ICL allocates resources to investigate and collect sufficient data regarding its products, to fully assess their safety with regards to human health and the environment. We accomplish this by performing or obtaining studies on toxicology, environmental fate, environmental toxicity and more.
As a leading global company, ICL is careful to ensure that the chemical substances it produces and sells are handled in accordance with all rules and regulations throughout their life cycle. ICL prepares documentation containing information about products, and provides proper guidance to employees, contractors, customers, and the public, on the safe use of ICL’s chemicals and products. All ICL divisions implement the European regulation for Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), and register their chemicals as required by law. ICL has submitted registration applications for all the chemicals relevant for its businesses in the EU (production and sale). Several substances are under evaluation by the authorities (ECHA and Member State regulators), some of which have been listed as Substances of Very High Concern. ICL has volunteered to lead and prepare joint dossiers for dozens of substances (acting as a Lead Registrant).
ICL uses toxicology, environmental fate, environmental toxicity data and more to classify chemicals and products according to the UN Global Harmonization System (GHS), a classification and labeling system which has been adopted by multiple countries worldwide. All of ICL’s relevant chemicals are classified in line with respective classification and labeling regulations. All (100%) of ICL products undergo hazard assessments.
ICL performs detailed identification of all products, and its constituents. As part of the SDS procedure, and SDS creation process, the entire composition of the products is identified, reviewed, and assessed for hazards. This periodic assessment process applies to all existing as well as to new/ R&D products.
The SDS lists the global regulatory status of each product and is periodically updated to stay in line with regulatory developments. In addition, product specific regulatory information about registrations/notifications status is communicated to the relevant business segments and customers on a regular basis and upon request.
