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Advisory Committee
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The SIN List project is guided by an NGO Advisory Committee of nine mainly European environmental, health and consumer organisations.
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Annex 1
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The Dangerous Substance Directive (67/548/EEC) has an Annex 1, including all substances officially classified in the EU, including CMRs.
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Annex XIV
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The List of substances subject to Authorisation within REACH.
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Annex XV
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A file or dossier compiled by either a member state competent authority or ECHA on the behalf of the Commission. The Annex XV dossier contains detailed information regarding hazards, physical and toxicological properties, uses and applications.
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Article
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An article is an object which is defined by its physical properties rather than its chemical content. Examples are computer, bed, lamp etc. See also "Preparation" and Substance".
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Article 57
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Article 57 of REACH states the critera for Substances of Very High Concern, the most hazardous chemicals according to the REACH regulation.
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Authorisaton
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A cornerstone of the REACH regulation where producers and importers of the most hazardous substances has to require a special permision to place those substances on the EU market.
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Bio-accumulative
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A property causing the substances to build up (accumulate) in the body. Such substances build up in fat tissue in the body and can not be excreted by the body.
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Candidate list
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A list of substances meeting the criteria of Substances of Very High Concern as defined within REACH, and proposed by either the European Commission or the EU Member states. These substances are candidates for Authorisation.
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Carcinogenic
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A carcinogenic substances causes cancer.
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CAS number (#)
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Chemical Abstracts Services registration number. A unique number assigned to each substances submitted to CAS. Used world wide to positively identify chemicals.
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Chemical
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A chemical is another word for substance or compound. Identified by a unique CAS or EC number.
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ChemSec Business Group
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The ChemSec Business Group is a collaboration among companies working together to inspire concrete progress on toxic use reduction. The group was established in 2003 and gathers market-leading companies, across a diversity of sectors, for the development of effective corporate practice in the substitution of hazardous substances.
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CMR
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CMR is the abbreviation for Carcinogenic, Mutagenic and toxic to Reproduction, chemicals with inherent properties which can cause cancer, alter DNA and damage reproductive systems. Part of the REACH Substances of Very High Concern.
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Downstream user
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A user of a chemical produced by a manufacturer. This can be a formulator, article manufacturer or a consumer.
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EC number (#)
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European Commission registration number. The unique number under which a substance is registered in the European Union.
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European Chemicals Bureau. Its mission was to provide scientific and technical support to the conception, development, implementation and monitoring of EU policies on chemicals and consumer products. Its duties have now largely been taken over by ECHA. |
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ECHA
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The new European Chemicals Agency in Helsinki, Finland, established to oversee and implement the REACH system.
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Endocrine Disruptor Chemicals. A substance that disrupts or alters the hormonal systems in the body, causing widespread effects throughout the organism. These effects can be observed at extremely low doses. |
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EEE
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Shortform for Electrical and Electronic Equipment.
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Elemental approach
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Elemental approach means that you look at a specific atomic element irrespectively of the compound it is part of.
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Endocrine disruptor
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A substance that disrupts or alters the hormonal systems in the body causing widespread effects throghout the organism.
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Equivalent level of concern
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The safety net of the REACH regulation for substances which do not automatically fall into the categories CMR, PBT or vPvB, but is of equivivalent level of concern in terms of the potential damage it may cause.
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European chemical Substances Information System. IT System which provides you with information on chemicals related to Biocidal Products, PBTs vPvBs, Classification and Labelling, Export and Import of Dangerous Chemicals and HPV/LPV substances. |
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European Chemicals Agency
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The new European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) in Helsinki, Finland, established to oversee and implement the REACH system.
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Evaluation
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The second part of REACH where information submitted to the European Chemicals Agency by producers and importers during the Registration phase is examined and evaluated.
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Halogens
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Halogens are reactive substances consisting of Fluorine, Chlorine, Bromine, Iodine and Astatine.
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Hazard
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Hazard refers to the intrinsic properties of a substance which are always present. See also "Risk"
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High Production Volume chemical, manufactured/imported at more than 1000 tonnes/year |
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Low Production Volume chemical, manufactured/imported at more than 100 tonnes/year |
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Member State Competent Authority
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The authority in each EU Member state which monitors REACH and other chemical issues. (MSCA)
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MSCA
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The authority in each EU Member state which monitors REACH and other chemical issues.
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Mutagenic
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Causes irrepairablel mutations in the DNA which will be transferred on to the next generation.
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NGO
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Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are not business or governmental organisations but rather civil society organisations.
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Non Governmental Organisation
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Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are not business or governmental organisations but rather civil society organisations.
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Organic halogens
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Organic substances including the halogen elements Fluorine, Chlorine, Bromine, Iodine.
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PBT
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Substances that are Persistent, Bioaccumulative and Toxic are substances that do not easily break down, instead they build up in nature and in eg. the fatty tissue of mammals, with a potential to cause serious and long-term irreversible effects. Part of the REACH Substances of Very High Concern.
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Persistant Organic Pollutant (POP)
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POPs are organic substances which persist for a long time in nature. They are tackled globally through the provision of the Stockholm Convention.
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Persistent
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A persistent substance will not break down or degrade in humans, animals or nature. This means that they will stay for a very long time once produced.
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POP
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Acronym for Persistent Organic Polluter.
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Preparation
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A preparation consists of a blend of two or more chemical substances, where the preparation is dependent on the substances included. See also "Article" and "Substance".
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REACH
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REACH is the Regulation for Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals, the new EU chemical regulation entered into force in 2007 replacing about 40 previous directives.
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Registration
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The first phase of the REACH process where all chemicals manufactured in or imported into the European Union in volymes above one tonne per year will has to be registered to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA).
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Restriction
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Within REACH, Restriction is an alternative to Authorisation, a safety net providing authorities with a tool to act quickly in high concern chemicals and uses.
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Risk
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Risk is the combination of "Hazard", probability and exposure. See also "Hazard".
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Risk Management
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Risk Management is a phrase often used by the chemical industry in order to justify the use of hazardous substances. See also "Risk" and "Hazard".
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RoHS
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EU Directive 2002/95/EC on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment. Came into force in 2006 and restricting six substances and groups of substances in electrical and electronic equipment (EEE).
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SAICM
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The Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) was adopted in 2006 providing an overarching framework for global action on chemical hazards and enable governments and other stakeholders to collaborate more effectively on reducing toxic risks.
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SIN List
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The SIN List is a comprehensive list of substances that fulfill the criteria for Substance of Very High Concern as defined by REACH. Developed by ChemSec in collaboration with leading NGOs, mainly in Europe, with the purpose of speeding up the REACH Authorisation procedure and facilitate toxic use reduction by businesses and other actors. SIN List 1.0 was launched in September 2008, containing 267 substances. An update was done in October 2009, resulting in the SIN List 1.1 with 356 substances.
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Stockholm Convention
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The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) adopted in 2001, entered into force 2004. Regulating the twelve worst substances and preparations classified as POPs. 152 countries have signed the Stockholm Convention.
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Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management
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The Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) was adopted in 2006 providing an overarching framework for global action on chemical hazards and enable governments and other stakeholders to collaborate more effectively on reducing toxic risks.
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Substance
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One single chemical substance identified by its unique Chemical AbstractsServices (CAS) or European Community (EC) registration number. See also "Article" or "Preparation".
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Substance of Very High Concern
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Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs) are the most hazardous substances according to article 57 of REACH. These are substances that are Carcinogenic, Mutagenic and toxic to Reproduction (CMR), Persistent, Bioaccumulative and Toxic (PBT), very Persistent and very Bioaccumulative (vPvB) or substances of Equivalent level of Concern.
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Substitute It Now!
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The SIN List is an abbreviation for Substitue It Now!, the SIN List messge aiming to speed up the REACH Authorisation procedure and facilitate substitution of hazardous chemicals by businesses and other actors.
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Sunset Date
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A date whereafter a substances subject to Authorisation may not be used unless an Authorisation has been granted by the European Commission.
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SVHC
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Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs) are the most hazardous substances according to article 57 of REACH. These are substances that are Carcinogenic, Mutagenic and toxic to Reproduction (CMR), Persistent, Bioaccumulative and Toxic (PBT), very Persistent and very Bioaccumulative (vPvB) or substances of Equivalent level of Concern.
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Toxic
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Intrinsic property of a substance rendering it to harm, impair or elsehow damage living organisms.
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Toxic for Reproduction
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A substance which is toxic for reproduction will impair the ability to get children or cause irreversible harm to the offspring itself.
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WEEE
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EU directive 2002/96/EC on Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment.
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Very Bio-accumulative
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A very bio-accumulative substance accumulates to a even higher degree in the body than "ordinary" bio-accumulative substances.
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Very Persistant
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A very persistant substance persists to a even higher degree in nature than "ordinary" persistent substances.
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Working List
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ECHA prioritizes a number of substances from the Candidate List and work actively to put them through Authorisation.
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vPvB
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vPvBs are substances that are very Persistent and very Bioaccumulative but do not need to be toxic as defined today. However they persist in the environment and accumulate in the food chain for such a long period of time that they are also considered to be Substances of Very High Concern according to REACH.
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