DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES
July 1st, 2001
BY KEITH NUTHALLTHE EUROPEAN Commission has published an online directory of dangerous substances in construction products. The database includes country guides for each Member State, outlining the relevant national regulations controlling what kind of substances are banned or permitted and in what circumstances. There is also a compendium of dangerous substances themselves, liked to lists of relevant regulations in different Member States. These range from 1, 3-Dichloropropen, to aldrine, styrene and tar oils. The information can be accessed for free via the ...
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