The term Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) has a very crucial role for a specific jurisdiction: the substances concerned are very critical for health and the environment on a global scale for various reasons. This is exactly why these pollutants are in focus not only at the European level, but also worldwide. Jurisdictions upon jurisdictions
Toxicity data for the safety data sheet are not the easiest topic for SDS creation. But toxicity data are not only used and referenced by experts in sections 11 and 12. They also affect the classification calculation of your own mixture. Because of that, I summarise different sources and ways to get these requested
Did you ever notice that there are differences in the designation of dangerous goods? Users and formulators of safety data sheets come into contact with the dangerous goods in section 14 of the safety data sheet. Even with pure substances, but also with mixtures, there is often a different wording in section 14 than
There are two sensitisation hazards in GHS / CLP, Europe even has another related EUH statement with EUH208. What does sensitisation actually mean, what does it refer to and what does it have to do with allergies? What does sensitisation mean? For the definition of sensitisation, it is best to look at the law
The Poison Centre Notification (PCN) has been standardised in Europe since 2021. It entails PCN obligations in legal areas that distributors have not previously had to deal with. This is because, as a rule, the main obligation of distributors is to pass on information about hazardous substances along the supply chain. For example, safety
Many people are familiar with Annex XIV of the REACH Regulation [1], the so-called REACH Candidate List. SVHC substances are listed here, i.e. substances that are of particular concern with regard to their effect on the body and the environment. However, another annex of the REACH regulation must also be observed when mixtures or
If you take a look at the REACH Regulation [1], you will notice right at the beginning that it talks about substances, mixtures and articles. In this case, substances mean pure substances. The meaning of "mixture" is also relatively clear - but what is meant by article? In this blog post, I deal with what
If you take a look at the REACH Regulation [1], you will notice right at the beginning that it talks about substances, mixtures and products. In this case, substances refer to pure substances, and the meaning of "mixture" is also relatively clear. But what is meant by product? In this blog post I deal
Safety data sheets (SDS) contain, among other things, the product name, a traceable version tracking and sometimes also an article number. This may give the impression that a hazardous substance (pure substance or mixture) has one single safety data sheet. However, depending on the circumstance, this may not be the case. Through our work
Classification and labeling are important aspects of occupational health and safety. As described earlier, the designation of hazardous substances has a common basis in Europe and the United States. However, not everything corresponds completely. What distinguishes classification from labeling? This is an important question that can cause confusion. Classification is the summary of effects
