Subject European classification

The basic idea of the CLH process is the transfer of responsibility for classification and labeling from industrial companies to authorities on a European Community level. In case of active substances in biocidal or plant protection products, all intrinsic properties including physicochemical properties, human health hazards, and environmental hazards are subject to the harmonization. By contrast, in the case of chemicals which are used in other application fields only some specific hazard classes are considered in the CLH procedure. According to Article 36 of the CLP Regulation, these are respiratory sensitization, carcinogenicity, germ cell mutagenicity, and reproductive toxicity. Consequently, these provisions have... 

Performance of sealants in construction is defined in BS EN ISO 11600 - Classification of Sealants for Building Construction - and its supporting standards. The durability of the various sealants has been the subject of a European study and the findings can be found in the RILEM proceedings. ... 

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