In accordance with the Russian Federation Law No 52-FZ of 30/03/1999 on “Sanitary and Epidemiological Well-being of the Population”
(Art. 43 concerning state registration of substances and products) and with the RF Government's Decree about “State Registration of Potentially Hazardous Chemical and Biological Substances”
No 869 of 12/11/1992, in the Russian Federation a mandatory state registration of potentially
hazardous chemical and biological substances has been implemented in order to prevent their
adverse effect on human health and the environment.
State registration is applied to all individual chemical and biological compounds produced and/or imported into Russia including those used as ingredients in the composition of end products. Substances having in their composition by-products produced in the course of manufacturing or use are to be registered like individual substances.
FBEPH “Russian Register of Potentially Hazardous Chemical and Biological Substances”
is a body accredited by Rospotrebnadzor to conduct investigations into toxicology and establish hygienic norms.
Director of the FBEPH “Russian Register of Potentially Hazardous Chemical and Biological Substances”: Kh.Kh. Khamidulina, Dr.Med..Scs.
Executive Secretary of the Editorial Board of the Journal “Toxicological Review, Executive Secretary of the Russian Society of Toxicologists”
FBEPH “Russian Register of Potentially Hazardous Chemical and Biological Substances” is an information and analytical framework in the Rospotrebnadzor system and performs the following:
- develops and maintains a database on potentially hazardous chemical substances handled on the territory of the Russian Federation (ARIPS “Hazardous Substances”);
- provides information on national and international legislations, international conventions on chemical safety;
- provides assistance on chemicals-related export and import problems, procedure of filling out documentation;
- provides comprehensive information on individual chemicals ( physical and chemical properties, toxicometric characteristics, indicators of ecological safety, hygienic and ecological standards, fire- and explosion safety, storage requirements transportation, disposal; codes and risk phrases; labeling, UN numbers and numbers of emergency cards;
- edits a scientific andpractical journal “Toxicological Review” and reference resources on toxicity and hazard of chemical compounds.
FBEPH “Russian Register of Potentially Hazardous Chemical and Biological Substances” is a designated national authority for exchanging information on hazardous substances in international trade (RF government's Act “About designation of a body in the Russian Federation to carry out functions set forth in the London Guidelines for the Exchange of Information on Chemicals in International Trade”
FBEPH “Russian Register of Potentially Hazardous Chemical and Biological Substances” is a body accredited to develop safety passports for substances and materials.
FBEPH “Russian Register of Potentially Hazardous Chemical and Biological Substances” is a national correspondent of UNEP Chemical Branch.
