Scan4Chem

By Umweltbundesamt

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Protect your self and the surroundings towards chemical compounds of very excessive concern! You have the proper to obtain information about the presence of such substances in products similar to toys, sports articles, furnishings, electrical appliances, or garments. Substances of very high concern (SVHCs) are chemical compounds that are carcinogenic, mutagenic, poisonous for reproduction, or particularly harmful to the setting. With Scan4Chem you can use the barcode of a product to obtain information about any SVHCs it accommodates.

This means you'll be able to learn about and keep away from products containing substances of very high concern. With your enquiry, you signal to firms that you do not need to use such products. The legislators have created a proper to request data. Make use of it!

Product suppliers can enter their information in a database that's associated with the app, so that the data is on the market to the app customers at any time. If no information is contained within the database, the app helps to generate and transmit your request. The extra requests app-customers submit then the extra entries product suppliers will make in the database. You might help to make the app better, in order that it will be used increasingly! You aren't alone: the app is already available in 15 European nations, and will grow to cover all of Europe!

Background:

The European Union REACH regulation specifies that consumers have a right to request information about substances of very high concern in merchandise. If you make such a request, the supplier is obliged to inform you about any such substances contained at a focus above 0.1% by weight. The product suppliers bear sole accountability for the response and its correctness.

The right to know applies for “articles”, i.e. for most products and packaging, but not for meals or sure products similar to cosmetics, cleaning merchandise, or floor coatings that are covered by their own particular laws. If a product is made up of various

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