HPV Product Categories

European Union Petroleum Substance Categories Rationale

The Petroleum HPV Testing Consortium has used the same categorization of petroleum substances that has been adopted by the European Union (EU) in their legislation (Official Journal of the European Communities, L84 Volume 36, 5 April 1993. Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 of 23 March 1993 on the evaluation and control of risks of existing substances). Adoption of this existing categorization facilitates international harmonization of classification of these complex chemical substances of variable composition. Additionally, use of the same categories will also facilitate coordination of efforts to summarize existing data and develop new hazard data which will be appropriate for hazard and risk characterization worldwide and therefore, avoid unnecessary duplication of testing.

There are currently 37 EU Petroleum Substances Categories. The US HPV Testing Group has grouped these 37 categories into 13 product-related test plans.