Copper Risk Assessment

 

In April 2008, the copper industry completed a voluntary risk assessment on copper. This comprehensive assessment, covering the production, use and end-of life aspects of the copper value chain, shows that the existing legislative framework generally safeguards Europe’s environment, the health of industry workers and the general public.

The risk assessment was agreed by the European Commission and EU Member States. The European Commission’s Technical Committee for New and Existing Substances and The European Commission’s Scientific Committee on Health and Environmental Risk (SCHER), also performed an evaluation and further endorsed the conclusions on the environmental and human health risk characterisations.

 

The Copper Voluntary Risk Assessment is the first report from the industry published on the official website of the European Chemical Agency (ECHA). Click here to access the full dossier on the ECHA website.