REACH USA 20108th International Conference

13 – 14 April, Chicago

SIEF EXPERIENCES

organized by i Smithers

Quaker as an organization, products Quaker and REACH Pre-registrations and SIEF* formation Consortium and SIEF* How to organize a SIEF* Quaker active as LR** Expectations and bottle necks Time plan 2010

* Substance Information Exchange Forum** Lead Registrant

Agenda

Quaker as an Organization

Founded in 1918 in Philadelphia 27 locations in 21 countries Manufacturer of process liquids Quoted on the NYSE (KWR) Turnover of $581.6 in 2008 Employees: 1,252 ISO 9001 and 14001 certified

Quaker Chemical Quaker Chemical Conshohocken, PAConshohocken, PA

Est. 1918Est. 1918

Global Reach

Non Manufacturing Manufacturing R & D

Industries Served by Quaker

Environmental Heavy Duty Equipment Marine Mining Primary Metals Steel Tube & Pipe

Aerospace Aluminum Automotive Bearing Coatings Construction Materials Decorative Concrete

Started in 2005 with the Quaker REACH Team Senior Management as sponsor EU Substance investigations inside and outside the EU Create awareness inside and outside the EU Manufacturer and importer Middle of the supply chain

Quaker and REACH

Communicate internally (sales, laboratories, purchasing, operations)

Updates on a regular bases (costs)

External communication to suppliers and customers

Presentations to the Dutch Chemical Association (VNCI)

Roundtable discussions at Chemical Week

Project with TNO*, ES workshops at customers

*Toegepast Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research

Quaker and REACH

Approximately 100 substances pre-registered By volume band:

5 substances > 1000 ton5 substances < 1000 - > 100 tonrest < 100 ton

Yearly check on correctness of the tonnage band Late pre-registrations

Pre-Registrations

Cefic-defined 4 roles:

1. Lead registrant

2. Active

3. Passive

4. Dormant

Roles of Pre-Registrants in a SIEF

Consortium is more legally binding, more agreements are needed

SIEF needs discipline- Active participation for roles 1 & 2 (LR or LC) - Roles 3 and 4, passive / dormant

Consortium and SIEF

Information on the ECHA site, REACH-IT

SIEF Formation Facilitator, who takes the lead

Several IT systems available: Reach link, Reach suite

Feedback of pre-registrants is poor

Set up communication plan

How to Organize a SIEF

5 times LR for high volumes All now organized in consortium Trustee is needed Very time consuming

Quaker Active as LR

Expectations To have data available in time To be able to submit the file

Bottlenecks IT system will be overloaded Discussion with ECHA

Expectations and Bottlenecks

Compiling LR files July/August: submissions of LR files September/October: submission of joint files

Time Schedule 2010

Thank you for

your attention!

Presentation prepared by;Ton van der KaaijSr. Co-ordinator Safety, Health, Environmental & QualityREACh specialistReach@quakerchem.com+31-297-544422