26th November 2008
Ansell Ltd is fully committed to its obligations as per the Regulation 1907/2006, Article 33, concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restrictions of Chemicals ( = REACH ).
Required chemical pre-registrations are now complete.
With respect to the current defined Candidate list of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC’s), the following table outlines the Ansell products and chemicals involved.
| Glove | Chemical |  |
| Winter Hi-Viz® | Benzyl butyl phthalate | |
| Winter Monkey Grip® | Benzyl butyl phthalate | |
| Polar Grip® | Benzyl butyl phthalate | |
| Neptune® Kevlar® dotted versions | Benzyl butyl phthalate | |
| Safe-Knit® GP 72-065 | Benzyl butyl phthalate | |
| Easy Flex® | Benzyl butyl phthalate | |
| Sol-Knit® | Benzyl butyl phthalate | |
| proFood ®(39-360) | Benzyl butyl phthalate | |
| KSR® | DEHP | |
| Dura-Touch® | DEHP | |
| STD® | DEHP | |
| proFood® (34-425) | DEHP | |
| PVC Aprons & Sleeves | DEHP | |
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Ansell Ltd is committed to reformulation of these products to remove those Candidate List materials contained. This will be completed before Authorisation is required.
For more information, please contact :
Ansell (UK) Ltd
30-32 Mariner
Lichfield Road Industrial Estate
Tamworth
Staffordshire
UK
Tel: +44 (0) 1827 302124
Fax: +44 (0) 1827 302102
Phillip J Bates
Regulatory Affairs Director EMEA
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