A simple guide to REACH is given below.
Additional guidance is available from Denehurst on the following topics.
These are being added to our new web-site as the upgrade continues
REACH uncovered - what is REACH all about and why is it not as bad as we feared ?
Dossier updates - the need to update dossiers already submitted
Life in a SIEF - What next
Joint registrations- the role of a passive member of a SIEF in joint registrations
Short checklist for those approaching a joint submission deadline
What is fair in sharing costs - cost sharing will end in tears for some
Choosing an Only Representative - an important decision
Confidentiality issues with Only Reps may need you to consider a 'trustee'
The Spirit of REACH
Compare pre-REACH with REACH
Late Pre-registration
Support for SIEF
SIEF and Consortia management
Only Representative
Please contact info@denehurst.co.uk for further details or if these links are not working during the migration from the old web-site.
List of Abbreviations
These are some common abbreviations and ‘jargon’ seen in REACH-related guidance
ADI Acceptable Daily Intake
ADR Transport labelling regulations
AF / AS Assessment Factor / Allometric Scaling (used in estimation of DNEL)
ATE Acute toxicity estimate
(GHS)
BCF Bioconcentration Factor
CLP Classification, packaging and labelling Regulation
CMR Carcinogen, Mutagen, Reproductive toxin
CSA Chemical Safety Assessment
CSR Chemical Safety Report (REACH)
DNEL Derived No Effect Level
EUSES European Union System for Evaluation of Substances (risk assessment model)
ECB European Chemical Bureau
ES Exposure Scenario
ESIS European Substances Information System (data base of substances in Europe)
GHS Global Harmonised System (classification and labelling)
GLP Good Laboratory Practice (testing quality assurance)
HPV High production volume chemicals
IUCLID Software for data input
KIFS Swedish Chemicals Agency's (KemI's) Code of Statutes
Koc Adsorption Coefficient (water / sediment)
Kow Partition Coefficient, octanol water (also Pow)
LD / LC / EC / IC50 etc Lethal Dose / Lethal Concentration / Effect Concentration / Inhibition Concentration etc
LOAEL Lowest Observed Adverse Effect Level
MEL Maximum Exposure Limit
MoS Margin of Safety
NIOSH US National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NOEC No Observed Effects Concentration
NO(A)EL No Observed (Adverse) Effect Level
OES Occupational Exposure Standard
PBT Persistent, Bioaccumulative, Toxic (environment)
PEC Predicted Environmental Concentration
PIC Prior Informed Consent – supply of hazardous materials to regions with lower controls
PNEC Predicted No Effect Concentration (environment)
pKa Dissociation constant
Pow Partition Coefficient, octanol / water (also Kow)
(Q)SAR (Quantitative) Structure Activity Relationship (modelling based on chemical structure)
RMM Risk Management Measures
STOT Specific Target Organ Toxicity (bits of body affected by over exposure, eg. Liver)
TDI Tolerable Daily Intake
vPvB Very Persistent, very Bioaccumulative
WEL Workplace Exposure Limit
WGK Wassergefahrdungklasse – German water quality classification
WWTP Waste Water Treatment Plant
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Guidance is provided on REACH