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22/04/09		Life Science		Microbial Contamination Alert On Drugs Recently, drugs contaminated with microbial have raised public concern on the quality of pharmaceutical products. To assure the degree of cleanness in the manufacturing process, microbial evaluation of harmful microorganisms in the finished product is a necessary measurement. It also acts as a key indicator for the finished product quality.
15/04/09		Consumer Testing		SGS BRC Global Standard – Consumer Products Training BRC, British Retail Consortium, is the lead trade association representing the whole range of retailers. BRC Global Standard - Consumer Products Issue 2a is composed by BRC members, UKAS, manufacturers and certification bodies including SGS, which is aimed to improve quality, safety and legality of the products. With its profound background and rich experience, SGS is honored to be accredited by BRC to hold a series of BRC-CP trainings and issue certificates to those who have completed the training.
13/04/09		Consumer Testing		Dimethyl Fumarate (DMF) Concern for Electrical & Electronics product DMF is already banned for use in the manufacture of goods in the EU, since biocidal products containing DMF are not authorized under the Biocides Directive (98/8/EC). To comply with EU requirement and minimize risk to consumer health, no consumer product placed on the market or made available in the EU should contain DMF.
08/04/09		Life Science		Reach Impact on Cosmetic Industry REACH has already come into force on 1st July 2007. When a substance (an ingredient) in cosmetic products exceeds one tonne per year, the cosmetics manufacturer in EU or importers target the European market should aware REACH requirement on chemical registration.
08/04/09		Systems and Services Certification		Pharmaceutical GMP Inspections GMP is a concept of “Quality Assurance” to cover all aspects which may individually or collectively have an impact on the quality of the product during manufacture.
06/04/09		Life Science		Understanding Biocompatibility of Medical Device – ISO 10993 The word biocompatibility refers to the interaction of a medical device and tissues and physiological systems of a patient treated with the device. An evaluation of biocompatibility is one part of the overall safety assessment of a device. Biocompatibility of device is investigated using analytical chemistry, in-vitro test and animal models.
26/03/09		Consumer Testing		REACH Digest 3 – A Diversified, Practical and Inspiring IT Tool Adding much more robust functions, REACH Digest version 3 brings a whole new dimension to your SVHC management and REACH implementation challenges. It aims to address the key concerns of different roles in supply chain by candidly including creative tools in a stylish and practical way. With a REACH Digest ID, you will be able to understand your obligations and increase awareness of latest REACH developments through internet - anytime, anywhere.
23/03/09		Consumer Testing		REACH FAQ for DUMMIES Since the implementation of REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals) regulation in June 2007, a number of key provisions have been progressively executed including pre-registration of phase-in substance, the first SVHC (Substances of Very Concern) candidate list of 15 substances and supply chain communication on the safe use of the articles. REACH gives greater responsibility to industry to manage the risks from chemicals and to provide safety information on the substances. 1 June 2009 will be another upcoming compliance date for more provisions. While Directive 76/769/EC will be repealed by restriction provision of the REACH regulation (Annex XVII), the first SVHC list subjected to authorization (Annex XIV) will be duly released. So are you ready to prepare?
19/03/09		Consumer Testing		Solutions for SVHC Compliance in Reach for Toys and Hardgoods In October 2008, the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) identified and included 15 Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) in the’ Candidate List’ for authorisation. This list will be expanded when more substances are identified and classified as SVHCs. This inclusion is the first step in the procedure concerning authorisation and has immediate obligations for manufactures, suppliers and importers of substances on their own, in preparations or in articles to communicate in the supply chain.
19/03/09		Consumer Testing		US CPSC Accepted SGS HK to Test for Lead Content in Children’s Metal Jewellery SGS Hong Kong is pleased to announce that we have been accepted as an accredited laboratory to test children’s metal jewellery products to the ban on lead content using CPSC-CH-E1001-08 ‘Standard Operating Procedure for Determining Total Lead (Pb) in Children Metal Products (Including Children Metal Jewelry)’ under US Public Law 110-314 ‘Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA).
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