Requirements to environmental, health and safety aspects of chemicals are placed on products brought to market. Professional documentation of safety, consumer information, sustainability and animal welfare are requirements set and met by market leaders and authorities.

Manufacturers are required to document that their substances or products can be used safely and therefore require assistance to meet the legislative obligations. Planning and design of laboratory tests, or use of alternative methods, may be necessary to achieve the documentation. Market leaders are focused on implementing sustainability, carbon foot prints, consumer information and performance in their product policies.

The food industry likewise recognises that food safety assessments need to be incorporated at an earlier stage in the product development. Authorities require assistance with regard to the impact of chemicals and on technical assessments or practical guidance in relation to implementation of new legislation. We advise on safety assessment of chemical substances and raw materials as well as on the implementation of the EU REACH regulation on chemicals. Marketing advice on chemical products and alternative solutions is provided. Preparation of product information and documentation is part of our services. We provide the medical sector with advisory services to product developers, researchers and scientists, companies and authorities. At DHI we are specialists in safety assessments of chemicals, waste streams and drinking water, and we apply new methods which do not involve animal testing.