Panos Zarogiannis, a Senior Consultant with RPA, has a background in chemistry and environmental impact assessment. Since joining RPA in 2000, he has worked on a number of projects involving the appraisal of risks, and development of risk reduction strategies, regulatory impact assessments and risk assessments in line with EU and UK regulation and guidance for chemical substances.  Mr Zarogiannis has been involved in the development of the Risk Reduction Strategies for octabromodiphenyl ether, perfluorooctane sulphonate and octylphenol and has been the Project Manager for the Strategies on bisphenol-A, decabromodiphenyl ether, hexavalent chromium compounds and dichloromethane in paint strippers (the latter on behalf of the European Commission).  He is experienced in undertaking extensive consultation with industry, UK and EU Government agencies and other relevant stakeholders.  Mr Zarogiannis has also managed RPA’s work under RIP 4.4 on the development of guidance for the preparation of restrictions dossiers under Annex XIV of the REACH Regulation.