Classification of substances and mixtures in water hazard classes (WHCs) in accordance with the Federal Ordinance AwSV

seminar
Water Hazard Classes

Your Benefit:

The seminar provides an overview of the requirements of the federal ordinance (Bundesverordnung) AwSV for the categorization of water hazardous classes in Germany. We will offer a more detailed view into the responsibilities of authorities, industry and special committees as well as to the associated documentation and required reporting obligations. 

We will introduce the WGK classification principle “As simple as possible (minimal data set) but as safe as necessary (precautionary principle)” and illustrate the classification of substances, mixtures and polymers by using practical examples.

 

Content:

  • Legal framework and responsibilites of authorities, industry and special comittees as well as documentation and reporting obligations

  • Determination of the WGK according to the principle “As simple as possible (minimal data set), but as safe as necessary (precautionary principle)

  • Classification of substances, mixtures and polymers into water hazardous classes with examples and questions for self learning

  • Evaluation criteria for substances that are not hazardous to water (nwg substances)

  • Dangers to water quality due to buoying liquids

  • Classification of mixtures into water hazardous classes (under consideration of the M-factor), followed by examples

  • The “awg” classification – generally hazardous to water: A special option for dealing with solid mixtures?

 

Details

Note
AwSV – the new regulation!
Target audience
Product safety- and REACH responsible persons
Language
German
Language of training material
German
Requirements
Basic knowledge of REACH