Introducing ESIG’s new campaign: Solvents – Simply Essential! Discover examples emphasizing the essential uses of solvents and explaining their contribution to the European Green Deal.
From 28 to 30 March in Nuremberg, ESIG will participate as exhibitor at the upcoming European Coatings Show (ECS) – The gathering of the coatings and paint industry. VISIT US AT STAND I3-129
ESIG is proud to launch its new communication campaign “Solvents – Simply Essential” showcasing the essential uses of solvents and their contribution to the benefits of the European Green Deal.
Don’t miss our next training sessions in May on solvents consisting in two parts spread over two days in BASF Premises (Ludwigshafen, Germany): on 16 May – Introduction to the Solvents Industry – on 17 May – Solvents and their Applications.
The proceedings of our 3rd Stakeholder Day are now available for download. This edition focused on the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability aspects of the Green Deal and the role of solvents in this context.
Enjoy reading this new edition of SOLUTIONS that will provide you with the main updates on the activities of the European Solvents Industry Group!
Gloves are essential for using solvents safely. To help you learn how to select the appropriate gloves for a particular solvent and how to use gloves for maximum protection, WATCH OUR NEW FILM ON SOLVENTS AND THE SAFE USE OF GLOVES!
Explore how hydrocarbon and oxygenated solvents contribute to these ecosystems which, without solvents, could not function.
HAVE A LOOK AT THE UPDATE OF OUR “KEY APPLICATIONS” PAGE!
There is an identified need for a better understanding when it comes to tropospheric ozone. That is why the European Monitoring and Evaluation Programme’s (EMEP) Intensive Measurement Period (IMP) is focusing on ozone episodes.
Autumn 2022 Solvent Trainings’ registration closed. Click here to register for the next editions
In this summer 2022 edition of SOLUTIONS, you will find the latest news on ESIG projects: from our updated Flammability Guidelines to our engagement in the intensive measurement period dedicated to ozone episodes in summer 2022. What else? More details on the upcoming Solvents Training with the SIA and the belated celebration of ESIG’s 25th anniversary in October.
Static electricity is one of the main hazards associated with flammable solvents. Learn about the potential sources of static electricity and how to safely handle solvents in the workplace via our updated best practice guide. In June 2022, ESIG has updated the Flammability Guidelines to explain the main characteristics of solvent flammability and provide recommendations for safe handling and use.
In May 2022, ESIG issued its monthly Newsflash focusing on the UPDATE OF THE ESIG SOLVENTS HUMAN EXPOSURE DATABASE.
In March 2022, ESIG issued its monthly Newsflash focusing on EGME
ESIG has updated and renewed its human exposure database for solvents. It contains exposure data on a wide range of solvents and key applications. This database is the largest single source of solvent exposure data available to the industry and to a broader audience.
This factsheet published in April 2020 and updated inQ1/2022 gives an overview of which solvents can be found in indoor air and explains why VOC solvents are still present in dedicated applications.
ESIG has been collecting industry average data to develop cradle-to-gate life-cycle inventories for several solvents which are part of consumer products to facilitate the calculation of Product or Organisation Environmental…
ESIG has finalised its 2020 solvent volatile organic compounds (VOC) emission inventories and results do seem in line with previous numbers: Solvent VOC emissions have stabilized in the EU28 since 2008.
Life Cycle Inventories / Environmental Footprint Datasets, Solvents VOC Inventories, Generic Exposure Scenarios, ESIG Solvents Exposure Database, Solvents@Work, Bio-based Solvents, Cefic News, SIA News
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