A.I.S.E. use information to support preparation of registration dossiers and communication in the supply chain

Table 1: Consumer uses of cleaning and maintenance products according to the REACH Use Descriptor System - A.I.S.E. uses description for Tier-1 exposure assessment

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Table 2: Institutional (professional) uses of cleaning and maintenance products according to the REACH Use Descriptor System - A.I.S.E. uses description for Tier-1 exposure assessment - UPDATE MAY 2012

Table 3: Industrial uses of cleaning and maintenance products according to the REACH Use Descriptor System - A.I.S.E. uses description for Tier-1 exposure assessment - UPDATE MAY 2012

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Table 4: Manufacturing of cleaning and maintenance products according to the REACH Use Descriptor System - A.I.S.E. uses description for Tier-1 exposure assessment

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Use description and mapping for cleaning and maintenance products

To support suppliers (substance registrants) prepare their chemical safety assessments and reports, A.I.S.E. has developed comprehensive, use description tables based on the use descriptor system (see ECHA guidance on chemical safety assessment/report indicates available on the ECHA website:

http://guidance.echa.europa.eu/docs/guidance_document/information_requirements_r12_en.pdf-Version20_03_2010

These tables detail all process categories, product categories and environmental release categories which are relevant for each use for the cleaning and maintenance products sector. Since ECETOC Targeted Risk Assessment TRA is seen as the preferred first-tier exposure assessment tool, uses have been described and exposure parameters listed in a way that allows running the TRA.

The Downstream Users of Chemicals Co-ordination (DUCC) Group agreed on a common DUCC format (click here to download the blank) to describe and report uses, therefore the tables 2, 3 and 4 follow the DUCC use reporting format.

The lists of uses are expected to cover the vast majority (>80 %) of the uses of A.I.S.E. members, both large and small companies. For each use, use descriptors and Environmental Release Categories (ERCs) are provided. The “product sub-category” corresponds to entries in the ECETOC TRA, where it is possible to differentiate products types within a given Product Category. Short exposure scenario titles are proposed to registrants. The “A.I.S.E. use code” is mostly for reference. Individual A.I.S.E. members active in this market sector may wish to report additional uses on a one-to-one basis to their suppliers.
Manufacturers/Importers (M/I) are encouraged to consider this list as representative for the sector when they prepare for use communication to their customers and for exposure scenario development.

Note: the list provided herewith may not be exhaustive and may be subject to changes. Suppliers are advised to check this list on a regular basis.