OSPA Related Resources
Oxygenated solvents registered under REACH – key data
HSPA Related Resources
Hydrocarbon Solvents Naming Convention
Defined substances per REACH registration dossier (April 2022)
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REACH
Complying with REACH
Since 2007, chemical substances including solvents have been regulated at the European level under the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals regulation, known as REACH. REACH requires all manufacturers in Europe and importers to register detailed technical dossiers addressing the health, safety and environmental risks on each chemical substance. To comply with the regulation, companies must identify and manage the risks linked to the substances they manufacture and market in the EU. They have to demonstrate to ECHA how the substance can be safely used and must communicate the risk management measures to the users.
ESIG provides guidance to solvent manufacturers and importers in Europe on ways to comply with those requirements. Our Generic Exposure Scenarios (GES) are the solvents industry standard in Europe today to ensure REACH compliance through the supply chain.
REACH registration
The registration of ESIG substances is done in consortia. The respective trade associations, HSPA and OSPA, carried out most of the preparatory work (substance identity and naming convention) and provide regulatory support.
Hydrocarbon solvents |
Oxygenated solventsVarious REACH consortia were created for several oxygenated solvents, which are mostly managed by ReachCentrum: |
You can learn more about consortium activities, including membership details, on the consortia’s official websites.