The Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals EU Regulation came into force in June 2007. It's a complicated subject that has limited appeal to specialists in the chemical industry but its purpose is to protect all of us and make industry more responsible for the chemicals they produce. This podcast from David Towlson tries to clarify some of the issues so that you can work out where your CSA fits in your CSR; how to find EINECS on the ECB; the need to check out MUD and the difference between NONs and CHIP. It goes beneath all the jargon to explain the key points to REACH.

What do the recent changes to the fire regulations really entail? David Towlson tries to convince John Carruthers that it's all pretty clear and more straightforward than he imagines. Fire certificates are a thing of the past but the same principles of assessing risk and implementing precautionary measures are still the backbone.