[193] Do the monomers and any other substance used for the manufacturing of a polymer have to be notified to the Classification and labelling Inventory by the importer of the polymer? - FAQ
CLP
Scope and exemptions under CLP
Version: 1.0
Latest update: 21/01/2014
No, they do not. In accordance with Article 3(5) of the REACH Regulation, a polymer is a substance. Importing a polymer does not correspond to the placing on the market of the monomers and any other substance from which the polymer substance originates. The C&L notification provisions for the import of a polymer can therefore only apply to the polymer substance itself.
It should be noted that any residual/unreacted monomers present in the composition of the polymer are considered as constituents of the polymer. Thus, as any other constituent, they should be taken into account for classification of the polymer