EU Reach
REACH requires companies to identify, collect, evaluate, document and submit data to EU authorities on intrinsic properties and uses of the chemical substances they manufacture or import. Dow completed all relevant registrations as required by REACH depending on the relevant volume band.
In accordance with the REACH and CLP regulations, the relevant European Safety Data Sheets were updated in due time to include new REACH registration numbers and, where required, the annex with the Identified Uses and Exposure Scenario. REACH related information may also be found through the Product Catalog via a Regulatory Data Sheet.
Our businesses continue to coordinate efforts to collect and evaluate new toxicology data and information on downstream uses of the chemical substances we manufacture or import. All the new information will be reflected in updated REACH registration dossiers and Safety Data Sheets – where applicable. If there is doubt as to whether a specific use is covered by the Dow REACH registration contact us and we will work with you to clarify any doubts.
Dow products purchased outside the EU may be covered by an Only Representative Trustee (ORT) assigned to cover Dow imports of the same substance. The ORT service is on invitation only. If you are interested in our service please contact Dow.
EU Reach – Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC)
A list of chemicals identified as candidates for Authorisation under the European REACH regulations is updated twice a year by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) and can be found at: https://echa.europa.eu/candidate-list-table (Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern for Authorisation, SVHC).
Dow maintains diligently our Products’ Safety Data Sheets (SDS) up-to-date in order to indicate in Section 3 and 15 the new SVHC substances if they are present in the product at or above the reporting threshold of 0.1 wt%. Upon any change of the Candidate List, Dow updates SDSs of the impacted products at the latest within six months following the publication of the updated list.
Most of our SDS are publicly available on our web site for self-service (only EU SDS will show the relevant SVHC information):
SDS Finder - Dow Safety Data Sheets | Dow Inc.
In case you cannot locate it please let us know at Literature Request | Dow Inc.
For your additional questions, please don’t hesitate to contact Dow at Customer Support | Dow Inc. and we will do our best to assist you.
Turkish REACH
Currently, a similar approach to EU REACH could also potentially apply to Dow products purchased outside the TURKEY that may be covered by an Only Representative Trustee (ORT) assigned to cover Dow imports of the same substance. The ORT service is on invitation only. If you are interested in our service and want verify its applicability please contact Dow.
GB REACH
Currently, a similar approach to EU REACH could also potentially apply to Dow products purchased outside the GREAT BRITAIN that may be covered by an Only Representative Trustee (ORT) assigned to cover Dow imports of the same substance. The ORT service is on invitation only. If you are interested in our service and want verify its applicability please contact Dow.
Please be informed that an OR benefitting from a protected transitional import of a substance granted by DUINs (Downstream User Import Notification) can be provided and is valid only if the importer (downstream user or distributor) can prove to UK REACH enforcement authorities that the importation of any REACh relevant substance occurred in the 2 years prior to 1 January 2021 (between 2019 and 2020) in compliance with the provisions of Article 127E.