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EU Updates Classification, Labeling & Packaging of Chemicals Reg. for UN Changes

The European Commission published a regulation in the March 10, 2011 Official Journal to adapt regulation No. 1272/ 2008 on the classification, labeling and packaging (CLP) of substances and mixtures to account for changes made to the United Nation's Globally…

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Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals. Among other things, it contains amendments to provisions on the allocation of hazard statements and for the labeling of small packaging, new sub-categories for respiratory and skin sensitization, the revision of the classification criteria for long-term hazards (chronic toxicity) to the aquatic environment and a new hazard class for substances and mixtures hazardous to the ozone layer. For substances, the regulation applies from December 1, 2012 and for mixtures from June 1, 2015.