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Regulatory guide · CLP

CLP Regulation, translated into an operational workflow.

CLP turns hazard data into classification and communication duties for substances and mixtures placed on the EU market.

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Classification result

Acute toxicity · Oral

Category 4

ATEmix

1,640 mg/kg

Threshold

≤ 2,000

Contributors resolved3 substances
Rationale stored

Annex I

Classification criteria

H/P

Hazard communication

GHS

EU-aligned framework

From hazard evidence to market communication.

An operational CLP process identifies relevant hazards, applies the correct mixture method, resolves the classification category, and carries the result into labels and Safety Data Sheets.

Classification of mixtures

Different hazard classes require different approaches, including bridging principles, test data, ATEmix, cut-off values, and summation methods.

  • Hazard-specific methods
  • Concentration thresholds
  • Conservative handling of ranges

Labelling and packaging

The classification drives pictograms, the signal word, hazard statements, precautionary statements, and other label particulars.

  • Pictogram precedence
  • Official wording
  • Supplier and product identity

Connection to the SDS

The approved CLP result should align with Section 2 and support relevant content across composition, toxicology, ecology, transport, and regulation.

  • Consistent classification
  • Traceable phrase codes
  • Cross-document review

How it works

The core CLP decision chain.

Keep the evidence, calculation, classification, and communication stages distinct but connected.

  1. 01

    Identify hazards

    Collect reliable substance and mixture hazard data.

  2. 02

    Apply criteria

    Use the method defined for each hazard class.

  3. 03

    Resolve classification

    Assign categories and hazard statements.

  4. 04

    Communicate

    Prepare labels and aligned SDS content.

Why traceability matters

The category is only the end of the calculation—not the whole decision.

A defensible process also preserves the contributing substances, concentrations, intermediate values, applied thresholds, and precedence rules.

Build with confidence

Connect the regulatory decision to the product work that follows.

Bring mixture data, classification, labels, SDS documents, and market context into one traceable workspace.

CLP Annex I · REACH Annex II · 24 EU languages · Audit-ready rationale