Retailers and their upstream suppliers should not be surprised to see a flood of such inquiries going forward. To help facilitate that result, at least one NGO has posted a sample letter for use by supporters.
The time and paperwork entailed in responding to these information requests will prompt many companies to view these inquiries as "a death by a thousand cuts." Some will simply abandon the market while others may reformulate to non-SVHC ingredients - which some would argue is the ultimate purpose of right-to-know legislation.
Regardless, chemical management by hazard in the absence of an appreciation of exposure and risk appears to be the modus operandi for regulators and NGOs for the foreseeable future.
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