E.3.5. Identified uses and exposure scenarios

This section enables to provide:

Caution

This short title for an exposure scenario and/or the brief general description of a use cannot replace the exposure scenario itself because the exposure scenario provides, where required, a more detailed and quantifiable description of the conditions of use ensuring adequate control of risk. Therefore the short title and/or the brief general description of a use, as provided in IUCLID should rather be seen as a way to describe a use in general in the registration dossier as required in Annex VI of REACH. For more information on exposure scenario and standard descriptors, see "Technical Guidance Document on preparing the Chemical Safety Report (CSR)". For more information see chapter A.4.1 Other technical manuals.

Uses and exposure

Overall use and exposure

Enter the information on exposure using the overall use and exposure schema.

Main use category

Select the corresponding main use category per manufacturer or importer. If necessary, more than one checkbox can be selected.

Specification for industrial and professional use

Specify how the substance is used during its life-cycle. If necessary, more than one checkbox can be selected.

Significant routes of exposure

Human exposure

Specify the route(s) of exposure. If necessary, more than one checkbox can be selected.

Environmental exposure

Specify the environment compartment. If necessary, more than one checkbox can be selected.

Pattern of exposure

Specify the pattern of exposure. If necessary, more than one checkbox can be selected.

Identified uses and exposure scenarios

Identified use

The Identified use is structured in a hierarchical way aiming at facilitating the indication of "brief general description of use(s)". There are several levels of descriptors:

Note

In case of intermediates, i.e. substances that are used only for transformation into another substance, the exclusive use of industry process descriptors might not be appropriate. As the system of standard-descriptors can be expanded with new descriptors, you can always refer to the updated list and write in the freetext field the appropriate.

Click the green Plus button to open the repeatable block to enter information on each identified use. An empty block is now ready to be filled in.

Brief description: Enter a description of the identified use of your substance.

Caution

This field is not sufficient for REACH registrations. It is useful for quickly identifying the use as the information entered in this field appears in the title bar when the repeatable block is in condensed format (by using the Fold button ). Nevertheless, the hierarchical system of standard descriptors has to be used to properly describe the identified use as required in REACH.

Application technique level

Click the green Plus button to open the second level repeatable block and enter information on the Application technique/activity. An empty block is now ready to be filled in.

Application technique/Activity: Refer to guidance provided in the "Technical Guidance Document on preparing the Chemical Safety Report (CSR)" to enter the appropriate terminology to specify the Application technique or process in this free text field. For more information on guidance manuals see chapter A.4.1 Other technical manuals.

Use category level

Click the green Plus button to open the third level repeatable block and enter information on the Use category. An empty block is now ready to be filled in. If more than one Use category for the same Application technique has to be specified, add a new block for each one.

Use category: Select a Use category descriptor in the picklist to indicate the technical function/purpose of the Substance or the Mixture (e.g. coatings, lubricants, adhesives, inks, textile finishing chemicals, alloys) in which the substance is applied for end-use.

Note

The picklist is divided in two different categories of uses and each item is in the list is made of two parts:

  1. Technical function of substance: this category describes the function of the substance itself (e.g. || adhesion promoter || technical function of substance).

  2. Substances and Preparations for final use: this category describes the type of final product (e.g. || adhesives, sealants || substances and preparations for final use).

If none of the pre-defined descriptor applies, select other:. A text field is then activated next to the list field in which you can enter any free text..

Tip

It is preferable to define the || other: || option using the terminology employed in UCN (http://www.arbejdstilsynet.dk/sw12578.asp#afsa) or TARIC system. If you need to include an innovative descriptor, use the freetext to describe it.

Available as substance: For each entered Use category, select this checkbox to indicate whether the use refers to the substance as such.

Available in mixture: For each entered Use category, select this checkbox to indicate whether the use refers to the substance in a mixture.

Industry category level

Click the green Plus button to open the fourth level repeatable block and enter information on the Industry category. An empty block is now ready to be filled in. If more than one Industry category for the same Use category has to be specified, add a new block for each one.

Industry category: Select an Industry category descriptor in the picklist to indicate in which sectors of economy (including private households, public domain) the Substance or Article is used.

Note

As mentioned above, this picklist is based on the NACE system nomenclature (statistical classification of economic sectors. See http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/ramon/index.cfm?TargetUrl=DSP_PUB_WELC), Each Industry category picklist descriptor has three levels of information. See the structure of the following picklist item: || C19 - manufacturing: manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products:||

  • C19 : NACE code 2007.

  • manufacturing : fist hierarchy level of NACE 2007.

  • manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products: detailed level of the manufacture of chemicals (or chemical product).

If none of the pre-defined descriptor applies, select other:. A text field is then activated next to the list field in which you can enter any free text.

Tip

It is preferable to define the ||other: || option using the terminology employed in the NACE system. If you need to include an innovative descriptor, use the freetext to describe it.

Type of article: Select one or more values in the picklist to further describe the type of Articles if appropriate.

Note

This picklist is linked to the combination of Application technique / Use category / Industry category provided upfront. If the use described by using those picklists results in the incorporation of the Substance in an Article, this should be indicated by using the Article picklist. The picklist covers Article types from which the substance can be intentionally released and Article types from which the substance will not be released or released unintentionally.

No intended release descriptors are based on the product categories used in the Targeted Risk Assessment tool developed by ECETOC (Targeted Risk Assessment, Technical Report 93, December 2004). Intended release descriptors are based on an indicative list of examples discussed in the framework of the TGD for requirements for substances in articles.

Tip

Each Article type picklist descriptor has several levels of information: the TRA category code (when applicable), the descriptor itself and the information of no intended release and intended release. See the structure of the following picklist item: || C06 - Fabrics, textiles and apparel: bedding and clothing (no intended release):

  • C06 : indicates the TRA category (ECETOC"s Targeted Risk Assessment Method).

  • Fabrics, textiles and apparel: bedding and clothing: Article type descriptor.

  • (no intended release): the substance is not released or unintentionally released.

If none of the pre-defined descriptor applies, select other:. A text field is then activated next to the list field in which you can enter any free text.

Tip

It is preferable to define the || other: || option using the terminology employed in the NACE system or the TARIC system. If you need to include an innovative descriptor, use the freetext to describe it.

Exposure scenario

A short title of the exposure scenario can be provided and/or it is possible to attach the exposure scenario document.

Note

For REACH registration dossiers, the exposure scenario has to be included in any case (for substances above 10 tonnes) in the Chemical Safety Report. This IUCLID section offers a repository to attach the exposure scenario related to each identified use for better traceability of your information.

Click the green Plus button to open the repeatable block and enter information on the exposure scenario. An empty block is now ready to be filled in. If more than one exposure scenario has to be specified, add a new block for each one.

Description: Enter the short title of the exposure scenario. It can be the combination Application technique / Use category / Industry category (Article types if appropriate).

Document: Attach the exposure scenario by clicking the Attachment button and green Plus button from the context menu appearing. Specify the path and the name of the file to be inserted and indicate any remarks if appropriate in the Properties window.