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</ul> </li> <li> <a href="https://echa.europa.eu/substances-of-potential-concern-1"> Addressing substances of concern </a> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> </div> <div class="TCol-6 tpl-w528 portlet-column MainContent" id="column-2"> <h2 class="page-title"> <span>Understanding REACH</span> </h2> <div class="portlet-dropzone portlet-column-content" id="layout-column_column-2"> <div class="portlet-boundary portlet-boundary_com_liferay_journal_content_web_portlet_JournalContentPortlet_ portlet-static portlet-static-end portlet-barebone portlet-journal-content " id="p_p_id_com_liferay_journal_content_web_portlet_JournalContentPortlet_INSTANCE_T88x_"> <span id="p_com_liferay_journal_content_web_portlet_JournalContentPortlet_INSTANCE_T88x"></span> <section class="portlet" id="portlet_com_liferay_journal_content_web_portlet_JournalContentPortlet_INSTANCE_T88x"> <div class="portlet-content"> <div class="autofit-float autofit-row portlet-header"> <div 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It also promotes alternative methods for the hazard assessment of substances in order to reduce the number of tests on animals. </p> <p>In principle, REACH applies to all chemical substances; not only those used in industrial processes but also in our day-to-day lives, for example in cleaning products, paints as well as in articles such as clothes, furniture and electrical appliances. Therefore, the regulation has an impact on most companies across the EU.</p> <p>REACH places the burden of proof on companies. To comply with the regulation, companies must identify and manage the risks linked to the substances they manufacture and market in the EU. They have to demonstrate to ECHA how the substance can be safely used, and they must communicate the risk management measures to the users.</p> <p>If the risks cannot be managed, authorities can restrict the use of substances in different ways. In the long run, the most hazardous substances should be substituted with less dangerous ones.</p> <p>REACH stands for Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals. It entered into force on 1 June 2007.</p> <h3>How does REACH work?</h3> <p>REACH establishes procedures for collecting and assessing information on the properties and hazards of substances.</p> <p>Companies need to register their substances and to do this they need to work together with other companies who are registering the same substance.</p> <p>ECHA receives and evaluates individual registrations for their compliance, and the EU Member States evaluate selected substances to clarify initial concerns for human health or for the environment. Authorities and ECHA's scientific committees assess whether the risks of substances can be managed.</p> <p>Authorities can ban hazardous substances if their risks are unmanageable. They can also decide to restrict a use or make it subject to a prior authorisation.</p> <h3>REACH's effect on companies</h3> <p>REACH impacts on a wide range of companies across many sectors, even those who may not think of themselves as being involved with chemicals.</p> <p>In general, under REACH you may have one of these roles:</p> <p>Manufacturer: If you make chemicals, either to use yourself or to supply to other people (even if it is for export), then you will probably have some important responsibilities under REACH.</p> <p>Importer: If you buy anything from outside the EU/EEA, you are likely to have some responsibilities under REACH. It may be individual chemicals, mixtures for onwards sale or finished products, like clothes, furniture or plastic goods.</p> <p>Downstream users: Most companies use chemicals, sometimes even without realising it, therefore you need to check your obligations if you handle any chemicals in your industrial or professional activity. You might have some responsibilities under REACH.</p> <p>Companies established outside the EU: If you are a company established outside the EU, you are not bound by the obligations of REACH, even if you export their products into the customs territory of the European Union. 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function(f){_tween(); return setTimeout(f,0.01);} : window.requestAnimationFrame; tobj.id = _request(_step); } function _cancelTween() { if(tobj.id == null) { return; } if(!window.requestAnimationFrame) { clearTimeout(tobj.id); } else { window.cancelAnimationFrame(tobj.id);} tobj.id = null; } function _ease(t, b, c, d, type) { var ts = (t /= d) * t, tc = ts * t; return b + c * (0.499999999999997 * tc * ts + -2.5 * ts * ts + 5.5 * tc + -6.5 * ts + 4 * t); } function _getTime(){ if(window.performance && window.performance.now){ return window.performance.now(); }else{ if(window.performance && window.performance.webkitNow){ return window.performance.webkitNow(); }else{ if(Date.now){return Date.now(); } else {return new Date().getTime(); } } } } }, _initHotSpots = function(){ var content, direction, position, mHeight, mWidth, contentSize = {}; function setSpotContentPosition(element){ var $content, self, elOffset = {}; $content = element.find('.hot-spot-article'); if($content.length < 1) return; direction = ''; content = $content.get(0); self = element.get(0); contentSize.width = $content.width(); contentSize.height = $content.height(); mHeight = $map.height(); mWidth = $map.width(); elOffset = element.offset(); position = element.position(); if ((elOffset.top - mapOffset.top) > (mHeight / 2) ){ setVerticalDirection('toBottom'); } else{ setVerticalDirection('toTop'); } if (elOffset.left > (mWidth / 2)){ // too close to the right side of the screen on mobile if(mWidth < autoHotspotPositionScreen && position.left < contentSize.width){ setHorizontalDirection('toLeft'); }else{ setHorizontalDirection('toRight'); } }else{ // too close to the left side of the screen on mobile if(mWidth < autoHotspotPositionScreen && (imgW - mWidth) < position.left){ setHorizontalDirection('toRight'); }else{ setHorizontalDirection('toLeft'); } } if($(window).width() < autoHotspotPositionScreen){ setPosition(direction, position, elOffset, contentSize); } } function setVerticalDirection(side){ if(side === 'toTop'){ content.style.bottom = null; content.style.top = mHeight - position.top > contentSize.height + 15 ? "50%" : "-" + ( contentSize.height + 15 - (mHeight - position.top)) + 'px'; direction += 'top'; }else{ content.style.top = null; content.style.bottom = position.top > contentSize.height + 15 ? "50%" : "-" + (contentSize.height + 15 - position.top) + 'px'; direction += 'bottom'; } } function setHorizontalDirection(side){ if(side === 'toRight'){ content.style.left = null; content.style.right = "50%"; direction += '##right'; }else{ content.style.right = null; content.style.left = "50%"; direction += '##left'; } } function setPosition(direction, position, offsets, contentSize){ var contH = $map.height(), contW = $map.width(), imgH = $image.outerHeight(true), imgW = $image.outerWidth(true), x, y, moveX, moveY; if(~direction.indexOf('top')){ moveY = Math.round((imgH - contH) * (position.top / contH)) + 15; y = (moveY) < imgH - contH ? moveY : imgH - contH; }else{ moveY = Math.round((imgH - contH) * (position.top / contH)) - contentSize.height - (contH - offsets.top - $map.offset().top); y = (moveY) > 0 ? moveY : 0; } if(~direction.indexOf('left')){ x = position.left > 0 ? position.left : 0; }else{ moveX = position.left - contentSize.width ; x = moveX <= imgW - contW ? moveX : imgW - contW; } dest = [y,x]; } function setPositionAbsoluteCSS (el, x, y){ el.style.top = y+"%"; el.style.left = x+"%"; } function isNumber (n) { return !isNaN(parseFloat(n)) && isFinite(n); } $spots.each(function(i, element) { var $el = $(element), spotX, spotY; spotX = element.getAttribute('data-x'); spotY = element.getAttribute('data-y'); if((isNumber(spotX) && spotX < 100) && (isNumber(spotY) && spotY < 100)){ setPositionAbsoluteCSS(element, spotX, spotY); element.className += " visible"; $el.on("click",function(e){ var $this = $(this), $parent = $this.parent(); if($parent.hasClass('opened')) return; $parent.addClass('opened').siblings().removeClass('opened'); setSpotContentPosition($this); }); } }); }, _initCenterContainer = function(){ var topCSS = parseInt($this.css('top'),10), leftCSS = parseInt($this.css('left'),10), title = $('.map-title-container').get(0), scroller = $('.js-scroll-bottom').get(0), ww = $(document).width(); mapCenterContainer.style.top = Math.abs(topCSS) +'px'; mapCenterContainer.style.left = Math.abs(leftCSS) +'px'; mapCenterContainer.style.width = ww + 'px'; if(!title.classList.contains('visible')) title.className += ' visible'; if(!scroller.classList.contains('visible')) scroller.className += ' visible'; }, _centralize = function(){ var imgCont = $this.get(0), contH = $map.height(), contW = $map.width(); dest=[Math.round((imgH-contH)*(contH/2/contH)),Math.round((imgW-contW)*(contW/2/contW))]; imgCont.style.top = '-'+dest[0]+'px'; imgCont.style.left = '-'+dest[1]+'px'; dest = null; }, _setAspectRatio = function(windowW, windowH){ var currImgW = $image.get(0).naturalWidth, currImgH = $image.get(0).naturalHeight, ww = (windowW) ? windowW : $(window).width(), wh = (windowH) ? windowH : $(window).height(), windowRatio = ww / (wh - mapOffset.top), imageRatio = currImgW / currImgH, screenMode = (windowRatio < imageRatio) ? 'vertical' : 'horizontal', width, height; if(screenMode === 'vertical'){ height = wh - mapOffset.top, width = getImgAspectRation(currImgW, currImgH, null, height); mapImageContainer.classList.remove('vertical-fit', 'horizontal-fit'); mapImageContainer.className += ' vertical-fit'; mainBanner.style.height = height + 'px'; }else{ width = ww, height = getImgAspectRation(currImgW, currImgH, width, null); mapImageContainer.classList.remove('vertical-fit', 'horizontal-fit'); mapImageContainer.className += ' horizontal-fit'; mainBanner.style.height = wh - mapOffset.top + 'px'; } imgH = height; imgW = width; mapImageContainer.style.width = width + 'px'; mapImageContainer.style.height = height + 'px'; function getImgAspectRation(imageWidth, imageHeight, width, height){ if(width) return Math.round(width * imageHeight / imageWidth); else return Math.round(height * imageWidth / imageHeight); } }, _loadImage = function(){ //image loaded fn $image.one("load",function(){ _setAspectRatio(); setTimeout(function(){ $mainBanner.addClass("loaded"); _centralize(); },1); setTimeout(function(){ _initCenterContainer(); _initHotSpots(); moveMouseEnabled = true; },300); }).each(function(){ //run load fn even if cached if(this.complete) $(this).load(); }); }; return this.each(function(i, el){ _init(); var timer, resizeTimeout, contH, contW, imgW, imgH, $map, isPointer, evt, coords, imgCont, mapOffset = $('.map').offset().top, img = $image.get(0), touchmoved=false, mapImageCont = this, prevPage = { y: 0, x: 0 }, ww = $(window).width(), wh = $(window).height() - mapOffset; if($this.data("imagePanning")) return; this.resize = function(){ _update(); _setAspectRatio(); _centralize(); _initCenterContainer(); } _loadImage(); $this.data("imagePanning",1) //panning fn .parent().on('mousemove',function(e,p){ if(!moveMouseEnabled) return; var cont = $(this); e.preventDefault(); contH = cont.height(), contW = cont.width(), imgH = $image.outerHeight(true), imgW = $image.outerWidth(true), isTouch = e.type.indexOf("touch") !== -1, isPointer = e.type.indexOf("pointer") !== -1, evt = isPointer ? e.originalEvent : isTouch ? e.originalEvent.touches[0] || e.originalEvent.changedTouches[0] : e; moveMouseEnabled = !p ? true : false; coords=[ !p ? evt.pageY - cont.offset().top : init === "center" ? contH / 2 : 0, !p ? evt.pageX - cont.offset().left : init === "center" ? contW / 2 : 0 ]; dest = [Math.round((imgH - cont.height()) * (coords[0] / cont.height())),Math.round((imgW - cont.width()) * (coords[1] / cont.width()))]; }) .on('touchmove',function(e,p){ if(!moveMouseEnabled) return; var cont = $(this); e.preventDefault(); contH = cont.height(), contW = cont.width(), imgH = $image.outerHeight(true), imgW = $image.outerWidth(true), isTouch = e.type.indexOf("touch") !== -1, isPointer = e.type.indexOf("pointer") !== -1, evt = isPointer ? e.originalEvent : isTouch ? e.originalEvent.touches[0] || e.originalEvent.changedTouches[0] : e; moveMouseEnabled = !p ? true : false; if(!dest){ dest = [Math.round((imgH - contH) * (contH / 2 / contH)), Math.round((imgW - contW) * (contW / 2 / contW))]; } if(!touchmoved) return; var contOffset = cont.offset(), maxW = imgW-cont.width(), maxH = imgH-cont.height(), topOffset = cont.offset().top, pageX = evt.pageX - contOffset.left, pageY = evt.pageY - contOffset.top, windowW = $(window).width(), windowH = $(window).height(); if(pageX < cont.width() && pageX > 0){ // check on device touch, if(pageY < cont.height() && pageY > 0){ // if cursor is out of the frame var x = prevPage.x - pageX; var y = prevPage.y - pageY; prevPage.x = pageX; prevPage.y = pageY; dest[0] = dest[0] + y; dest[1] = dest[1] + x; if(dest[1] > 0){ if(dest[1] > maxW){ dest[1] = maxW; } }else{ dest[1] = 0; } if(dest[0] > 0){ if(dest[0] > maxH){ dest[0] = maxH; } }else{ dest[0] = 0; } } } }) .on('touchstart',function(e){ //e.preventDefault(); touchmoved = true; isTouch = e.type.indexOf("touch") !== -1, isPointer = e.type.indexOf("pointer") !== -1, evt = isPointer ? e.originalEvent : isTouch ? e.originalEvent.touches[0] || e.originalEvent.changedTouches[0] : e; prevPage.y = evt.pageY; prevPage.x = evt.pageX; }) .on('touchend',function(e){ touchmoved = false; }) $('.js-spot').on("click",function(e){ lastDest = dest; dest = null; }); $(window).on("resize",function(){ clearTimeout(resizeTimeout); resizeTimeout = setTimeout(function(){ _setAspectRatio(); _centralize(); _initCenterContainer(); $('.opened','.hotspots-list').removeClass('opened'); }, 100); }); //if(!isTouch){ //panning animation 60FPS if(timer) clearInterval(timer); timer=setInterval(function(){ if(!dest) return; _tweenTo($this[0],"top", -dest[0], speed); _tweenTo($this[0],"left", -dest[1], speed); },16.6); //} }); } $(document).ready(function(){ $('html').click(function(event) { if(!$(event.target).closest('.js-spot').length) { $('.opened','.hotspots-list').removeClass('opened'); } }); }); })(jQuery); } function initHeader(){ var $wrapper = $('#header'), $pageContent = $('.page-content'), height; if($wrapper.length < 1 || $pageContent.length < 1) return; height = $wrapper.height(); $pageContent.css('padding-top',height); var resizeTimeout; $(window).on("resize",function(){ clearTimeout(resizeTimeout); resizeTimeout = setTimeout(function(){ height = $wrapper.height(); $pageContent.css('padding-top',height); }, 100); }); } function resizeHotspotsImage(){ var $hotspotsMap = $(".map-image-container"); if($hotspotsMap.length > 0){ $hotspotsMap.get(0).resize(); } } function panHotspotsImage(){ var $hotspotsMap = $(".map-image-container"); if($hotspotsMap.length > 0){ $hotspotsMap.imagePanning(); } } function popupClose(){ setTimeout(function(){ initHeader();resizeHotspotsImage(); },425); } })();}); // ]]> </script> </div> <script type="text/javascript"> $(document).ready(function() { var textContainer = $('.showMoreLessParagraphWrapper'); textContainer.each(function(index, obj) { initializeShowHideText($(this)); }); }); function initializeShowHideText(textContainer){ var moreLink='<span id="moreLinkContainerExpanded"></span> '+ '<span id="moreLinkWrapper" class="aui-helper-hidden">'+ ' <a class="aboutMore" title="Show more" href="javascript:;"></a>'+ '</span>'; textContainer.append(moreLink); var moreLinkWrapper = textContainer.find('#moreLinkWrapper'); var limitChars=textContainer.data("limit-chars"); var limitReached = false; var totalChars = 0; var indexParagraphReached = 0; var moreLinkAdded = false; textContainer.find('p').each(function(index, obj) { if($(this).is('p')){ var pText = $.trim($(this).text().toString()); totalChars += pText.length; if(!limitReached && (totalChars > limitChars)) { limitReached = true; indexParagraphReached = index; var currentLimit = limitChars - (totalChars - pText.length); //Get the entire word, and hide the all the text after it var newLimitFullWords = pText.substring(currentLimit-1).indexOf(" ", 0); newLimitFullWords = newLimitFullWords + currentLimit; if(newLimitFullWords>currentLimit){ var part1 = pText.substring(0, newLimitFullWords); var part2 = pText.substring(newLimitFullWords); var newText = part1 + "<span id='moreLinkContainer'></span><span class='showHideText hiddenText'>" + part2 + "</span>"; $(this).html(newText); moreLinkAdded = true; } } } if(limitReached && index>indexParagraphReached){ $(this).addClass("showHideText hiddenText"); } if(limitReached && !moreLinkAdded){ $(this).append("<span id='moreLinkContainer'></span>"); moreLinkAdded = true; } }); if(limitReached){ //Add the moreLink element to the spacific paragraph var moreLinkContainer = textContainer.find("#moreLinkContainer"); moreLinkContainer.html( moreLinkWrapper.html() ); } textContainer.removeClass("aui-helper-hidden"); showHideTextOnWebContentNew(textContainer); } function showHideTextOnWebContentNew(textContainer){ var moreLinkContainer = textContainer.find("#moreLinkContainer"); var moreLinkContainerExpanded = textContainer.find("#moreLinkContainerExpanded"); textContainer.delegate("a.aboutMore", "click",function(){ var moreLink = $(this); if(!moreLink.hasClass("isTriggered")){ moreLink.addClass("isTriggered"); textContainer.find(".showHideText").removeClass("hiddenText"); moreLink.attr('rel', moreLink.attr('title')); moreLink.attr('title', ''); moreLink.appendTo(moreLinkContainerExpanded); moreLinkContainer.find('a.aboutMore').remove(); }else{ moreLink.removeClass("isTriggered"); textContainer.find(".showHideText").addClass("hiddenText"); moreLink.attr('title', moreLink.attr('rel')); moreLink.appendTo(moreLinkContainer); moreLinkContainerExpanded.find('a.aboutMore').remove(); } }); } </script> <script type="text/javascript"> // <![CDATA[ AUI().use('aui-toggler', function(A) {(function() {var $ = AUI.$;var _ = AUI._; function migratePanels(item){ console.log('migratePanels ext'); titleBar=item.one('.lfr-panel-titlebar'); panelContent=item.one('.lfr-panel-content'); if(titleBar && panelContent){ transformPanelClasses(item,titleBar,panelContent); panelContent.all('.echa-panel').each( function(item, index, collection) { titleBarNested=item.one('.lfr-panel-titlebar'); panelContentNested=item.one('.lfr-panel-content'); if(titleBarNested && panelContentNested){ transformPanelClasses(item,titleBarNested,panelContentNested); panelContentNested.html('<div class="accordion-inner">'+panelContentNested.html()+'</div>'); } }); panelContent.html('<div class="accordion-inner">'+panelContent.html()+'</div>'); } } function transformPanelClasses(item,titleBar,panelContent){ item.removeClass('lfr-collapsible'); item.removeClass('lfr-collapsed'); item.replaceClass('lfr-extended','lfr-panel-extended'); item.addClass('accordion-group'); titleBar.removeClass('lfr-panel-titlebar'); titleBar.addClass('accordion-heading'); titleBar.addClass('toggler-header'); titleBar.addClass('toggler-header-collapsed'); panelTitle=titleBar.one('.lfr-panel-title'); if(panelTitle){ panelTitle.removeClass('.lfr-panel-title') panelTitle.addClass('accordion-toggle'); spanTitle=panelTitle.one('span'); if(spanTitle){ spanTitle.addClass('title-text'); } } panelContent.removeClass('lfr-panel-content') panelContent.addClass('toggler-content'); panelContent.addClass('toggler-content-collapsed'); } AUI().ready(function(A) { var panelDivs = A.all('.echa-panel'); panelDivs.each( function(item, index, collection) { migratePanels(item); } ); }); })();}); // ]]> </script> <script type="text/javascript"> // <![CDATA[ AUI().ready(function(A) { }); // ]]> </script> <script type="text/javascript"> // <![CDATA[ AUI().use('aui-base', 'querystring-parse', function(A) {(function() {var $ = AUI.$;var _ = AUI._; AUI().ready(function(A) { var locationSearch = window.location.search; var locationSearchIndex = locationSearch.indexOf('?'); if (locationSearchIndex >= 0 && locationSearch.length > 1) { locationSearch = locationSearch.substring(locationSearchIndex + 1); var queryParams = A.QueryString.parse(locationSearch); if (queryParams.panel) { A.all('#' + queryParams.panel + '.echa-panel > .toggler-header').replaceClass('toggler-header-collapsed', 'toggler-header-expanded'); A.all('#' + queryParams.panel + '.echa-panel > .toggler-content').replaceClass('toggler-content-collapsed', 'toggler-content-expanded'); } } }); })();}); // ]]> </script> <script type="text/javascript"> // <![CDATA[ AUI().use( 'aui-base', function(A) { var frameElement = window.frameElement; if (frameElement && frameElement.getAttribute('id') === 'simulationDeviceIframe') { A.getBody().addClass('lfr-has-simulation-panel'); } } ); // ]]> </script><script type="text/javascript"> // <![CDATA[ Liferay.Loader.require('frontend-js-tooltip-support-web@2.0.5/index', function(frontendJsTooltipSupportWeb205Index) { (function(){ var TooltipSupport = frontendJsTooltipSupportWeb205Index; (function() { try { TooltipSupport.default() } catch (err) { console.error(err); } })();})(); }); // ]]> </script></body> </html>

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