PRINCIPLES OF ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CONTAMINATION (PART III)

Table of Contents

1. Index
2. UNIT 9 - Environmental risk assessment
3. UNIT 10 - Environmental risk communication
4. UNIT 11 - Modelling in Ecotoxicology
5. UNIT 12 - Legislation
   1. Introduction
   2. Chemical inventories
   3. Chemical control in Europe
   4. Chemical labelling and classification in Europe
6. Glossary of key terms associated with environmental toxicology

UNIT 12 - Legislation

The discussion that follows is a general overview of chemical classification and labelling, and includes some directives of chemical regulation in Europe.

This chapter is divided into four sections:

1. Introduction

2. Chemical inventories

3. Chemical control in Europe

3.1 Notification of new substances

3.2 Existing Substances Regulation

3.3 REACH: a new system control

3.4 Biocidal Products Directive (98/8/EC)

3.5 Cosmetic Directive (76/768/EEC)

3.6 Preparations

4. Chemical labelling and Classification in Europe

4.1 Risk and Safety phrases

4.2 Categories of Danger and Hazardous Symbols

4.3 Chemical Labelling

4.4 Chemical Classification