ClassifiCation and labelling of detergents under ClPSecuring a consistent harmonisation across Europe and an appropriate information to end-users

A.I.S.E. Fact sheet • December 2017

BAckgrounD: thE cLP rEguLAtIon AnD SAFE uSE communIcAtIon• SinceJune2015,theCLPregulation*hassupersededtheDangerousPreparationDirective(DPD)for

classificationandlabellingofmixturesfordetergentandcleaningproductsinEurope.

• EUisthefirstregiongloballytouseGHScriteriaforclassificationandGHSpictogramsforthelabellingofconsumerproducts–Thisfirstmoverpositionpresentsacertainnumberofchallenges.

• Aimoftheregulationisthatconsumersandworkersshouldbeprovidedwithrelevantandadequateinformationthatallowsthemtorecognisetherealhazardofaproductandgetrelevantsafeuseguidance.

*Regulationonclassification,labellingandpackagingofsubstancesandmixtures(EC)N°1272/2008

thE ISSuE: PotEntIAL morE SEvErE LABELLIng BASED on thE ADDItIvIty APProAch

• CLPintroducesimportantchangesonthewaydatacanbeusedforclassificationofmixtures(seegraphaside).

• By using the additivity approach underCLPtoclassifyandlabelproducts:

^ Manymoredailyuseproductsaremoreseverelyclassifiedandlabelled

^ Labellingisnotreflectingactualeffectsofproductsonmanbasedonhumanexperience(inparticularforeyeeffects).

this would result in confusion and misleading communication for users, emergency services and potential higher risks of misuse by consumers and workers.

International Association for Soaps,Detergents and maintenance Products

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OPTION 1:Available data on the actual mixture

OPTION 2:Using data on similar

tested mixtures

OPTION 3:Additivityapproach

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CLASSIFICATION

HIERARCHY OF CLASSIFICATION OPTIONS UNDER CLP

Drain cleaners & Toilet cleaners BUT ALSO… Laundry detergents (powders, liquids), Specialty cleaners, Dishwashing detergents

Drain cleanersToilet cleaners

Under DPD Under CLP, with additivity approach

mid 2015

Thetotalhouseholdproductportfoliowhichwouldbelabelledcorrosive,fromDPDtoCLPandusingtheadditivityapproachwouldmovefrom 6 to 55%!!(Estimation-basisEuromonitorValueSales2016)

our commItmEnt: An APProPrIAtE cLASSIFIcAtIon AnD LABELLIng oF DEtErgEnt ProDuctS IndustryiscommittedtoimplementCLPinawaythatallowsconsumersto:

• recognize the hazard accurately

• Distinguish between products of different hazards

• understand a relevant and adequate label and act upon it

Detnet is:

• Auniquetoolbasedonthesharingofexpertiseandtoxicologicaldata

• Analignedindustryapproachtomaximisetheuseofavailabledata

• ReviewedbyaScientificAdvisoryPanelwithrecognisedexpertsprovidingindependentadvice

• Transparentandopentoauthorities

Detnet enables :

• Appropriateandproportionateclassificationandlabellingforconsumersandend-users

• Optimisationoftheuseofexistingdataandavoidanceofunnecessarytesting

• CostsavingsforIndustry,andSMEsinparticular

• Industrytostayinnovativeandcompetitive,deliveringkeyproductstosociety

our contrIButIon: A coLLEctIvE nEtWork to ShArE DAtA For thE cLASSIFIcAtIon oF DEtErgEnt ProDuctSEarly2014,afterseveralyearsofdevelopment,A.I.S.E.launched“Detnet”,the Detergent Industry net-work for cLP classification,relyingonavastamountofrelevantdata(bothinvitroandhistoricalinvivo)onmanytestedmixturesandmakinguseofweightofevidencewithexpertjudgmentorbridgingprinciples.

LEgAL BAckgrounD:CLPRegulation,AnnexI(paragraph1.1.0.):

“Suppliers in an industry sector may cooperate through formation of a network to share data and expertise when classifying substances and mixtures.“

A.I.S.E.’S rEquESt:

^ call to EchA, commission and member States Authorities for a harmonised interpretation and application of the cLP criteria for classification and labelling, notably bridging principles.

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147companiesacrossEU

241activeexperts

> 1370mixturesclassifiedwithDetNet

aS OF

DEcEmBEr 2017

ByusingtheadditivityapproachunderCLPtoclassifyandlabelproducts,ahanddishdetergenthastobelabelledinasimilarwaytoadraincleaner

DangerSkin Category 1

DRAINCLEANER■ Caustic■ Corrosive■ Child Resistant Closure■ Special Periodic Use

CLPLA

BEL

LIN

G Corrosive Irritant

Classification by additivity:

HAND DISHWASHDETERGENT■ No Effects in Use■ Used Every Day■ Left by Sink

DPD

WarningEye Category 2

*Depending on formulation composition

Classification reflecting human experience, based on testing

data and weight of evidence*

DangerEye Category 1

Classificationby additivity: