Affiliation:
1. University of Bielsko-Biala Department of Civil Engineering
Abstract
The article outlines practical implications associated with the development and implementationof the REACH regulation. Following the introduction of this legal act, the system for managingthe safety of chemical substances throughout the European Union has been harmonised andbased on the principles of registration, evaluation and authorisation. These rules apply to alltypes of substances, preparations and products available on the market. Their importance inreducing the environmental impact of hazardous substances, including explosives, should beconsidered particularly important. The study inter alia analyses the advantages of applying theREACH system to mining explosives (dynamites and emulsion explosives), including in particulara comprehensive analysis of the environmental effects of the use of this type of substances, carriedout according to unified criteria specified in the provisions of the regulation. On the other hand,the major drawback of the adopted regulations is the failure to take into account the conditionsassociated with the safety of the working environment in the discussed legal act.
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