In practice, a company and its nominated expert(s) will go through the following steps (roll your mouse over for details):
Step 1:
- Sign up to join and pay your subscription fees
- Nominate your classification expert(s)
Step 2:
- Get log in details and access the secure site
Step 3:
- Input mixture to be classified and search in the DetNet database
- System presents possible matching formulations
Step 4:
- Expert determines if it is possible to derive the classifications of the untested mixture by comparison with tested reference formulations and applying ‘CLP bridging principles’
Step 5:
- If can apply bridging principle(s), follow on-screen instructions to document your classification decision
- Download and store final classification record
Step 6:
- Label your mixture for skin and eye effects (other hazards may also be covered)
- Update your Safety Data Sheet (SDS) accordingly