IEC 62474 Database Gets Some New Features

On December 14, 2015, the IEC Central Office rolled out some new features in the IEC 62474 database.  The features improve the usability of the database and also provide some new features to support the validation team that maintains the database.

The most significant changes relevant to users include:

  • A new data field for “Reporting Level” has been added to each Declarable Substance List (DSL) entry (more detail on this is provided below)
  • The Export button for the reference substance (RSL) list has been moved further left to make it more visible when a user has a narrow browser window.
  • Users may now export the RSL as an XML file
  • The header message at the top of the browser window that indicates that database status and version now includes a scroll bar to allow users to review the entire message when using a narrow browser window
  • The substance drop-down has been narrowed by showing only the first 30 characters and last 20 characters of a substance or substance group name. The drop-down used to be over 200 characters wide due to some very long substance names. Narrowing the drop-down list makes substance selection more practical. When a specific substance is selected, the entire substance name appears in light grey just below the drop-down box.

The New “Reporting Level” field

Some of the reporting thresholds are quite complex and it’s not always easy to determine whether the reporting threshold applies to a material, a product part, or the entire product. The intention of the “Reporting Level” field is to clearly indicate the basis for the reporting threshold (i.e. what should be used as the denominator when calculating the mass percent for comparing to the reporting threshold). The “reporting Level data fields are currently left blank but will be filled in once the IEC 62474 validation team decides how to address the impact of the recent European Court of Justice ruling on REACH interpretation of article.

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