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R-phrases (short for Risk Phrases ) are defined in Annex III of European Union Directive 67/548/EEC : Nature of special risks attributed to dangerous substances and preparations . The list was consolidated and republished in Directive 2001/59/EC , where translations into other EU languages may be found. These risk phrases are used internationally not just in Europe and there is an ongoing effort towards complete international harmonization. (Note: missing R-number combinations indicate phrases that were deleted or replaced by another phrase.) Risk Phrases

The Dangerous Substances Directive (as amended) is one of the main European Union laws concerning chemical safety. It was made under Article 100 (Art. 94 in a consolidated version) of the Treaty of Rome . By agreement it is also applicable in the EEA , and compliance with the Directive will ensure compliance with the relevant Swiss laws. Scope of the Directive The Directive applies to pure chemicals and to mixtures of chemicals ( preparations ) that are placed on the market in the European Union , therefore it does not apply directly to substances created purely for research purposes. Additional rules concerning preparations are contained in the Dangerous Preparations Directive (1999/45/EC): these are very similar to the rules contained in the Dangerous Substances Directive 67/548/EEC. The Directive does not apply to the following groups of substances and preparations (Art. 1): Cosmetics , which are covered by the Cosmetics Directive Foodstuffs for humans or animal...

Richard F. Heck ---- ---- Ei-ichi Negishi ------ ---- Akira Suzuki The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2010 was awarded jointly to Richard F. Heck, Ei-ichi Negishi and Akira Suzuki "for palladium-catalyzed cross couplings in organic synthesis" .