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High Production Volume (HPV) Chemicals Initiative
The chemical industry recognises the need for a sufficient knowledge
base to assess the health, safety and environmental effects
of chemicals and to assist users and governments to manage the
risks they may pose.
In 1998, ICCA, in co-operation with the OECD and its member countries, launched the High Production
Volume (HPV) Chemicals Initiative.
Under this voluntary programme, harmonised, internationally agreed upon data and initial hazard
assessments for approximately
1,000 HPV substances by the end of 2004 (later
renewed to delivery by end of 2009) and to
submit. The chemicals
selected for this initiative represent more than 90% of the global chemicals production.
This information will provide a sound scientific basis for global, regional or national risk
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