Silver is widely used in paints and coatings on account of its anti-microbial effect and is classified under the Biocidal Products Regulation (Regulation (EU) No. 528/2012; BPR) in product-type 2 (Disinfectants and algaecides not intended for direct application to humans and animals). As far back as 2020, the assessing authority, in this case Sweden, submitted a draft CLH report (Proposal for Harmonised Classification and Labelling) to the Risk Assessment Committee (RAC). As part of its work, the RAC then assessed numerous toxicological studies of both elemental silver (CAS: 7440-22-4) and its various forms (nano-silver, ...