleled

With expertise in over 90 disciplines and hundreds of capabilities, tools, and methodologies — we get to the root of even the most complex challenges and give you the objective answers you need.

Experts

Our global and comprehensive expertise across industries gives us a deep understanding of current challenges, best industry practices, and the implications of emerging technologies.