NEW CLP REGULATION 1272/2008/EC (implementing GHS)
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NEW CLP REGULATION 1272/2008/EC
(implementing GHS)
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Topics
What is CLP? Business Impact Assessment Critical CLP Timelines REACH & CLP Timelines Compared Practical reclassification How CLP impacts on REACH and vice versa How prepared are we? Summary / Conclusions
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What is CLP? Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 16 December 2008 on Classification, Labelling and Packing (CLP) of substances and mixtures, amending and repealing Directive 67/548/EEC (i.e.DSD) and 1999/45/EC (i.e DPD) and amending Regulation No 1907/2006 (i.e. REACH) came into force on 20 January 2009
Implements Globally Harmonised System (GHS) of Classification and labelling in the EU
Covers all 27 EU and EEA countries
GHS sets optional building blocks from which countries can choose
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Business Impact Assessment
CLP
Site safety Systems
Supplychain
Cost
StorageProduct
Re-assessment
Staff training
Other regulations
Lab safety
Plant safety
Suppliers
Transport
Customers
Key drivers:Reclassification/SDS
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Substances Mixtures
16 Dec 2008
Critical CLP Timelines
CLP Regulation
CLP compulsory
1 Dec 2010 1 Jun 2015
1 Dec 2010
C&L under CLP aligns with first REACH registration deadline Notification to the C&L Inventory mandatory
20 January 2009
1 June 2015
All mixture must be reclassified and labelled in accordance with CLP (GHS)
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Substances Mixtures
1 June 2007
CLP & REACH Timelines Compared
CLP Regulation
REACH: registration deadlines (substances)
HPV, >1t/a CMRs, >100t/a R50/53 > 100 t/a > 1 t/a
CLP compulsory
1 Dec 2010 1 Jun 20151 June 2013 1 Jun 201820 January 2009
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Practical Reclassification
To comply, companies will need to re-assess all the test data of their chemicals and mixtures
Not included in CLP
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Examples: Sodium carbonate – EU now
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WARNING
Causes severe eye irritation
Keep out of reach of children Do not breath dust In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with water and seek medical
advice
CLP
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HARMFUL
May cause lung damage if swallowed
NOW
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DANGER
May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways
CLP
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GHS /CLP Pictograms
Environ. hazard
“Low Level” Health Hazard
Chronic Health Hazard
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How prepared are we?
Trained staff ready for implementation within deadline
New global system being implemented
Phased product review is planned
New labels and SDS/MSDS for customer
Staff available to answer customers’ questions
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Fisher Scientific fully supports the principle of CLP / GHS and is
on track with plans to ensure compliance of all its products under
the new system
CLP/GHS creates level playing field for businesses
CLP is a regulation and must be implemented directly in all EU
Member States
Summary / Conclusions