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SUMI Leaflet Hempel

Hempel is introducing Safe Use Mixture Information (SUMI) documents for all of its products to provide more detailed safety information as required by EU regulations. SUMIs will include key details like application methods, ventilation requirements, and personal protective equipment needed. This new one-page document is meant to help customers safely plan their paint application processes and create risk assessments by consolidating important exposure scenarios for substances. SUMIs will start being used in the third quarter of 2019 for Hempel's marine and protective product lines.

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SUMI Leaflet Hempel

Hempel is introducing Safe Use Mixture Information (SUMI) documents for all of its products to provide more detailed safety information as required by EU regulations. SUMIs will include key details like application methods, ventilation requirements, and personal protective equipment needed. This new one-page document is meant to help customers safely plan their paint application processes and create risk assessments by consolidating important exposure scenarios for substances. SUMIs will start being used in the third quarter of 2019 for Hempel's marine and protective product lines.

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Hempel rolls out improved

safety information
As one of the first paint companies,
Hempel is now ready to introduce
Safe Use Mixture Information
(also called SUMIs) on all products.
This new information will together
with the product and safety
datasheets enable you to plan
the safest process for
your paint application.
SUMIs: key info for customers

What is a SUMI? Why are SUMIs being introduced?


SUMI stands for “Safe Use Mixture SUMIs are part of the EU REACH
Information”. This one-page document gives requirements around communicating safe
you more facts and figures than you will find use of products. REACH demands that
in a Safety Data Sheet (SDS), including: substances’ safety information be passed
down the entire supply chain. As a result,
we have put a procedure in place: raw
• The application method material suppliers send us extended SDSs
(spray, brush, roller) with exposure scenarios and we consolidate
• Outdoor/indoor use that information for our products in SUMIs.
• Ventilation requirements
• Personal Protection Equipment The rationale behind this initiative is to improve:
(PPE) requirements, such as
chemical resistant gloves
• Communication (current SDSs
and respiratory masks
do not include information on
• Duration of use
Risk Management Measures)
• Information (providing the best
circumstances for safe use)
Who are SUMIs for?
• Layout (SUMIs have a customer-
SUMIs are for industrial and professional
friendly design and pictograms
use only. They are designed to help draw
are used to show requirements)
up risk assessments and make informed
decisions about how to use coatings
safely in a particular site, bearing in mind Some products will have several SUMIs, up to
how many times per year the product in a maximum of eight. They are short, precise and
question is used, for how many hours per suited to each use set-up (with recommendations
day, and the PPE that is available. about ventilation and PPE, for instance).

Where are SUMIs needed? What should you do if Hempel’s SUMI


SUMIs are required in the EU. doesn’t cover your particular usage?
As a customer, you are responsible for safe
When will SUMIs come into use? use at your site and you are in the best
Launch is planned for the Marine and position to create your own risk assessment.
Protective sectors in Q3 2019. If you are in doubt, you are welcome
to contact us at [email protected]

Make sure you check out what SUMIs can do for you!

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