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Obligation to notify hazardous chemical mixtures

PCN (Poison Centre Notification)

Various quantities of chemical products are placed on the EU market where, despite proper management, unintentional health risks can occur in activities ranging from use to storage. For these cases, healthcare professionals require immediate access to important information that is of critical significant in terms of hazard.

Changes in legislation effective from January 2021

The hazardous mixtures notification system has not been unified for a long time and there have been inconsistencies in the provision of information between states. For this reason, Annex VIII to the CLP Regulation was established in March 2017, which sets out a harmonised format for the submission of information relating to health hazard responses.

Annex VIII shall apply from 1 January 2021 depending on the use of the product. From 1 January 2025, all mixtures hazardous to human health or with physical hazards must be notified using the PCN format.

To simplify the submission of information, ECHA has made a centralised portal available and introduced a uniform format for poison centre notifications (PCN).

PCN Notification Guide

Notifier and products

Who is required to submit a PCN and what it applies to.

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Content and creation

What a PCN notification must contain and how to create and submit it.

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Advice and tips

Answers to the most frequent questions from our customers when submitting a PCN notification.

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PCN easily with the help of software

Automation of PCN Notification with SBLCore

With SBLCore software, you can easily create a PCN file in the desired format. The software alerts you to all the necessary information and makes it easier for you to fill in the form manually. You can then upload the file to the ECHA portal in the way you choose. SBLCore also supports S2S (System To System) recording.

You can also generate a UFI code, i.e. a unique formula identifier, directly in the software, which is one of the mandatory components of a PCN. To obtain the UFI code, you will only need the mixture specific formulation number and the company VAT number. The software also writes the UFI code in the label and in the resulting safety data sheet.

SBLCore is primarily a tool for creating and managing safety data sheets. It contains a number of features that will give you legislative certainty and reduce the time needed to work with safety data sheets by at least half.

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PCN notification in SBLCore

Sample work in software

SBLCore allows you to fully ensure the submission of PCNs to the ECHA portal. In our tutorial videos, we describe step by step how to create and submit a PCN notification using SBLCore.

Notification into PCN portalplay

Notification into PCN portal

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Manual notification, S2S notification.

PCN without SDSplay

PCN without SDS

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Creation of PCN notifications without the need for a safety data sheet.

PCN access settings incl. S2Splay

PCN access settings incl. S2S

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Access setup for the PCN portal and S2S activation for direct notification from software. PCN registration, system solution (S2S).

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We will arrange the notification of mixtures to the PCN portal for you

One of the services we offer is the provision of operations related to the notification of mixtures to the PCN portal. As part of the service, we will evaluate your notification obligation, prepare or check the notification requirements, and announce the product to the PCN portal for you. The service is suitable for all those who are not familiar with the legislation and want to fulfil their obligations set by the European Union under the CLP Regulation.

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We offer solutions for creating and managing safety data sheets. Let us deal with the overall administration associated with the creation, classification, and archiving of safety data sheets. SBLCore software is designed for all manufacturers, importers, distributors, and various users of chemicals and mixtures.

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