REACH regulations - safe use of diisocyanates
Wed 22/11/2023
A NEW REGULATION HAS BEEN INTRODUCED
POLYURETHANE (PU) AND DIISOCYANATES
Polyurethane (PU) adhesives and sealants are versatile, innovative and safe. They are used in a wide variety of applications in construction, packaging, automotive, furniture, engineering, marine, transportation, and many more.
PU products are made by reacting diisocyanates and polyols.
REACH
REACH is a regulation of the European Union, adopted to improve the protection of human health and the environment from risks that can be posed by chemicals, while enhancing the competitiveness of the EU chemicals industry.
On 4 August 2020, a new restriction on diisocyanates was published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It targets respiratory and dermal sensitisation potentially caused by diisocyanates and requires training prior to use.
YOUR STAFF WILL NEED TO BE TRAINED AND CERTIFIED
BY 24 AUGUST 2023
WHAT & HOW
Your staff will need to be trained and certified by 24 August 2023 in how to handle products containing diisocyanates safely.
This will apply to all professional and industrial users of products with a total monomeric diisocyanate concentration of > 0.1%.
POLYURETHANE (PU) TRAINING
ENSURING THE SAFE USE OF DIISOCYANATES
A COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR PROFESSIONALS
FEICA, in coordination with the European Diisocyanate & Polyol Producers Association (ISOPA), the European Aliphatic Isocyanates Producer Association (ALIPA), and several other industries in the polyurethane industry, launched a comprehensive training programme to ensure the safe use of diisocyanates for producers and professional users all over Europe.
HOW TO ACCESS THE TRAINING
The PU Training Platform can be accessed via www.safeusediisocyanates.eu and is accessible across the EU.
Additional sources of information are also available:
• A safe future for polyurethane products
• Diisocyanates restriction compliance for end users of adhesives and sealants