REACH

Acronyms/ Glossary

Acronym Full description
AC
Article category
CLP
Classification, Labelling & Packaging
CSA
Chemical Safety Assessment
DNEL
Derived No Effect level
DSD
Dangerous Substances Directive
DPD
Dangerous Preperations Directive
DU
Downstream User
DUCC
Downstream Users of Chemicals Coordination
ECETOC
European centre for Ecotoxology and Toxology of Chemicals
ECHA
European Chemicals Agency
ENV
Enivironment
ERC
Environmental release category
ES
Exposure Scenario
GES
Generic Exposure Scenario
HH
Human Health
OC
Operational conditions
Acronym Full description
PC
Product category
PNEC
Predicted No Effect Concentration
PPE
Personal Protective Equipment
PROC
Process category
RDS
Risk Determining Substance
REACH
Registration Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals
RM
Raw Material
RMM
Risk Management Measure
RV
Reference Value
SCC
Strictly Controlled Conditions
SDS
Safety Data Sheet
SPERC
Specific ERC
SU
Sector of Use
TRA
Targetted Risk Assessment
UD
Use Descriptor