How to prepare a downstream user chemical safety report

How to prepare a downstream user chemical safety report

ECHA/NA/15/27

A new practical guide is available on how to prepare a downstream user chemical safety report. It describes the approaches that downstream users can take to determine the risks and document their assessment.

Helsinki, 7 September 2015 - If a downstream user's use of a substance is not covered by the supplier's exposure scenarios, they have an option to prepare a downstream user chemical safety report. This practical guide gives advice and examples on how to prepare one, including how to:

• gather information on the substance;
• perform a chemical safety assessment;
• document the downstream user chemical safety report;
• communicate the outcome of the report to customers; and
• report to ECHA.

The practical guide complements the Guidance on Downstream Users (section 5). It was developed as part of the Chemical Safety Report/Exposure Scenario Roadmap in collaboration with stakeholders. The information in the guide builds on a survey of downstream users that was conducted to identify their needs related to chemical safety reports.