ECHA Publishes Guidance on Chemical Safety Reports

The European Chemicals Agency published guidance Sept. 7 on the preparation of chemical safety reports by companies that use substances in their products that are subject to registration under the European Union’s REACH law (Regulation No. 1907/2006 on the registration, evaluation and authorization of chemicals).

Companies that use chemicals known as “downstream users” in REACH terminology may be required to prepare a chemical safety report to identify and manage any risks in their use of a substance, if that use is not covered in exposure scenarios drawn up by the substance’s supplier.

ECHA said in most cases in which an ...