The Impact of the New Chemicals Policy on Health and the

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY i

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background to the Study 1

1.2 Study Aims and Approach 1

1.3 Organisation of Report 2

2. EXISTING LEGISLATION AND KEY COMPONENTS OF REACH

2.1 The Current Regulatory System 3

2.2 The Proposed White Paper Requirements 6

2.3 The Proposed Data and Testing Regime for REACH 9

3. THE CASE STUDY ANALYSIS

3.1 Case Study Selection 13

3.2 The Approach to the Analysis 15

3.3 Evaluation of REACH Impact 20

4. THE CASE STUDY FINDINGS

4.1 Introduction 21

4.2 Base Assessment 21

4.3 Evaluation of the Dossiers 23

5. POTENTIAL WIDER IMPACTS OF REACH

5.1 Historical Environmental and Human Health Damages Avoided 33

5.2 The Wider Chemicals Context 39

5.3 Estimates of Substances Having Hazardous Properties 41

5.4 Implications in the Context of this Study 43

6. CONCLUSIONS

6.1 The Study Approach 45

6.2 The Case Study Conclusions 46

6.3 The Wider Impacts of REACH 48

7. REFERENCES 51

ANNEX 1: ALTERNATIVE TESTING REGIMES FOR REACH