Most of the guidance on testing and evaluation for REACH, and indeed the test methods themselves, is aimed at organic chemicals. If registering metals and other inorganic substances, testing and evaluation will be ‘different’; in many cases, endpoints will not be possible to assess. Even substance identity is not without issue – crystal form, impurities, mixtures, for example, must be considered.
ECHA’s Endpoint Specific Guidance does, however, provide some good information regarding the hazard and risk assessment for metals. Even if you need to register inorganic non-metals, the concepts and principles in this guidance should prove useful in the evaluation of hazard and exposure data.
This concise REACHReady guidance document has been prepared to address some of the issues our subscribers have asked the Helpdesk regarding metals and inorganic substances and REACH.
REACHReady’s aim is to help our subscribers help themselves achieve compliance. A plethora of guidance and articles about REACH and CLP can make it all seem more complicated and difficult than it is, so much of what we do is to remove some of the mystery and fear. We want ...
