ECHA Begins to Publish Hazard and Safe-Use Chemical Information
As part of its REACH effort the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has today launched what it describes as the "pilot form" of a webpage which, it is hoped, will ultimately "allow EU citizens to make informed decisions about the use of chemicals to which they may be exposed."
Today's press release has a link to the new database. When using the database search function be sure to check the "I accept the Terms and Conditions" box or it won't work. Gotta love lawyers. Anyway, when looking for something like benzene be sure to look in the "Pre-Registered Substances" directory because it won't be found in the "Registered Substances" directory and the search engine apparently doesn't look outside of whatever directory you're in.
