Chemicals, Economy | Consumption
Guidance for the use of environmentally sound substances
For producers and professional users of chemical products relevant to the aquatic environment PART ONE
PART ONE Five steps for the evaluation of environmental risks
Chemical substances usually serve a specific technical purpose in a product or production process. At the same time, the technical qualities of a substance may be connected with risks to the environment and human health. A particular risk results from the release of long-lived (persistent) and harmful chemicals, which may accumulate in the long run in living organisms or water eco-systems. Such chemicals play an important role in the current European Chemicals Policy and the European Water Policy.