Turkish Chemical Substance Inventory

Turkish chemical substance inventory is a list of chemical substances submitted by chemical manufacturers and importers under the Regulation on Inventory and Control of Chemicals (CICR).

How to Download Turkey Chemical Substance Inventory

In December 2011, the Turkish Ministry of Environment and Urban Planning (MoEUP) published the chemical substance inventory on their website in two parts:

• 2,888 substances manufactured or imported ≥1 t/y and <1000 t/y (download);
• 597 substances manufactured or imported at 1000t/y and above (HPV substances (download);

Please note that <1t/y chemical substances do not need to be listed in the inventory.

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GHS Classification List 2016

Many countries or authorities have published their own GHS classification lists for common chemical substances to help chemical companies comply with local GHS regulations, prepare safety data sheets and labels. The GHS classifications can be mandatory or non-mandatory (recommended classification).

In this article, we have summarized GHS classification lists in major countries in 2016 and how to access them.

GHS Classification List in EU

• List: Annex VI to the EU CLP Regulation;
• No. of substances: ~7,000;
• Published by: European Chemicals Agency;
• Mandatory or advisory: mandatory;
• How to access: ECHA’s C&L Inventory;

Please note that there are a few very important factors to consider when using the compulsory classifications listed in the annex VI to CLP.

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GHS Classification List in China

• List: Catalogue of Hazardous Chemicals (2015);
• No. of substances: ~2,828;
• Published by: State Administration of Work Safety (SAWS);
• Mandatory or advisory: mandatory;
• Chinese version: download;
• English version: Please contact us. Free to Chemical Watch subscribers.

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GHS Classification List 2016

How to Find a METI Number for a Substance

A METI number (usually in the format x-xxxx) is the registration number of a substance in the CSCL inventory of existing chemicals (ENCS). A substance that does not have a METI number (also known as Class reference number) will be regarded as a new substance in Japan and require notification under CSCL. METI numbers are also required for displaying composition info in the section 3 of SDSs in Japan.

It is not easy to search ENCS on CHRIP to get a METI number because ENCS listings are not based on CAS numbers. Each ENCS listing identified by one METI number may cover a number of similar substances. If you could not find a METI number on CHRIP or J-check, that does not mean your substance is new.

In this article, we will show you how to find a METI number for a substance with mineral oil as an example. If you are unfamiliar with the Japanese inventory of existing and new chemical substances (Japan ENCS) or CHRIP, please click here.

How to find a METI Number for White Mineral Oil?

White mineral oil (petroleum) (CAS 8042-47-5) is a very common chemical substance used in in a wide variety of industrial, professional and consumer applications like pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and food processing.

Assuming that you now need to check its inventory status in Japan and prepare SDSs, normally you will go to CHRIP or J-CHECK and search the ENCS by keyword (mineral oil) or by CAS number. In this case, this is what you will get.

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How to Find a METI Number for a Substance

GHS and Disclosure of Confidential Business Info in SDSs

GHS has given different competent authorities capabilities to make their own provisions to protect confidential business info in SDSs or on labels as along as such provisions do not compromise the health and the safety of workers and consumers. GHS has also set a few general principles for the disclosure of confidential business info (CBI) in SDSs and on labels:

• CBI claims should be limited to the names of substances and their concentrations in mixtures;
• Where CBI has been withheld, the SDS and the label shall indicate;
• CBI should be disclosed to competent authority upon request.

In some region or countries, withholding confidential business info in SDSs or labels even requires prior approval from local competent authorities. In this article, we have summarized the information disclosure requirements in major countries that have adopted GHS.

EU

In EU, essentially all hazardous substances must be declared in the safety data sheets (SDSs) if their concentrations exceed certain cut-off value (usually, 0.1% or 1% depending on hazards). Usually non-hazardous constituents do not need to be disclosed. However, non-hazardous substances must also be disclosed if there are union workplace exposure limits or if they belong to PBT substances. When disclosing composition info in SDSs, substance identifiers (CAS number or EC number), substance names as well as concentration or concentration ranges must be provided. If the concentration range is used, the classification derived for the particular concentration range should be based on the highest concentration in the range quoted.

Companies who are concerned about disclosing the full composition of a mixture in safety data sheets (SDSs) or on product labels can request the use of an alternative chemical name for a hazardous substance to protect their trade secrets. The request must be submitted to European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). A fee also needs to be paid in accordance with EU CLP regulation.

Reference

GHS and Disclosure of Confidential Business Info in SDSs