A comprehensive audit checklist for downstream users of chemicals to ensure compliance with their specific obligations under the REACH regulation, focusing on communication, safety measures, and reporting requirements.
REACH Downstream User Obligations Audit Checklist
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About This Checklist
The REACH Downstream User Obligations Audit Checklist is a vital tool for companies that use chemicals in their industrial or professional activities within the European Union. This checklist addresses the specific responsibilities of downstream users under the REACH regulation, ensuring compliance with communication, safety, and reporting requirements. By systematically reviewing downstream user obligations, businesses can improve chemical management practices, enhance workplace safety, and maintain regulatory compliance throughout their supply chain.
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Provide details of the chemical inventory.
Describe the availability of SDS for chemicals.
Enter the percentage of trained employees.
Select the completion status of risk assessments.
Indicate if an incident reporting mechanism exists.
Select the compliance status of exposure scenarios.
Enter the total quantity of chemicals used.
Indicate if an emergency response plan exists.
Provide details on chemical labeling compliance.
Detail the communication practices in place.
Select the registration status of chemicals.
Enter the total volume of high-risk chemicals used.
Indicate if regular compliance audits are performed.
Provide details about the training programs.
Select the status of the supplier compliance verification process.
Indicate if risk assessments are updated regularly.
Provide details about the incident reporting procedures.
Enter the percentage of compliant chemical waste disposal.
Detail the health and safety policies in place.
Select the availability status of emergency equipment.
FAQs
Downstream users are responsible for implementing risk management measures communicated in Safety Data Sheets, checking if their uses are covered by their suppliers' exposure scenarios, communicating uses up the supply chain, and potentially preparing chemical safety reports for uses outside the conditions described by suppliers.
The checklist includes items to verify that downstream users are effectively communicating their uses of substances to suppliers, reporting relevant information up the supply chain, and properly conveying safety information to their own customers.
The checklist guides users through the options available in this situation, including contacting the supplier to have the use included in their chemical safety assessment, changing the conditions of use to comply with the exposure scenario, finding an alternative supplier, or conducting their own chemical safety assessment.
It includes steps to verify that the downstream user has compared their actual conditions of use with the exposure scenarios received from suppliers, and has documented this comparison as part of their REACH compliance efforts.
The checklist helps ensure that downstream users maintain appropriate records of their REACH-related activities, including received Safety Data Sheets, communication with suppliers, internal use assessments, and any chemical safety reports prepared, for a minimum of 10 years as required by the regulation.
Benefits
Ensures comprehensive understanding and fulfillment of downstream user obligations under REACH
Helps identify and address gaps in chemical safety information and risk management measures
Improves communication and collaboration with suppliers and customers in the chemical supply chain
Reduces the risk of non-compliance and potential disruptions to business operations
Supports the development of safer and more sustainable chemical use practices