REACH: ENI R&M Division

The regulations (CE) 1907/2006 "REACH", published on 30/12/2006, is a profound re-examination of the complex of European Union norms in the sector for the control of chemical substances for the protection of public health and the environment and, for the first time, attributes to industry responsibility for demonstrating the safety of its products.

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Within the R&M Division a specific structure has been defined under the auspices of the HSEQ (Health, Safety, Environment and Quality) Unit, in order to implement the terms of the REACH Regulations with the involvement of all interested parties in the company.

In the general context of the implementation of the REACH Regulations (CE) 1907/2006, one of the fundamental aspects concerns the exchange of information between producers and importers, as well as the users of chemical substances (“downstream users‘).
A particularly important element of this exchange concerns the identification of the effective uses of the substances themselves, so that they can be evaluated during the registration process and included in the future in the “extended‘ safety profile. If a specific use of a substance is not indicated in the profile this could result in restrictions on possible uses.
The European Chemical Substances Agency (ECHA) has developed a series of codes (“REACH descriptions‘) to catalogue the uses of substances and to facilitate the exchange of information about their conditions of use in various industrial sectors. A list of such codes and other information about their use is available of the ECHA’s web site .

The following tables gives an indication of some of the descriptions used with regard to petroleum products:

A complete list of descriptions of the uses foreseen by the registration of substances under the terms of the REACH Regulations and scenarios regarding exposure for substances connected to the petroleum cycle can be found on the following web sites:

http://www.concawe.org  (Click on "REACH Implementation", then "9. List of Identified Uses..‘

http://www.atiel.org  (Click on “REACH‘)

The main communication tool within the supply chain is the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS). The Material Safety Data Sheet describes the hazards of a product and explains how the product can be safely used, handled and stored. If you need a product MSDS, click on the link below:

Eni security tables

For communications regarding this issue it is possible to send an email to the following address:

reach.uses@eni.it