Lisa Allen has been appointed as the new Lead REACH Consortium Manager. In her role at the International Lead Association she will be responsible for the overall management of the Lead REACH Consortium and will also work directly on a range of REACH technical issues. Lisa, who has replaced the previous Consortium Manager, Aggie Kotze, […]
read moreILA sets out the sustainability credentials of lead in article for prestigious international journal
Lead-based batteries can be a part of the solution to the sustainability challenges society faces, according to the International Lead Association (ILA). In a paper in the current issue of the prestigious International Journal of Metallurgy, ILA sets out the benefits and environmental sustainability credentials that lead and lead batteries bring to society. Lead-based batteries, […]
read moreIndustry coalition recommends better regulation for chemicals management to boost EU competitiveness
The EU Commission has been asked to reconsider how effective the REACH Authorisation process is for the management of a range of chemical substances that are vital to the future economic competitiveness of European industry. A coalition of 31 European and international associations, including the International Lead Association and the car-making, pharmaceuticals and metals industries, […]
read moreNew computer tool will help assess the toxic effects of lead on freshwater organisms
A free-to-use computer model that helps regulators and industry ensure that rivers, lakes and streams are protected from the potential risks of lead has been developed by the International Lead Association. The biotic ligand model (BLM) can be regarded as a milestone in the ecological risk assessment of lead. It can predict how the toxic […]
read moreILA research makes an important contribution to the protection of freshwater environments
One of the most important environmental research projects in recent years, conducted on behalf of the lead industry by the International Lead Association (ILA), is helping the industry and regulators ensure the protection of rivers, lakes and streams from the potential risks of the metal. A recently published ILA case study shows how a method […]
read moreEU must recognise lead industry role in a sustainable European economy, says ILA
The International Lead Association (ILA) has called for greater support from EU institutions for the vital role that the lead industry and its downstream users play in a sustainable and resource efficient Europe. In a letter to Janez Potocnik, the EU Environment Commissioner, ILA has explained how the lead industry is at the forefront of […]
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