This section enables to provide:
Information on exposure: The main use category, the significant route(s) of exposure and the pattern of exposure can be specified.
Note
In the REACH regulation (section 6 of Annex VI), this information is required for substances registered in quantities between 1 and 10 tonnes per year per Manufacturer or Importer. For substances above 10 tonnes, it is not sufficient and exposure scenarios must be prepared.
Information on the identified uses: This part offers a multi-level structured system enabling to categorise the type of use of the Substance by using standard descriptors instead of free text information. The combination of the four levels of descriptors represents the brief description of use as required in the REACH regulation in section 3.5 of Annex VI and can also be considered as the short title of the exposure scenario that needs to be prepared for substances above 10 tonnes.
Caution
This short title for an exposure scenario and/or the brief general description of a use cannot replace the exposure scenario itself because the exposure scenario provides, where required, a more detailed and quantifiable description of the conditions of use ensuring adequate control of risk. Therefore the short title and/or the brief general description of a use, as provided in IUCLID should rather be seen as a way to describe a use in general in the registration dossier as required in Annex VI of REACH. For more information on exposure scenario and standard descriptors, see "Technical Guidance Document on preparing the Chemical Safety Report (CSR)". For more information see chapter A.4.1 Other technical manuals.
Uses and exposure
Overall use and exposure
Enter the information on exposure using the overall use and exposure schema.
Main use category
Select the corresponding main use category per manufacturer or importer. If necessary, more than one checkbox can be selected.
Industrial use
Professional use
Consumer use
Specification for industrial and professional use
Specify how the substance is used during its life-cycle. If necessary, more than one checkbox can be selected.
Used in closed system
Use resulting in inclusion into or onto matrix
Non-dispersive use
Dispersive use
Significant routes of exposure
Human exposure
Specify the route(s) of exposure. If necessary, more than one checkbox can be selected.
Oral
Dermal
By inhalation
Environmental exposure
Specify the environment compartment. If necessary, more than one checkbox can be selected.
Water
Air
Solid waste
Soil
Pattern of exposure
Specify the pattern of exposure. If necessary, more than one checkbox can be selected.
Accidental/infrequent
Occasional
Continuous/frequent
Identified uses and exposure scenarios
Identified use
The Identified use is structured in a hierarchical way aiming at facilitating the indication of "brief general description of use(s)". There are several levels of descriptors:
The first level concerns the Application technique or process. No standard descriptors have been developed yet, therefore this field is a free text field. Refer to further progress on this aspect in the context of the "Technical Guidance Document on preparing the Chemical Safety Report (CSR)" to use appropriate terminology. For more information see chapter A.4.1 Other technical manuals.
The second level concerns the use category. Under each Application technique one or more Use category for each type of product (substance as such or in mixture) can be specified for defining further its technical function (e.g. dispersant, polishes and wax blends, etc.). The standard descriptors are based on the UC 55 picklist of the current TGD, the UCN codes applied in the Nordic product registering systems and the ECETOC TRA product category approach. For more detail, refer to the "Technical Guidance Document on preparing the Chemical Safety Report (CSR)". For more information see chapter A.4.1 Other technical manuals.
The third level concerns the Industry category. Under each Use category, one or more Industry category (i.e. the sector where the Substance or Mixture is applied (e.g. manufacture of textiles) can be specified. The standard descriptors are based on a selection of the most relevant NACE codes. In case of Articles, it is possible to further categorise at that level the type of Article, (e.g. plastic products: toys / rubber products: tyres, etc).
Note
In case of intermediates, i.e. substances that are used only for transformation into another substance, the exclusive use of industry process descriptors might not be appropriate. As the system of standard-descriptors can be expanded with new descriptors, you can always refer to the updated list and write in the freetext field the appropriate.
Click the green Plus button
to open the repeatable block to enter information on
each identified use. An empty block is now ready to be filled in.
Brief description: Enter a description of the
identified use of your substance.
Caution
This field is not sufficient for REACH registrations. It is useful
for quickly identifying the use as the information entered in this field
appears in the title bar when the repeatable block is in condensed format
(by using the Fold button
). Nevertheless, the hierarchical system of standard
descriptors has to be used to properly describe the identified use as
required in REACH.
Application technique level
Click the green Plus button
to open the second level repeatable block and enter
information on the Application technique/activity. An empty block is now
ready to be filled in.
Application technique/Activity: Refer to guidance
provided in the "Technical Guidance Document on preparing the Chemical
Safety Report (CSR)" to enter the appropriate terminology to specify the
Application technique or process in this free text field. For more
information on guidance manuals see chapter A.4.1 Other
technical manuals.
Use category level
Click the green Plus button
to open the third level repeatable block and enter
information on the Use category. An empty block is now ready to be filled
in. If more than one Use category for the same Application technique has to
be specified, add a new block for each one.
Use category: Select a Use category descriptor in
the picklist to indicate the technical function/purpose of the Substance or
the Mixture (e.g. coatings, lubricants, adhesives, inks, textile finishing
chemicals, alloys) in which the substance is applied for end-use.
Note
The picklist is divided in two different categories of uses and each item is in the list is made of two parts:
Technical function of substance: this category describes the function of the substance itself (e.g. || adhesion promoter || technical function of substance).
Substances and Preparations for final use: this category describes the type of final product (e.g. || adhesives, sealants || substances and preparations for final use).
If none of the pre-defined descriptor applies, select other:. A text field is then activated next to the list field in which you can enter any free text..
Tip
It is preferable to define the || other: || option using the terminology employed in UCN (http://www.arbejdstilsynet.dk/sw12578.asp#afsa) or TARIC system. If you need to include an innovative descriptor, use the freetext to describe it.
Available as substance: For each entered Use
category, select this checkbox to indicate whether the use refers to the
substance as such.
Available in mixture: For each entered Use
category, select this checkbox to indicate whether the use refers to the
substance in a mixture.
Industry category level
Click the green Plus button
to open the fourth level repeatable block and enter
information on the Industry category. An empty block is now ready to be
filled in. If more than one Industry category for the same Use category has
to be specified, add a new block for each one.
Industry category: Select an Industry category
descriptor in the picklist to indicate in which sectors of economy
(including private households, public domain) the Substance or Article is
used.
Note
As mentioned above, this picklist is based on the NACE system nomenclature (statistical classification of economic sectors. See http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/ramon/index.cfm?TargetUrl=DSP_PUB_WELC), Each Industry category picklist descriptor has three levels of information. See the structure of the following picklist item: || C19 - manufacturing: manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products:||
C19: NACE code 2007.manufacturing: fist hierarchy level of NACE 2007.manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products: detailed level of the manufacture of chemicals (or chemical product).
If none of the pre-defined descriptor applies, select other:. A text field is then activated next to the list field in which you can enter any free text.
Tip
It is preferable to define the ||other: || option using the terminology employed in the NACE system. If you need to include an innovative descriptor, use the freetext to describe it.
Type of article: Select one or more values in the
picklist to further describe the type of Articles if appropriate.
Note
This picklist is linked to the combination of Application technique / Use category / Industry category provided upfront. If the use described by using those picklists results in the incorporation of the Substance in an Article, this should be indicated by using the Article picklist. The picklist covers Article types from which the substance can be intentionally released and Article types from which the substance will not be released or released unintentionally.
No intended release descriptors are based on the product categories used in the Targeted Risk Assessment tool developed by ECETOC (Targeted Risk Assessment, Technical Report 93, December 2004). Intended release descriptors are based on an indicative list of examples discussed in the framework of the TGD for requirements for substances in articles.
Tip
Each Article type picklist descriptor has several levels of information: the TRA category code (when applicable), the descriptor itself and the information of no intended release and intended release. See the structure of the following picklist item: || C06 - Fabrics, textiles and apparel: bedding and clothing (no intended release):
C06: indicates the TRA category (ECETOC"s Targeted Risk Assessment Method).Fabrics, textiles and apparel: bedding and clothing: Article type descriptor.(no intended release): the substance is not released or unintentionally released.
Tip
It is preferable to define the || other: || option using the terminology employed in the NACE system or the TARIC system. If you need to include an innovative descriptor, use the freetext to describe it.
Exposure scenario
A short title of the exposure scenario can be provided and/or it is possible to attach the exposure scenario document.
Note
For REACH registration dossiers, the exposure scenario has to be included in any case (for substances above 10 tonnes) in the Chemical Safety Report. This IUCLID section offers a repository to attach the exposure scenario related to each identified use for better traceability of your information.
Click the green Plus button
to open the repeatable block and enter information on
the exposure scenario. An empty block is now ready to be filled in. If more
than one exposure scenario has to be specified, add a new block for each
one.
Description: Enter the short title of the exposure
scenario. It can be the combination Application technique / Use category /
Industry category (Article types if appropriate).
Document: Attach the exposure scenario by clicking
the Attachment button 
and green Plus
button from the context menu appearing. Specify the path and
the name of the file to be inserted and indicate any remarks if appropriate
in the Properties window.