reach - regulating chemicals in europe
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REACHRegulating Chemicals in Europe
REACH
RegistrationE ACH
RegistrationEvaluationACH
Registration Evaluation Authorisation & restrictionCH
Registration Evaluation Authorisation & restriction ofCHemicals
SIE F
Substance Information Exchange Forum
ECHA
EuropeanCHemicalsAgency
Helsinki
What does REACH involve?
RegistrationE ACH
Registrants have to provide a
Technical dossier
Chemical safety report
Registrants have to provide a
Technical dossier
Chemical safety report
If more than 10 tonnes produced or imported
Source: http://echa.europa.eu/clp/clp_regulation/transition_en.asp
REvaluationACH
REAuthorisation & restrictionCH
Substances of Very High Concern
Carcinogens, mutagens, toxic for reproduction
Substances of Very High Concern
Carcinogens, mutagens, toxic for reproduction
Persistent, bio-accumulative and toxic
Substances of Very High Concern
Carcinogens, mutagens, toxic for reproduction
Persistent, bio-accumulative and toxic
Very persistent and very bio-accumulative
Substances of Very High Concern
Carcinogens, mutagens, toxic for reproduction
Persistent, bio-accumulative and toxic
Very persistent and very bio-accumulative
Substances giving rise to an equivalent level of concern
REACH also repeals and replaces CHIP requirements on safety data sheets
Extended safety data sheets must contain information about risk management measures for user ‘exposure scenarios’
Extended safety data sheets are required for :
Substances
Mixtures
Extended safety data sheets are NOT required for
Substances / mixtures not classified as hazardous
Cosmetics
Medical products
Consumer products
Extended safety data sheets are NOT required for:
Low hazard substances and mixtures
Cosmetics
Medical products
Consumer products
In parallel with REACH, new requirements are being introduced on the labelling of hazardous substances
European Regulation on Classification, Labelling and Packaging of chemical substances and mixtures
Source: http://echa.europa.eu/clp/clp_regulation/transition_en.asp
Source: http://echa.europa.eu/clp/clp_regulation/transition_en.asp
Old style label
New style label
New Pictograms
!
116 Pages
http://guidance.echa.europa.eu/guidance_en.htm
The key to REACH is the chemical safety report
Hazard assessment
Establish all “exposure scenarios”
Assess risks for exposure scenarios
Establish risk management
measures
Hazard assessment
Establish all “exposure scenarios”
Assess risks for exposure scenarios
Establish risk management
measures
Hazard assessment
Establish all “exposure scenarios”
Assess risks for exposure scenarios
Establish risk management
measures
Determineo physio-chemicalo toxicologicalo environmental
properties
Hazard assessment
Establish all “exposure scenarios”
Assess risks for exposure scenarios
Establish risk management
measures
Establish“Derived no effect levels”
(DNELs)
Hazard assessment
Establish all “exposure scenarios”
Assess risks for exposure scenarios
Establish risk management
measures
Hazard assessment
Establish all “exposure scenarios”
Assess risks for exposure scenarios
Establish risk management
measures
Co-ordinate with “downstream users”
Hazard assessment
Establish all “exposure scenarios”
Assess risks for exposure scenarios
Establish risk management
measures
Hazard assessment
Establish all “exposure scenarios”
Assess risks for exposure scenarios
Establish risk management
measures
Air sampling dataor
Modelling
Hazard assessment
Establish all “exposure scenarios”
Assess risks for exposure scenarios
Establish risk management
measures
Will the DNELs be exceeded?
Hazard assessment
Establish all “exposure scenarios”
Assess risks for exposure scenarios
Establish risk management
measures
What about “downstream users”?
“The downstream user should follow his supplier’s advice on measures to control risks as provided in the safety data sheets”
Other responsibilities of “downstream users” are to:
Co-ordinate and co-operate with suppliers
Pass information down the supply chain
What if there’s a conflict between COSHH and REACH?
The most rigorous requirement must take precedence
(That will probably be the REACH requirements!)
Registration Evaluation Authorisation & restriction ofCHemicals
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Mike Slater