New edition of the TRGS 600 "Substitution" published

  • Date 2020-07-28

TRGS 600 supports the employer in his duties according to paragraph 6 of the Hazardous Substances Ordinance (GefStoffV) to determine, test and decide on substitution and to document it.

The TRGS 600 has been revised by the Committee on Hazardous Substances (AGS). Important changes, which have been made, are i.a.

  • Updates according to other regulations, especially according to GefStoffV und TRGS 400,
  • Differentiation from REACH regulation (clear definition, relation between REACH authorization and substitution),
  • Regarding classification by CLP regulation the prioritization for substitution,
  • Adjustment of the column model to CLP regulation,
  • Deletion of the active factor model in annex 2.

TRGS 600, Edition: July 2020