Chemical Regulatory Specialist
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satu.salomaki@chementors.eu
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Expert eSDS and Exposure Scenario Services for EU REACH Compliance
An Extended Safety Data Sheet (eSDS) combines a compliant Safety Data Sheet (SDS) with relevant exposure scenarios that communicate the conditions required for the safe use of a substance.
Our eSDS authoring service helps manufacturers, importers, registrants and downstream users prepare clear, consistent and scientifically supported exposure-scenario information for substances placed on the EU market.
We assess the available regulatory and product information, identify the relevant uses and exposure conditions, and prepare the eSDS documentation in line with applicable EU REACH and CLP requirements.
Need to know whether your product requires an eSDS? Contact our chemical regulatory specialists for an assessment.
An Extended Safety Data Sheet is an SDS supplied together with one or more relevant exposure scenarios (ES).
The exposure scenario describes the conditions under which a substance can be manufactured or used safely. It can include information about:
Exposure scenarios communicate the results of the chemical safety assessment to users further down the supply chain. ECHA describes the exposure scenario as the information used to communicate how exposure to workers, consumers and the environment can be controlled.
An exposure scenario is associated with the chemical safety assessment requirements under REACH.
For substances registered at 10 tonnes per year or more where the applicable hazard criteria trigger an exposure assessment, the registrant's chemical safety assessment includes exposure assessment and risk characterisation. Relevant exposure scenarios are then communicated to downstream users through the SDS.
The exact obligation depends on the substance, its classification and properties, registration tonnage, identified uses and the role of the company in the supply chain.
For mixtures, the situation can be more complex. Suppliers may need to communicate relevant safe-use information from exposure scenarios for hazardous ingredients through the mixture SDS. ECHA identifies several possible approaches, including incorporating information into the SDS, attaching safe-use information for the mixture, or attaching relevant substance exposure scenarios.
Our specialists can review your specific situation and determine what information needs to be communicated.
We provide a complete solution for preparing and maintaining extended safety data sheet documentation.
We prepare exposure scenarios based on the identified uses and available chemical safety information.
The objective is to provide practical conditions of safe use rather than generic regulatory statements.
Our assessment can address relevant:
We combine the applicable SDS and exposure-scenario information into a coherent document suitable for communication through the supply chain.
We check the consistency between the SDS, identified uses and exposure scenarios and ensure that the information communicated to downstream users is understandable and appropriately structured.
Already have exposure scenarios from your supplier or registrant?
We can review them to help determine whether they adequately address your business activities.
Our review can include:
If you formulate mixtures containing substances with exposure scenarios, we can help identify and communicate the relevant safe-use information.
This may involve reviewing supplier exposure scenarios and determining which information is relevant for communication through the mixture SDS.
ECHA specifically notes that formulators of hazardous mixtures need to identify relevant information from ingredient exposure scenarios and determine how it should be communicated.
Exposure scenarios and SDS information may need to be revised when relevant regulatory, hazard, use or supply-chain information changes.
We can review existing eSDS documentation and update it when required.
An eSDS is more than an SDS with additional pages.
The exposure scenario needs to communicate meaningful conditions of safe use and remain consistent with the underlying chemical safety assessment and identified uses.
Our specialists combine chemical knowledge with regulatory expertise to assess the documentation as a complete package.
A useful exposure scenario needs to reflect how the substance is actually manufactured and used.
We therefore focus on understanding your:
ECHA recommends that exposure scenarios cover the identified uses across the substance lifecycle and that use descriptions are clear, consistent and understandable.
The purpose of an eSDS is not simply to satisfy a documentation requirement.
It should allow downstream users to understand the conditions they need to follow when using the substance.
We prepare documentation with practical and understandable communication in mind.
We review the relationship between:
This helps identify inconsistencies and missing information before the documentation is communicated to customers.
We collect the information required to understand the substance, its regulatory status and its intended uses.
Typical information includes:
We review the identified uses and relevant lifecycle stages.
We consider the activities performed by workers, professional users and consumers where applicable, together with relevant environmental releases.
The exposure scenarios are prepared using the available chemical safety information and the applicable operational conditions and risk management measures.
The relevant exposure scenarios are compiled with the SDS in an appropriate format.
Where multiple exposure scenarios are included, the documentation is structured to make the relevant information easier for downstream users to locate.
Our specialists perform a final review for:
The completed eSDS documentation is delivered in an agreed format for your use in supply-chain communication.
Our service is suitable for companies involved in the EU chemical supply chain, including:
Whether you need a new eSDS or want to review an existing one, we can help assess your requirements.
We support eSDS projects involving a wide range of chemical products and applications, including:
We provide professional eSDS translation and localization services for companies supplying chemicals to international markets. Our specialists translate both the SDS and relevant exposure scenarios while maintaining consistent chemical, safety and regulatory terminology.
We ensure your eSDS remains clear, technically accurate and appropriate for the intended market and language.
An SDS provides information about the properties, hazards and safe handling of a substance or mixture. An eSDS additionally communicates relevant exposure scenarios describing the conditions and measures needed for safe use.
No. Exposure scenarios are associated with specific REACH chemical safety assessment and exposure-assessment requirements. Whether they are expected depends on the substance, registration circumstances and applicable hazard criteria.
A mixture may require communication of relevant safe-use information derived from exposure scenarios for substances contained in the mixture. The appropriate communication method depends on the circumstances and the role of the recipient in the supply chain.
An exposure scenario can describe the identified use, operating conditions, exposure conditions, risk management measures and guidance needed to demonstrate and communicate controlled use.
Yes. We can review existing SDS and exposure scenarios against your actual uses and conditions of use and identify potential gaps or inconsistencies.
Yes. Projects can be organized for individual substances or larger product portfolios, depending on the available documentation and regulatory requirements.
Yes. We can review and revise existing SDS and exposure-scenario documentation when relevant regulatory, product, hazard or use information changes.
The eSDS obligation cannot be determined from the product name alone.
The applicable requirements depend on factors such as the substance's registration status, tonnage, hazard properties, identified uses and the company's role in the supply chain.
Send us your existing SDS and available regulatory information. Our experts can review your situation and identify the relevant eSDS requirements.
Tell us about your substance or product and your target EU market.
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