Not only end users come into contact with paints and varnishes, but these mixed products are also used in trade and industry. The hazard potential ranges from physical hazards (e.g. fire hazard) to health hazards (acute and chronic poisoning) and environmental hazards (poisoning of water bodies). In medical emergencies, poison control centres or ECHA offer advice by telephone: they provide information on necessary measures such as detoxification, examinations and further steps. To ensure that doctors and experts from a wide range of fields can provide this information, manufacturers and importers must classify and label the dangers arising before placing dangerous ...