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Document ID (ISN)110704
CIS number 10-0259
ISSN - Serial title Prevent Focus
Year 2010
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Devillé P.
Title CLP: An overview
Original title CLP: un tour d'horizon [in French]
Bibliographic information May 2010, p.4-8. Illus.
Abstract Adopted on 16 December 2008, the new European Regulation 2008/1272/EC on the classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures came into force on 20 January 2009. This Regulation, better known as the CLP (Classification, Labelling and Packaging of substances and mixtures) Regulation, has an impact on various provisions directly or indirectly concerning dangerous substances and preparations. This article summarizes the main impacts of this new Regulation.
Descriptors (primary) dangerous substances; chemical products; labelling; containers; classification systems
Descriptors (secondary) European Union; comment on directive
Document type D - Periodical articles
Subject(s) Toxic and dangerous substances
Broad subject area(s) Chemical safety
Browse category(ies) Classification and labelling of chemicals