8 recommendations to handle stricter exposure limits
The European Union’s chemical management law known as REACH requires chemical manufacturers and importers to assess risks and describe conditions under which their chemical substances can be safely used. Although REACH is required in Europe, data generated under the law has global impact. Among the data generated for a chemical substance is a Chemical Safety Assessment, Derived No Effect Level (DNEL), Exposure Scenarios, Chemical Safety Report, and extended Safety Data Sheet (eSDS). This article describes my actual encounter with this data and the burden it may place on U.S. business and EHS pros.