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The impact of the new chemicals policy on health and the environment

1. Introduction
1.1. Background to the Study
1.2. Study Aims and Approach
1.3. Organisation of Report
2. Existing legislation and key components of REACH
2.1. The Current Regulatory System
2.2. The Proposed White Paper Requirements
2.3. The Proposed Data and Testing Regime for REACH
3. The case study analysis
3.1. Case Study Selection
3.2. The Approach to the Analysis
3.3. Evaluation of REACH Impact
4. The case study findings
4.1. Introduction
4.2. Base Assessment
4.3. Evaluation of the Dossiers
5. Potential wider impacts of REACH
5.1. Historical Environmental and Human Health Damages Avoided
5.2. The Wider Chemicals Context
5.3. Estimates of Substances Having Hazardous Properties
5.4. Implications in the Context of this Study
6. Conclusions
6.1. The Study Approach
6.2. The Case Study Conclusions
6.3. The Wider Impacts of REACH
7. References
Annex 1: Alternative testing regimes for REACH
Annexes 2-5 – The case studies
Case study 1: Nonylphenols
1. Introduction
1.1. Background to the Case Study
1.2. Format of Case Study
2. The EU market profile
2.1. Uses and Trends
2.2. Sectoral Descriptions of Use
3. Environmental and human health impacts
3.1. Introduction
3.2. Development of Concerns and Damages
3.3. Environmental Damages
4. The REACH dossier
4.1. Basic Assumptions
4.2. Basic Data
4.3. Exposure
4.4. Risk Assessment
4.5. Risk Management
5. The REACH dossier considered
5.1. The Evaluation Approach
5.2. Comparison with ESR Risk Approach
5.3. Control of Identified Risks
6. References
Case study 2: Short chain chlorinated paraffins
1. Introduction
1.1. Background to the Case Study
1.2. Format of Case Study
2. Market profile
2.1. Uses and Trends
3. Environmental and human health impacts
3.1. Introduction
3.2. Development of Environmental and Health Concerns
3.3. Key Properties and Presence in the Environment
4. The REACH dossier
4.1. Introduction
4.2. Base Data
4.3. Exposure
4.4. Risk Assessment
4.5. Risk Management Recommendations
5. The REACH dossier considered
5.1. The Evaluation Approach
5.2. The ESR Risk Assessment
5.3. Historical Damage Costs Avoided
5.4. Substitution Issues
6. References
Case study 3: Tetrachloroethylene
1. Introduction
1.1. Background to the Case Study
1.2. Format of Case Study
2. Market profile
2.1. Uses and Trends
3. Environmental and human health impacts
3.1. Introduction
3.2. Development of Environmental and Health Concerns
3.3. Key Properties and Presence in the Environment
4. The REACH dossier
4.1. Overview
4.2. Base Data
4.3. Environmental Exposure
4.4. Environmental Risk Assessment
4.5. Human Health Exposure and Risk Assessment
4.6. Risk Management Recommendations
5. The REACH dossier considered
5.1. The Evaluation Approach
5.2. The ESR Risk Assessment
5.3. Historical Damage Costs Avoided
6. References
Case study 4: Tributyltin
1. Introduction
1.1. Background to the Case Study
1.2. Format of Case Study
2. Market profile
2.1. TBT in General
2.2. TBT in Antifouling Paints
2.3. TBT in Wood Preservatives
3. Environmental and human health impacts
3.1. Introduction
3.2. Development of Environmental and Health Concerns
3.3. The Need for Harmonised Controls
3.4. On-Going Regulation
3.5. Key Properties and Presence in the Environment
3.6. Substitutes
4. The REACH dossier
4.1. Basic Assumptions
4.2. Base Data
5. The REACH dossier considered
5.1. Control of Risks through REACH versus Current Measures
5.2. Historical Damage Costs Avoided
6. References