REACH: New non-technical guidance on chemical safety assessment
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has published Guidance in a Nutshell: Chemical Safety Assessment, which is intended to assist industry in understanding the general provisions for conducting a Chemical Safety Assessment (CSA). ECHA states that the Guidance is aimed at non-experts who would like to understand the legal requirements under the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) regulation regarding substance assessment. The Guidance provides an overview of what the CSA is and how it is performed and documented. It also outlines the communication needs down the supply chain and the resources required, in terms of time and expertise, to comply with the legal obligations. The Guidance can be downloaded here
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