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Issue 103 December 2023INFORMED COMMENT FROM THE BRITISH ADHESIVES & SEALANTS ASSOCIATIONBulletinFEICA Model EPDsAs a naonal associaon member of FEICA, all BASA members have access to the FEICA Model EPDs and related guidelines. Read how to access these on page 7.7Annual DinnerWe had a great night with members on 2nd December at the Chester Grosvenor hotel. Check out some of the highlights from the night on page 2.Members GuidanceOne of the benets of being a BASA member is the wide range of guidance documents we produce. Any member can request guidance for a specic issue/topic. 2The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) in Coventry was established in 2010 as an independent Research & Technology Organisaon (RTO) with the objecve of bridging the gap between academia and industry. As a unique conference venue for manufacturing and technology industries, it is the perfect venue to hold the 2024 Business Forum, 41st AGM and Industry Lunch. Members can aend the AGM and Business Forum for free and paid ckets for the Industry Lunch include a tour of the MTC. Members are welcome to invite guests, any guests that are not BASA members will be able to network in the Mezzanine area during the AGM poron of the event.3BASA Business Forum, 41st AGM & Industry LunchBOOKING OPEN Thursday 7th March 2024, Manufacturing Technology Centre, CoventryThursday 7th March 2024
BASA Bullen Issue 1032Annual Dinner (AKA the BASA Dinner Dance) - is this the end of an era?The assembled stalwarts of the BASA Annual Dinner Dance joined BASA’s CEO Lorna Williams and her husband James at the Chester Grosvenor to start the run up to Christmas party season in style on 2nd December. With a reduced number of guests, it was a smaller aair than previous years, but with lively support from enthusiasc partygoers from Mapei, F Ball and Co Ltd and Azelis, joined by new members Star Uretech Ltd, a party from Henkel and BASA’s Caroline Raine and Lorna Williams and their (beer?) halves, the night was a resounding success and enjoyed by all.We were entertained with clever magic by Spencer Lynch (Spence is Liverpool Football Clubs resident close-up magician and founding member of the Liverpool Magic Circle) and we had our usual Photobooth for guests to record their memories (complete with silly hats of course). Guests danced the night away to the DJ’s from Arc Event Soluons, who were faced with no less than three more ‘one more song’ requests at the end of the night. As always, the hospitality at the Grosvenor was spectacular.With the diminishing numbers and restricons on budgets, we are looking at alternave ideas for 2024 and it has been suggested that a BASA Awards night is something that you might all like to see. Watch for announcements in 2024 on that. It is likely to be a Friday night in the second half of November, and we will add some more details in the next BASA Bullen.
3BASA Bullen Issue 103 The Departmentfor Transport(DfT) updatesGuidanceDocument forDangerous GoodsSafety AdvisorsIt now states that;From 13 November 2023, employersmust:• Keep sta training records for a minimum of 6 years from thedate of training.• Make the records available on request to the employee or tothe Department for Transport.If an employee leaves theiremployment, the employer mustkeep their training records for afurther 2 years from the date theemployment ended, in case of anysubsequent issues arising.These requirements are set out insecon 1.3.3 of ADR.Save The DateBASA Sports Day, Wednesday 19th June 2024,Hawkstone Park Hotel & West Midlands Shoong Ground, ShropshireLogin to yourComply with REACHaccountThe Health and Safety Execuve (HSE) areadvising all ‘Comply with UK REACH’ usersto login to their Government Gatewayaccounts registered with the service ifthey haven’t done so recently.This is because on the 1st January 2024the ‘Comply with UK REACH IT’ servicewill have been operaonal for 3 years andusers must log in to their GovernmentGateway account at least once every3 years, or they will lose access to theirGovernment Gateway account and itsassociated data.
Some users of the ‘Comply with UKREACH’ service may not have accessedtheir Government Gateway accountsince they fullled their inial regulatoryobligaons.
Anyone needing help accessing ‘Complywith UK REACH’ should call the UKChemicals Helpline on 0330 159 1985.
HSE recommends users always assignmore than one administrator (admin) foreach ‘Comply with UK REACH’ account.This will prevent loss of access if anindividual admin leaves your organisaon,or they can no longer access theirGovernment Gateway account.
Important Note: Data that users havepreviously submied via ‘Comply withUK REACH’ will not be deleted. However,if you lose access to your GovernmentGateway account, you will no longer beable to access your submission data via‘Comply with UK REACH’.
This may mean you are unable to updateor progress a previous submissionassociated to your account.MembersGuidanceThe BASA team are constantlyworking to ensure members aregeng value from the Associaon.One of the tasks we work on iskeeping members up-to-date withimportant guidance documents/notes.These guidance documents helpgather all relevant informaona member might need into onedocument.The recent guidance documents wehave produced and are available onthe BASA website are:• Microplascs (updated Oct 23)• Great Britain Mandatory Classicaon and Labelling List(updated Nov 23)• Occupaonal Exposure to Diisocyanate in the UK (updated Nov 23)• EU Poison Centres (updated Nov 23)• Mixtures containing explosives precursors and poisons (updatedNov 23)• EU Y-Codes and Taric guidance (updated Nov 23)
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7 BASA Bullen Issue 103 BASA Bullen Issue 103European Model Environmental Product Declaraons (Model EPDs)European Model EPDs demonstrate the environmental credenals of adhesives and sealants in construcon Sustainable development is of great signicance in the construcon industry. Increasingly, architects and green procurement bodies are demanding products that meet internaonal sustainability standards. The Construcon Products Regulaon (CPR) 305/2011 of the European Parliament and European Council (check FEICA posion on the review of the Construcon Products Regulaon (EU) No. 305/2011) included the requirement for 'sustainability', and Belgium and France have naonal legislaon requiring Environmental Product Declaraons (EPDs) for construcon products with an environmental claim.From 2016 to 2022, FEICA oered 'FEICA Model Environmental Product Declaraons (Model EPDs)', which could be used by construcon products manufacturers to prove the environmental impact of their products. Therefore, the choice of adhesive and sealant products available to architects and green procurement bodies was signicantly increased.The expansion of the range of products with Model EPDs gives SMEs improved access to a market that is otherwise available only to some and leads to signicant cost and me savings for companies.As Model EPDs are valid only for a maximum of 6 years, the 2016 versions were updated in 2022. FEICA, Industrieverband Klebstoe (IVK), the European Federaon for Construcon Chemicals (EFCC) and Deutsche Bauchemie e.V. (DBC) undertook a joint Did you know? As BASA are Naonal Associaon Members of FEICA, all BASA members have access to these Model EPDs.project to revise and extend the Model EPDs, as well as to extend the scope for addional substances and formulaons. The European Model EPDs are available to FEICA Direct Company Members (DCMs), Aliate Company Members (ACMs) and FEICA Naonal Associaon Members (NAMs). They are valid across the whole of Europe (not limited to the EU). Turkey, is not included.The ocial language for the Model EPDs is English and FEICA only provides English versions of the EPDs. Published EPDs:• Products based on POLYURETHANE (PU) or SILANE-modied polymer, group 1 to 4 (4 EPDs)• Products based on POLYURETHANE, group 5 to 6 (2 EPDs)• Dispersion-based products, group 1 to 4 (4 EPDs)• SILICONE based products - group 1 to 3 (3 EPDs)• Products based on EPOXY-resin, group 1 to 5 (5 EPDs)• Modied mineral MORTARS, group 1 to 3 (3 EPDs)Download the Model EPDs on the FEICA website here.The core EPD may be used by BASA members provided it has been proven that the respecve product can be represented by this parcular EPD.FEICA has a guideline and a excel based calculaon sheet available for BASA Members. This guideline, together with a template for a declaraon of compliance, is available by clicking on the 'Request guideline' link in the table here. Only authorised FEICA member companies (and members of FEICA Naonal Associaons like BASA) may use the guideline and the substance list to check the formulaon and select an appropriate Model EPD.
BASA Bullen Issue 1038With a Strong Focus on markets in China and India Grolman Group, a global distributor of specialty chemicals, is pleased to announce that Dr. Andreas Ze has been appointed Managing Director of Grolman Group. His new posion will focus on overseeing the company's strategic expansion in the Asia Pacic region, with parcular emphasis on China and India.Dr. Andreas Ze as has been appointed Managing Director of Grolman Group eecve from November 1, 2023 – in addion to exisng Managing Directors. Andreas Ze, who has been an integral part of Grolman Group for over two decades, will assume this addional role while connuing his current responsibilies as Business Unit Director (BUD) for Pigments & Dyes.Andreas Ze's expanded role as Managing Director will focus on overseeing and driving the company's strategic expansion iniaves in the Asia Pacic (APAC) region, with parcular aenon to the rapidly growing markets in China and India.Andreas Ze's journey with Grolman Group began on December 1, 2000, when he joined as Sales Director for Pigments in Germany. His inial porolio included Dr. Andreas Ze Appointed Managing Director of Grolman Groupa range of pigments, such as ultramarine, TiO2, phthalocyanine, and cadmium pigments, as well as pigment dispersions. Over the years, he took on addional responsibilies, expanding his role within the organisaon.The decision to appoint Andreas Ze as Managing Director underscores Grolman Group's commitment to strategic growth and enhancing its presence in key geographical markets, especially in Asia. Mr. Ze's wealth of experience and proven track record within the company posions him as the ideal candidate to lead these vital iniaves.www.grolman-group.com
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