EPRA Regulatory Committee

What does it do?

• Examines Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) issues/legislation around phenolic resins, and raw materials used in their production
• Where possible, obtains a consensus on how to manage these issues as an industry
• Keeps up-to-date on emerging and changing legislation
• Acts as the mouthpiece for EPRA members on HS & E matters.

How is it constituted?

• Currently chaired by Roy Flynn, European QHS&E Manager of Hexion Specialty Chemicals
• Assisted by Caleb Management Services Limited, who carry out an active watching brief on European regulatory and legislative changes in the HSE area, updating members at meetings and by e-mail.
• Caleb also prepare draft briefing notes on major issues, organise sub groups, issue minutes of meetings. etc.
• The Regulatory Committee is mostly comprised of HSE managers/professionals from the member companies
• Meets 3-4 times per year

In what type of areas is it active?

• Formaldehyde
• REACH including Life Cycle Analysis, Globally Harmonised System, Safety Data Sheets
• Phenol
• Classification and Labelling incl. Toxicology, Handling and Packaging
• Explosion Guidance (ATEX regulations)
• Polymer BREF (Best Available Technique Reference)
• Hexamethylenetetramine