| Definition |
Substance that is manufactured for and consumed in or used for chemical processing in order to be transformed into another substance. |
| Definition Ref. |
Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, amending and repealing Directives 67/548/EEC and 1999/45/EC, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, 32008R1272/EN |
| Related documents |
More information in Guidance on intermediates http://echa.europa.eu/docume... |
Term |
intermediate
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| Reliability |
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| Term Ref. |
Corrigendum to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006, Article 3(15), 32006R1907R(01)/EN |
| Term Note |
Three types of intermediates are defined in Article 3 of the REACH Regulation: non-isolated intermediate; on-site isolated intermediate; and transported isolated intermediate. |
| Context |
Intermediates are a class of substances for which specific provisions have been laid down under REACH for reasons of workability and because of their special nature (recital 41). |
| Context Ref. |
Guidance on intermediates, December 2010, http://echa.europa.eu/docume... |
