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Welcome to arche!

Guiding you safely through the world of chemicals

When key experts from the former spin-off company EURAS (EUropean centre for Risk Assessment) of Ghent University  decided that it would be a sin to let their unique know-how and experience go to waste, ARCHE was born. We thus represent over 15 years of experience in environmental/human toxicology, exposure modeling and the preparation of risk assessment dossiers in general.

 

Assisting you succesfully in getting compliant under the current REACH regulation.


Our experience and know-how soon turned out to be quite the asset, and constant expanding was/is needed. Today, our team includes experts from the academic and industrial world, representing a unique and complete overview of our sector. For our offices, our eye quickly fell on the Belgian cities of Ghent and Leuven. We quite enjoy breathing in the vibrant liveliness and creative energy of two of Europe's most renowned university towns. In addition, we are also able to maintain close relations with the academic world, keeping up with the latest developments in our sector and the world of science. 

Activities and services

ARCHE mainly specializes in:

  • The preparation of risk assessments for inorganic substances such as metals, alloys, slags etc.
  • The risk assessment of organic chemicals (e.g. flame retardants)
  • Chemical Safety Assessments and Reports for the current REACH regulation.  
  • GHS and CLP
  • Registration of Biocidal products
  • The development of specific tools for both the inorganic as organic sector 
Find out more details about our activities and services on our key services page!

ARCHE is a recognized Ghent University spin-off 

Starting from the former spin-off company EURAS (EUropean centre for Risk Assessment) of Ghent University ARCHE is being recognized as a official Ghent University spin-off  that successfully realized its exit.  

 

Putting the academic edge into our work


ARCHE supports SETAC Europe

Because we care about science ARCHE joined the SETAC Europe partner Programme

 



Keep track of our latest news

  • BIOCIDES 2011 conference in Vienna

    ARCHE attended the 14th International annual conference in Vienna (Austria) (28-30th November 2011). The conference is organized by Feierl-Herzele GmbH,  that also operates the European Biocides Information Network (https://www.europeanbiocides.net). This fully booked conference is greatly appreciated by participants by its interactive nature and the presence of both industry and government representatives.  Click to the right to read on.

  • EQSPAE conference in Hong-Kong

    ARCHE presented at the International EQSPAE Conference  2011. With this conference, Hong Kong University and SETAC aim to provide an international platform for sharing knowledge on the advancement in the scientific derivation of EQ benchmarks for the protection for aquatic ecosystems and human health. Click to the right to read on.

  • The launch of our new website

    As you may have noticed by now, we have a new website. And we're quite happy about it too! Click on the arrow on the right for more information.

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Meet us at these upcoming events

  • VLARIP EVENT REACH: de uitdagingen voor 2012

    ARCHE is exhibiting at the yearly VLARIP networking event to be held on 2 February 2012 in Zwijnaarde

    Topic: REACH: de uitdagingen voor 2012/the challenges for 2012

  • QSAR Workshop

    ARCHE invites you to join us at a QSAR workshop to be held 16 February 2012 in Ghent.

    Topic: Save resources using QSARs in fulfilling your 2013 registration testing obligations under REACH.

  • 6th SETAC World Congres

    ARCHE is exhibiting at the 6th SETAC World Congress to be held 20-24 May 2012 in Berlin. In addition we are co-chairing a session on "Collection and use of monitoring data for environmental risk assessment of chemicals" scheduled on wednessday 23 May in the morning.

    Topic: Securing a sustainable future: integrating science, policy and people



In the spotlight

Literature review QSAR studies and delineation of the applicability domain

The Belgian Directorate-General for Environment appointed ARCHE to perform a literature review on the use of QSARs within the framework of REACH and in particular for the endpoints Persistence (P), Bioaccumulation (B) and Toxicity (T). Next to an inventory of existing QSARs and already available validation studies the QSARs will be run on a test set of 20 substances and its applicability domain will be determined using AMBIT Discovery.

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