Page 2 - SAEOPA CLP Guidelines

Contents
1 IntroductIon 2
1.1 Background and history..........................................................................................2
1.2 What is CLP?.............................................................................................................3
1.3 CLP and UN GHS......................................................................................................4
1.4 CLP and REACH .......................................................................................................4
1.5 Finding information about CLP...............................................................................4
2 HoW to uSE tHIS docuMEnt 5
3 AIMS oF tHE cLP rEGuLAtIon 6
3.1 Scope .......................................................................................................................6
3.2 Exemptions...............................................................................................................7
3.3 Roles and obligations under CLP ...........................................................................7
3.4 Obligations of the EU manufacturer or importer ...................................................7
4 cLASSIFIcAtIon 8
4.1 Classes and categories .........................................................................................8
4.1.1 Physical hazards ..........................................................................................8
4.1.2 Health hazards ............................................................................................9
4.1.3 Environmental hazards ................................................................................9
4.2 Types of classification .............................................................................................9
4.2.1 Harmonised classification ...........................................................................9
4.2.2 Self-classification .........................................................................................9
4.3 Steps for classifying substances and mixtures ....................................................10
4.3.1 Gathering information...............................................................................10
4.3.2 Examine information to make it adequate and reliable ........................10
4.3.3 Evaluate available information against classification criteria ................10
4.3.4 Decide on appropriate classification ......................................................10
4.3.5 Review the information .............................................................................10