MRSL and RSL are terms used regarding managing restricted substances during the manufacturing process and finished products. Both are often used as chemical checklists to support product safety and chemical management activities for your business. However, there is often some misunderstanding and confusion between MRSL and RSL and when to use a RSL or MRSL. …
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Tattoo Ink Chemicals and European Regulations Tattoos are becoming increasingly common across Europe. Currently 12% of Europeans and 24% of United States’ citizens have tattoos or permanent make-up (PMU). The inks used are mixtures of chemicals that are inserted into the body and may stay there for life. Because of their nature long-term exposure to …
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How does Chem-MAP® provide chemical management solutions for the entire supply chain? If you subscribe to Ecotextile News, you may see an article answering this question in the October/November printed magazine and/or on the Ecotextile News website today. This article introduces Chem-MAP® as a chemical management solution for the entire supply chain through the verification …
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Read More 03/09/2018
Chemical Formulation Verification Chem-MAP® provides businesses with a ZDHC approved system for chemical formulation verification to the ZDHC MRSL. This not only benefits chemical companies who can retail verified chemical formulations through the ZDHC Gateway; Chem-MAP® also supports the downstream supply chain as well as protecting consumers and the environment. Chemical formulation verification allows chemical …
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Read More 30/08/2018
Environmental pollution through poor chemical management is a hot topic in the manufacturing sector, in particular for the leathergoods, footwear and apparel industries. NGOs have made environmental pollution of waterways through untreated or contaminated effluent from factories, a feature of targeted campaigns aimed at the consumers of brands and retailers. A key reason for contaminated …
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A new standard has been published by ISO for the thermal pre-aging process of leather to assess the propensity of chromium VI formation, otherwise known as the chrome VI heat ageing test. How does ISO 10195:2018 affect leather manufacturing? ISO 10195:2018 affects chromium tanned leather and therefore leather manufacturers and producers of leathergoods that …
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Read More 06/06/2018
MRSL and RSL are terms used in relation to managing restricted substances during the manufacturing process and finished products respectively. Both are often used as chemical checklists to support product safety and chemical management activities. However, there is often some misunderstanding and confusion between what MRSL and RSL are and when to use a RSL …
Continue reading “MRSL and RSL – What is the difference and when to carry out MRSL testing?”
Read More 26/02/2018
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