Chemical Safety Assessment (CSA) and the
reporting of findings in the Chemical Safety Report (CSR) is the main end point for data assessment under REACH in which
hazard and exposure data are considered together to assess the risk of a substance. Guidance is now available on the
ECHA website and despite the many hundreds of pages, it is probably easier to follow than the last technical guidance document
for new and existing substances in 1996. The link for guidance and the template that can be used can be found on the
following links (opens new web-page)
Guidance :
http://guidance.echa.europa.eu/docs/guidance_document/information_requirements_en.htm?time=1268598823Template :
http://guidance.echa.europa.eu/formats_en.htmNote that some of the guidance still given on the ECHA web-site has been replaced by updates that are still officially
'drafts'. Most of these are indicated on the web-site, but keep checking for updates. In many cases, updates
give further clarity, but in some (eg Chapter r-12 on use descriptors) there are significant changes.
