title: REACH - an overview.
abstract: An outline of the new European policy in the management of chemicals is given. This new system is known under the acronym REACH which stands for Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals. The background, objectives, requirements and the operation of REACH are briefly explained.
authors.affiliation: Výzkumný ústav organických syntéz a.s., Centre for Ecology, Toxicology and Analytics, Rybitví, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Rostislav
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cihák