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 EUROPEAN  
COMMISSION   
Brussels, XXX   
[…](2019) XXX  draft  
ANNEX  
 
ANNEX  
 
to the  
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) …/… of XXX  
amending Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament 
and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and 
Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) as regards diisocyanates  
  
  
  
  
  
  
   
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 ANNEX  
 
In Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, the following entry is added:   
 
“XX. Diisocyanates , 
O=C=N -R-N=C=O, 
with R an aliphatic or 
aromatic hydrocarbon 
unit of unspecified 
length ” 
 
 
 1. Shall not be used as substances on their own, as a 
constituent in other substances or in mixtures for 
industrial and professional use(s) after [OP, please 
insert the date corresponding to 2 years after the entry 
into force  of this Regulation ], unless:  
(a) the concentration of diisocyanates individually 
or in combination is less than 0 ,1% by weight, or  
(b) the employer or self -employed ensure that 
industrial or professional user(s)  have 
successfully completed a training  on the safe use 
of diisocyanates  prior to  the use of the 
substance (s) or mixture (s).   
 
2. Shall not be placed on the market as substances on 
their own, as a constituent in other substances or in 
mixture s for industrial and professional use (s) after 
[OP, please insert the date corresponding to 18 months  
after the  entry into force of this Regulation ], unless : 
(a) the concentration of diisocyanates individually 
or in combination is less than 0 ,1% by weight, or  
(b) the supplier ensures that th e recipient of the 
substance (s) or mixture (s) is provided with 
information on the req uirements of paragraph 
1(b) and include s information o n the packaging , 
visibly separated from the rest of the label 
information  as follows: after  [OP, please insert 
the date corresponding to 2 years after the entry 
into force  of this Regulation ] adequa te training 
required before  industrial or professional  use. 
 
3. For the purpose of this entry, “industrial and 
professional user (s)” means workers and self -employed 
workers handling  diisocyanates on their own, as a 
constituent in other substances or in mixtures for 
industrial and professional use(s) or supervising these 
tasks.  
 
4. The training referred to in paragraph 1(b) shall 
ensure the control of the dermal and inhalation exposure 
to diisocyanates at the workplace without prejudice to 
any existing national occupational exposure limit value   
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 and any appro priate risk management measures  already 
in place at the workplace . Such training should be 
conducted by an expert on occupational safety and 
health with competence acquired by relevant vocational 
training. Th at training shall cover as a minimum:  
(a)  the training elements in paragraph 5 (a) for 
all industrial and professiona l use(s).  
(b)  the training elements in paragraph 5 (a) and 
(b) for the following uses:  
 handling open mixtures at ambient 
temperature (including foam 
tunnels);  
 spraying in a ventilated booth;  
 application by roller;  
 application by brush;  
 application by dipping and pouring;  
 mechanical post treatment (e.g. 
cutting) of not fully cured articles 
which are not warm anymore;  
 cleaning and waste;  
 any other uses with similar exposure 
through  the dermal and /or inhalation 
route;  
(c) the training ele ments in paragraph 5 (a) and 
(c) for the following uses:  
 handling incompletely cured articles 
(e.g. freshly cured, still warm);  
 foundry applications;  
 maintenance and repair that needs 
access to equipment;  
 open handling  of warm or hot 
formulations (>45 °C);  
 spraying in open air, with limited or 
only natural ventilation (includes 
large industry working halls) and 
spraying with high energy (e.g. 
foams, elastomers);  
 and any other uses with similar 
exposure through  the dermal and /or 
inhalation route.  
 
5. Training elements : 
(a) general training, including on -line training, 
on: 
 chemistry of diisocyanates;  
 exposure to di isocyanates;  
 how sensitisation  can develop ;  
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  odour as indication of hazard;  
 importance of volatility  for risk ; 
 viscosity, temperature, and molecular 
weight  of diisocyanates ; 
 personal hygiene;  
 personal protective equipment  
needed and its limitations;  
 risk of dermal contact;  
 skin protection scheme;  
 ventilation;  
 cleaning, leakages, maintenance;  
 discarding empty packaging;  
 protection of bystanders;  
 identificatio n of critical handling 
stages;  
 specific national code systems (if 
applicable);  
 behaviour -based safety;  
 certifica tion requirements for 
attendees;  
(b) intermediate level training , including on -line 
training, on: 
 specific personal protective 
equipment  needed and its limitations;  
 behaviour -based aspects;  
 maintenance;  
 management of change;  
  evaluation of existing safety 
instructions;  
  risk in relation to application process 
used;  
  certification requirements for 
attendees;  
(c) advanced training , including on-line training,  
on: 
  any additional certification  needed 
for the tasks that are covered ; 
  spraying outside a spraying booth ; 
  open handling of hot or warm 
formulations (>45°C);  
  certifica tion requirements for 
attendees.  
 
6. The training shall comply with t he provisions set by 
the Member State in which the industrial or professional 
user(s) operate. Member States may implement or  
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 continue to apply their own national requirements  for 
the use of these substances and mixtures, as long as the 
minimum requirements set out  in paragraphs 4 and 5 are 
met. 
 
7. Manufacturers and importers of diisocyanates on 
their own or as a constituent in other substances , and 
importers and manufactur ers of mixtures containing 
diisocyanates shall develo p a set of teaching material in 
an official language of the Member State where the 
substance (s) or mixture (s) is placed on the market in 
accordance with the minimum provisions  established in 
paragraph 4 and 5 . They shall ensure that training 
courses based on th at training material are available to 
the recipients of such substances or mixtures.  
 
8. For uses of diisocyanates that are not covered by  the 
restriction  according to paragraph 1 (b) the employer or 
self-employed shall document the successful completion 
of the training  referred to in that paragraph . The training 
shall be renewed at least every five years.  
 
9. Member States shall  report five years after the entry 
into force of this regulation to the Commission  on: 
(a) the established training requirements and 
other risk management measures related to 
the industrial and professional uses of 
diisocyanates;  
(b) the number of cases registered per year on 
occupational asthma and occupational 
respiratory and dermal disease ; 
(c) national exposure limits  for di isocyanates , if 
there are any ; 
(d) information about  enforcement activities  
related to the industr ial and professional uses 
of diisocyanates .  
 
10. Manufacturers, importers, employers and self -
employe d shall provide  information referred to in 
paragraph 9(a) and 9(b) to the competent authority of 
the Member State where the use takes place.  
 
11. This restriction shall  apply without prejudice to 
other Union legislation on  the protection  of safety and 
health of workers at the workplace .  
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