OECD Template #303: Use and exposure information: Uses at industrial site (Version [1.17]-[April 2016])
OECD Template #303: Use and exposure information: Uses at industrial site (Version [1.17]-[April 2016])
The following table gives a detailed description of the type of information prompted for by the data entry fields.
Line no. / Field name / Field typeDisplay type / Picklist
Freetext template / Help text / Remarks
Guidance
Cross-reference /
1. / Uses at industrial sites / Tab
2. / Confidentiality
Display: Basic
3. / Use name / Text (2,000 char.)
Display: Basic / The name of the reported use can be entered here. The name is important to uniquely label the nature and scope of the activities covered. Further details can be provided in the brief description of the use process and in contributing activity / technique names. If an exposure assessment has been carried out, the use name forms the Exposure scenario name' in the relevant section where a link is made to this field 'Use name'.
4. / Further description of use / Text (rich-text area)
Display: Basic
5. / Regulatory status / List multi. (multi-select list)
Display: Basic / Picklist values:
- use in Scientific Research and Development - [EU REACH]
- use in plant protection products - [EU REACH]
- use in biocidal products - [EU REACH]
- use as motor fuels - [EU REACH]
- use as fuel in mobile or fixed combustion plants of mineral oil products and use as fuels in closed systems - [EU REACH]
- use in cosmetics products - [EU REACH]
- use in food contact materials - [EU REACH]
- use of the substance in mixtures below the concentration limit specified in REACH Art. 56(6) - [EU REACH]
- other: / This field allows for flagging that the described use is subject to one or more particular regulations if applicable. This information can be useful for deciding on legislation-specific requirements (e.g. uses exempted from assessment).
Note that legislation-specific items are indicated by an informal text shown with the respective picklist items (e.g. EU REACH).
6. / Explanation for the regulatory status / Text (32,768 char.)
Display: Basic / A justification can be entered for the claim of the specific regulatory status of the use, e.g. by providing the reference to the relevant legislation and the details related to the specific regulatory status and demonstrating that the criteria for a certain exemption are fulfilled. / Guidance for field condition:
Condition: Field active only if 'Regulatory status' is not empty
7. / Contributing activity / technique for the environment / Block of fields (repeatable) Start
8. / Name of activity / technique / Text (2,000 char.)
Display: Basic / Enter a name here for an activity / technique contributing to the use described. A use may consist of one or more contributing activities, processes, tasks or unit operations. From the environmental perspective the focus is on the type of technique(s) operated at a site from a potential release perspective. For example textile dyeing/finishing may be carried out with two different types of water based techniques by a textile finisher. These techniques lead to different emission factors and potentially require different types of environmental RMM. If an exposure assessment has been carried out, each contributing scenario is related to a specific contributing activity / technique.
A category can be assigned to the type of process described, providing a generic characterisation from the environmental perspective. Note that different category systems may apply in the relevant regulatory framework as indicated by an informal text shown with the respective picklist items (e.g. EU REACH, US EPA). Consult the relevant legislation-specific guidance on what kind of information is expected. / Guidance for data migration:
FLEXIBLE_RECORD.ExposureScenarios.ContributingScenarioEnvironmentWorker.ContributingScenario.GeneralInformation.ScenarioName
9. / Environmental release category (ERC) / List multi. (multi-select list)
Display: Basic / Picklist values:
- ERC4: Use of non-reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
- ERC5: Use at industrial site leading to inclusion into/onto article
- ERC6a: Use of intermediate
- ERC6b: Use of reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
- ERC6c: Use of monomer in polymerisation processes at industrial site (inclusion or not into/onto article)
- ERC6d: Use of reactive process regulators in polymerisation processes at industrial site (inclusion or not into/onto article)
- ERC7: Use of functional fluid at industrial site / A category can be assigned to the type of process described, providing a generic characterisation from the environmental perspective. Note that different category systems may apply in the relevant regulatory framework as indicated by an informal text shown with the respective picklist items (e.g. EU REACH, US EPA). Consult the relevant legislation-specific guidance on what kind of information is expected.
10. / Contributing activity / technique for the environment / Block of fields (repeatable) End
11. / Contributing activity / technique for workers / Block of fields (repeatable) Start
12. / Name of activity / technique / Text (2,000 char.)
Display: Basic / Enter a name here for an activity contributing to the use described. A use may consist of one or more contributing activities, processes, tasks or unit operations. From the occupational perspective the focus is on the single task or process type carried out by a worker, e.g. charging and discharging to/from reaction vessel. If an exposure assessment has been carried out, each contributing scenario is related to a specific contributing activity / technique. / Guidance for data migration:
FLEXIBLE_RECORD.ExposureScenarios.ContributingScenarioWorker.ContributingScenarioWorker.GeneralInformation.ContributingScenarioName
13. / Process category (PROC) / List multi. (multi-select list)
Display: Basic / Picklist values:
- PROC 1: Use in closed process, no likelihood of exposure
- PROC 2: Use in closed, continuous process with occasional controlled exposure
- PROC 3: Use in closed batch process (synthesis or formulation)
- PROC 4: Use in batch and other process (synthesis) where opportunity for exposure arises
- PROC 5: Mixing or blending in batch processes for formulation of preparations and articles (multistage and/or significant contact)
- PROC 6: Calendering operations
- PROC 7: Industrial spraying
- PROC 8a: Transfer of substance or preparation (charging/discharging) from/to vessels/large containers at non-dedicated facilities
- PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or preparation (charging/discharging) from/to vessels/large containers at dedicated facilities
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or preparation into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- PROC 10: Roller application or brushing
- PROC 11: Non industrial spraying
- PROC 12: Use of blowing agents in manufacture of foam
- PROC 13: Treatment of articles by dipping and pouring
- PROC 14: Production of preparations or articles by tabletting, compression, extrusion, pelletisation
- PROC 15: Use as laboratory reagent
- PROC 16: Using material as fuel sources, limited exposure to unburned product to be expected
- PROC 17: Lubrication at high energy conditions and in partly open process
- PROC 18: Greasing at high energy conditions
- PROC 19: Hand-mixing with intimate contact and only PPE available.
- PROC 20: Heat and pressure transfer fluids in dispersive, professional use but closed systems
- PROC 21: Low energy manipulation of substances bound in materials and/or articles
- PROC 22: Potentially closed processing operations with minerals/metals at elevated temperature. Industrial setting
- PROC 23: Open processing and transfer operations with minerals/metals at elevated temperature
- PROC 24: High (mechanical) energy work-up of substances bound in materials and/or articles
- PROC 25: Other hot work operations with metals
- PROC 26: Handling of solid inorganic substances at ambient temperature
- PROC 27a: Production of metal powders (hot processes)
- PROC 27b: Production of metal powders (wet processes)
- PROC28: Manual maintenance (cleaning and repair) of machinery
- PROC 0: Other: / A category can be assigned to each task or process described, providing a generic characterisation from the occupational perspective. Note that different category systems may apply in the relevant regulatory framework as indicated by an informal text shown with the respective picklist items (e.g. EU REACH, US EPA). Consult the relevant legislation-specific guidance on what kind of information is expected. If applicable, items from different category systems may be selected in parallel if they have similar meaning. / Guidance for data migration:
One repeatable set created for each value from:
FLEXIBLE_RECORD.UseAtIndustrialSites.ProcessCategories
FLEXIBLE_RECORD.ExposureScenarios.ContributingScenarioWorker.ContributingScenarioWorker.GeneralInformation.ProcessCategory
14. / Contributing activity / technique for workers / Block of fields (repeatable) End
15. / Product category used / List multi. (multi-select list)
Display: Basic / Picklist values:
- PC 1: Adhesives, sealants
- PC 2: Adsorbents
- PC 3: Air care products
- PC 4: Anti-freeze and de-icing products
- PC 7: Base metals and alloys
- PC 8: Biocidal products (e.g. disinfectants, pest control)
- PC 9a: Coatings and paints, thinners, paint removes
- PC 9b: Fillers, putties, plasters, modelling clay
- PC 9c: Finger paints
- PC 11: Explosives
- PC 12: Fertilisers
- PC 13: Fuels
- PC 14: Metal surface treatment products, including galvanic and electroplating products
- PC 15: Non-metal-surface treatment products
- PC 16: Heat transfer fluids
- PC 17: Hydraulic fluids
- PC 18: Ink and toners
- PC 20: Products such as ph-regulators, flocculants, precipitants, neutralisation agents
- PC 21: Laboratory chemicals
- PC 23: Leather tanning, dye, finishing, impregnation and care products
- PC 24: Lubricants, greases, release products
- PC 25: Metal working fluids
- PC 26: Paper and board dye, finishing and impregnation products: including bleaches and other processing aids
- PC 27: Plant protection products
- PC 28: Perfumes, fragrances
- PC 29: Pharmaceuticals
- PC 30: Photo-chemicals
- PC 31: Polishes and wax blends
- PC 32: Polymer preparations and compounds
- PC 33: Semiconductors
- PC 34: Textile dyes, finishing and impregnating products; including bleaches and other processing aids
- PC 35: Washing and cleaning products (including solvent based products)
- PC 36: Water softeners
- PC 37: Water treatment chemicals
- PC 38: Welding and soldering products (with flux coatings or flux cores.), flux products
- PC 39: Cosmetics, personal care products
- PC 40: Extraction agents
- PC41: Oil and gas exploration or production products
- PC42: Electrolytes for batteries
- PC 0: Other: / This field can be used for describing the types of chemical products (mixture and end-use products consisting of one compound only) in which the substance is finally contained. Multiple selection is possible.
Note that different category systems may apply in the relevant regulatory framework as indicated by an informal text shown with the respective picklist items (e.g. EU REACH, U.S./Canada). Consult the relevant legislation-specific guidance on what kind of information is expected.
If applicable, items from different category systems may be selected in parallel if they have similar meaning.
16. / Sector of end use / List multi. (multi-select list)
Display: Basic / Picklist values:
- SU 1: Agriculture, forestry and fishing
- SU 2a: Mining (without offshore industries)
- SU 2b: Offshore industries
- SU 4: Manufacture of food products
- SU 5: Manufacture of textiles, leather, fur
- SU 6a: Manufacture of wood and wood products
- SU 6b: Manufacture of pulp, paper and paper products
- SU 7: Printing and reproduction of recorded media
- SU 8: Manufacture of bulk, large scale chemicals (including petroleum products)
- SU 9: Manufacture of fine chemicals
- SU 11: Manufacture of rubber products
- SU 12: Manufacture of plastics products, including compounding and conversion
- SU 13: Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products, e.g. plasters, cement
- SU 14: Manufacture of basic metals, including alloys
- SU 15: Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
- SU 16: Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products, electrical equipment
- SU 17: General manufacturing, e.g. machinery, equipment, vehicles, other transport equipment
- SU 18: Manufacture of furniture
- SU 19: Building and construction work
- SU 20: Health services
- SU 23: Electricity, steam, gas water supply and sewage treatment
- SU 24: Scientific research and development
- SU 0: Other: / These categories are meant to support the mapping of the market of a substance beyond the formulating sectors, down to the sectors of industry and services finally using the substance as such or in mixtures. Multiple selection is possible. Note that different category systems may apply in the relevant regulatory framework as indicated by an informal text shown with the respective picklist items (e.g. EU REACH). Consult the relevant legislation-specific guidance on what kind of information is expected.
17. / Technical function of the substance during use / List multi. (multi-select list)
Display: Basic / Picklist values:
- ablative
- abrasive
- absorbent
- adhesion promotor
- adsorbent
- aerating and dearating agent
- alloying element
- antiadhesive
- anticaking agent
- anticondensation agent
- antifreeze agent
- antioxidant
- antiredeposition agent
- antiscaling agent
- antistain agent
- antistatic agent
- antistreaking agent
- barrier (sealant)
- binder
- biocide
- bleaching agent
- brightener
- catalyst
- chain transfer agent
- chelating agent
- cleaning agent
- cloud-point depressant
- coalescing agent
- compatibilizer
- conductive agent
- corrosion inhibitor
- crystal growth modifiers (nucleating agents)
- deflocculant
- defoamer
- demulsifier
- density modifier
- deodoriser
- diluent
- dispersing agent
- drier
- durability agent
- dust suppressant
- dusting agent
- dye
- elasticiser
- embalming agent
- energy releasers (explosives, motive propellant)
- etching agent
- explosion inhibitor
- fertilisers (soil amendments)
- filler
- film former
- finishing agents
- fire extinguishing agent
- fixing agent (mordant)
- flame retardant
- flocculating agent
- flotation agent
- flow promoter
- flux agent
- foamant
- food flavouring and nutrient
- fragrance
- freeze-thaw additive
- friction agent
- fuel
- fuel additive
- gelling modifier
- hardener
- heat stabiliser
- heat transferring agent
- humectant
- hydraulic (functional) fluids
- impregnation agent
- incandescent agent
- insulators