Identifika s-sustanza perikoluża tiegħek

Kun af is-sustanzi u l-bżonnijiet tiegħek - sostituzzjoni

L-identifikazzjoni tas-sustanzi ta’ tħassib li qed jintużaw hija l-ewwel pass fl-implimentazzjoni b’suċċess tal-pjan tiegħek għas-sostituzzjoni.

  • Agħmel inventarju tas-sustanzi li tuża.
  • Ipprijoritizza s-sustanzi tiegħek għas-sostituzzjoni. Dawn jinkludu sustanzi li jitqiesu bħala l-aktar perikolużi, sustanzi li jistgħu ma jkunux assolutament meħtieġa biex il-prodott jiffunzjona, u sustanzi li jistgħu jkunu soġġetti għal azzjonijiet regolatorji jew għal pressjoni tas-suq fil-futur qrib.
  • Identifika l-funzjonijiet ewlenin li s-sustanza ta’ tħassib tiegħek twettaq fil-prodott jew fil-proċess.
  • Informa u kkonsulta l-katina tal-provvista tiegħek, kemm lill-klijenti kif ukoll lill-fornituri, biex tidentifika t-tħassib u l-għażliet potenzjali.

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Useful resources for creating an inventory

Main resources

  • PRIO Inventory tool: PRIO is a web-based tool that can help you to preventively reduce health and environmental risks from chemical substances.
  • Global Automotive Declarable Substance List (GADSL): The global standard list for declaring the composition of parts within the automotive industry.
  • IMDS: Automobile industry’s material data system.
  • Textile sector: Zero discharge of hazardous chemicals programme (ZDHC): The ZDHC Manufacturing Restricted Substances List (MRSL) is a list of chemical substances banned from intentional use in facilities that process textile materials and trim parts in apparel, leather and footwear.

Information on hazard of substances

 

Useful resources for prioritisation

Guidance documents on prioritisation

Specific lists of hazardous substances (non-exhaustive)

Other lists

  • OSH Wiki – Dangerous substances: Examples of dangerous substances listed by EU OSHA
  • Trade Union Priority List for REACH Authorisation: Priority list of chemical substances of very high concern set up by EU trade union association.
  • TEDX: List of potential endocrine disruptors set up by TEDX, a science based, non-profit research institute.
  • Safer Chemicals Ingredients List: List of chemical ingredients that the Safer Choice Program has evaluated and determined to be safer than traditional chemical ingredients used for the same function.
  • SIN List: The “Substitute it now” list of substances set up by the NGO ChemSec.
  • SINimilarity: Database set up by the NGO ChemSec for checking if your chemical bears structural resemblance to that from the SIN List.

Tools to support prioritisation

  • GreenScreen® List Translator (GSLT): Screen assessment tool for identifying chemicals of high concern. It attributes scores to chemicals based on information obtained from over 40 hazard lists. GLST can be an effective tool for prioritising chemicals for a more in-depth scrutiny and assessment.
  • PRIO – Prioritisation tool: PRIO is a web-based tool that can help you to preventively reduce health and environmental risks from chemical substances.