- ECHA
- Appoġġ
- Sostituzzjoni ta’ sustanzi kimiċi perikolużi
- Kif nagħmel dan?
- Tfittxija għal alternattivi
Tfittxija għal alternattivi
Tfittxija għal alternattivi
Ladarba tkun ipprijoritizzajt is-sustanzi tiegħek u għażilt uħud minnhom għas-sostituzzjoni, ikun wasal iż-żmien li tfittex alternattivi potenzjali. Huwa kritiku li jiġi stabbilit l-ambitu tal-proġett ta’ sostituzzjoni minħabba li dan huwa l-pass li fih tiddetermina:
(a) il-livell ta’ involviment tal-partijiet ikkonċernati li inti għandek il-ħsieb li twettaq;
(b) l-għanijiet u l-prinċipji sottostanti tal-proġett; u
(c) kriterji ta’ deċiżjoni dwar liema alternattiva tagħżel.
L-istabbiliment tal-ambitu tal-proġett ta’ sostituzzjoni jinvolvi l-istabbiliment ta’ limiti għall-valutazzjoni. Dan jgħin biex ikun hemm fokus fuq ir-riżorsi u jitfassal pjan għall-valutazzjoni tal-alternattivi, inkluż l-ippjanar dwar liema effetti fuq is-saħħa, mogħdijiet ta’ esponiment, segmenti taċ-ċiklu tal-ħajja, u attributi tekniċi tal-funzjonalità/prestazzjoni jeħtieġ li jiġu kkunsidrati.
Bħala l-ewwel pass, għandek tikkunsidra bir-reqqa jekk hemmx ħtieġa reali għall-funzjonalità teknika pprovduta mis-sustanza perikoluża u/jew jekk hemmx modi oħra kif jista’ jinkiseb l-istess għan. Pereżempju, għandek tassew bżonn li tipprovdi rċevuta stampata lill-klijenti tiegħek li jista’ jkun fiha żviluppaturi ta’ linka perikoluża, jew irċevuta elettronika tkun alternattiva xierqa? Hekk kif taħseb dwar alternattivi aktar sikuri possibbli, eżamina l-għażliet tiegħek b’mod aktar wiesa’, bħas-sustanzi, it-tekniki u d-disinji tal-prodotti, l-adattamenti organizzazzjonali jew metodoloġiċi li tista’ tuża.
- ECHA's Integrated Regulatory Strategy
Strategy for achieving the aims of the REACH and CLP regulations and contributing to the goals set by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals concerning chemicals - ECHA's Candidate List
Lists substances of very high concern that may be included in the Authorisation List - ECHA's Authorisation List
List of substances for which you need prior authorisation under REACH - ECHA's List of recommendations for inclusion in the Authorisation List
- ECHA's Web pages on REACH Authorisation
Examples of analysis of alternatives performed by companies - List of Restrictions
- ECHA's Webpages on chemicals
Hazardous properties, databases, Biocidal Active Substances, Biocidal products, chemicals that are subject to the PIC Regulation, and information on how to use chemicals safely - ECHA's C&L Inventory
Contains basic classification and labelling information on notified and registered substances received from manufacturers and importers - ECHA's Public Activities Coordination Tool (PACT)
Substances considered by authorities for further assessment, for assessment of regulatory needs or for regulatory risk management - The Community rolling action plan (CoRAP)
Specifies the substances that will be evaluated over of the next three years - OECD eChemPortal
Information on the properties of chemicals - RISCTOX
A database on toxic and hazardous substances - SIN list
The "Substitute it now" list from environmental organisations - Trade Union Priority List for REACH Authorisation
- TEDX
List of potential endocrine disruptors
- OECD Substitution toolbox: A compilation of resources relevant to chemical substitution and alternatives assessments.
- SUBSPORTplus: Alternative substances and technologies, with tools and guidance for substance evaluation and substitution management.
- Toxics Use Reduction Institute (TURI): The Toxics Use Reduction Institute (TURI) at the University of Massachusetts Lowell provides resources and tools to help businesses, municipalities, and communities in Massachusetts find safer alternatives to toxic chemicals.
- European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA): EU-OSHA provides a number of resources in relation to chemicals at the workplace, including on their substitution.
- Chemsec Marketplace: Online platform enabling buyers and sellers of alternatives to hazardous chemicals to interact.
- CORDIS database of projects under the EU Research and Innovation funding programmes: CORDIS provides information on all EU-supported R&D activities, including programmes (H2020, FP7 and older), projects, results, and publications.
- SUBSPORTplus: database of chemical and non-chemical alternatives to hazardous substances.
See also
- Substances of concern: Why and how to substitute? [PDF]
See chapter 2.2: How to scope the issue and identify potential alternatives - Online training: Analysis of Alternatives