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Chemical Safety Information - Glossary
EINECS
EINECS is an acronym for European Inventory of Existing Commercial Chemical Substances. This organisation is supported by the EC (European Commission). Many chemicals used in Europe are given an EINECS reference number, which has a similar function to the widely-used CAS number (though it has a different format). For further information, follow this link to the existing chemicals website.
