As a result of the introduction of new EU classifications, the classifications PBT (persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic) and vPvB (very persistent and very bioaccumulative) are currently defined in both the… Continue reading Comparison of PBT and vPvB in REACH and CLP
Tag: CLP Regulation
New classification PBT and vPvB
There are new classifications in the environmental field that provide a statement about particularly persistent substances since 20.04.2023 in the European Union: PBT and vPvB. The hazard class is called… Continue reading New classification PBT and vPvB
New classification endocrine disruption (environment)
Endocrine disruption, i.e. the new classification of hormone-like substances, distinguishes between the disruption for the environment and for human health. In this article, I describe the classification for the effect… Continue reading New classification endocrine disruption (environment)
New classification endocrine disruption (human health)
Just after the specification of endocrine disruptors in safety data sheets (article currently only available in German) under REACH, new classifications were presented in the CLP Regulation. In this article,… Continue reading New classification endocrine disruption (human health)
CLP acute toxicity classification explained
Many factors play an important role in the CLP classification “acute toxicity”. Acute toxicity is predominantly based on LD50 values from animal experiments and the route of exposure. LD50 is… Continue reading CLP acute toxicity classification explained
What determines if a substance is a hazardous substance?
A substance becomes a hazardous substance if … … it is dangerous? In other words, a substance is a hazardous substance when it has been classified and has been labelled?… Continue reading What determines if a substance is a hazardous substance?
The road to European product notification, part 4 – Repeat notification of mixtures
Anyone considering the use of the transitional period for their products, i.e. up to 2025, needs to know when a repeat notification of mixtures is required. The first European product… Continue reading The road to European product notification, part 4 – Repeat notification of mixtures
The road to European product notification, part 3 – Concentration specifications of formulations
As before in the national BfR product notification, the concentration specifications of the formulations for the harmonised EU notification will be more precise than those contained in the safety data… Continue reading The road to European product notification, part 3 – Concentration specifications of formulations
The road to European product notification, part 2 – The unique formula identifier UFI
The unique formula identifier UFI is introduced along with the European product notification. The UFI is used for the identification of mixtures. At this year’s Workshop on the implementation of… Continue reading The road to European product notification, part 2 – The unique formula identifier UFI
The road to European product notification, part 1
In future, harmonised information on hazardous substances will be transmitted to poison information centres in a European product notification. This affects considerably more companies that put hazardous substances into circulation… Continue reading The road to European product notification, part 1