REACH and CLP Awareness

Course description

Course objectives

On completing this course the participant will:

– Understand the registration, assessment, documentation, notification and authorisation processes of REACH and CLP,

– Understand how CLP fits together with REACH and other downstream legislation,

– Understand criteria for substance classification,

– Understand the responsibilities of actors in supply chains and articles suppliers,

– Understand the responsibility of communication through the supply chain (including relabelling and updating of SDS),

– Know where to access additional information sources,

– Have drafted an action plan for implementation in their organisation.

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Course programme

– Overview of main features of REACH, CLP and GHS and their interaction,

– Understanding the role of users in REACH,

– Identifying chemical uses and regulatory obligations under REACH,

– CLP implementation of the GHS and its impact,

– Supply chain communication – up and down stream,

– SVHC and Candidate List responsibilities,

– Commercial considerations and registration numbers,

– Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and exposure scenarios,

– Authorisation / restrictions,

– User obligations and options,

– CLP hazard classes, categories, CandL notification and SDS revision,

– Information sources.

Case studies, discussions and interactive, problem-based individual and group training exercises are used to reinforce delegates’ learning.

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Who should attend

This course is suitable for anyone involved with an organisation’s chemicals policy, chemical management or chemical risk assessment.