New EU regulation of chemicals [electronic resource] : REACH / Derek J. Knight.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Knight, Derek J.

Series:

Rapra review reports. Report 181 ; v. 16, no. 1.

Rapra review reports. Report 181, 0889-3144 ; v. 16, no. 1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chemicals--Law and legislation.

Chemicals.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (132 p.)

Place of Publication:

Shawbury, U.K. : Rapra Technology Ltd., 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

REACH - Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals - will place a duty on companies that manufacture, import and use chemicals in the EU to assess the risks arising from their use and manage any risks identified. With industry concerns about the cost of compliance in terms of testing, in-house management, and scientific and regulatory advice and consultancy, this Rapra Review Report presents the essential details of the objectives and timescales involved with the legislation.The objective of the new legislation is to ensure a high level of protection for human health

Contents:

Contents; 1 Introduction; 2 Current EU Chemical Control Legislation for New and Existing Chemicals; 3 Classification and Hazard Communication for Dangerous Chemical Substances and Preparations in the EU; 4 Objectives of the EU Strategy for a Future Chemicals Policy: REACH; 5 Registration of Chemicals; 6 Evaluation of Chemicals; 7 Authorisation of Chemicals; 8 Persistent, Bioaccumulative and Toxic and Very Persistent and Very Bioaccumulative Substances; 9 The Requirement to Register and Special Cases; 10 Standard Safety Data for Registration; 11 Non-Standard Safety Data for Registration

12 The Registration Dossier 13 The Chemical Safety Report; 14 EU Risk Assessment; 15 Confidentiality and Data Protection under REACH; 16 Preparing for REACH; 17 Conclusions; 18 Acknowledgements; Additional References; Abbreviations and Acronyms; Abstracts from the Polymer Library Database; Subject Index; Company Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-280-75968-2

9786610759682

1-84735-029-1

OCLC:

609969194