UFI/PCN Services

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Poison Centers Notification (PCN)

Poison Centers Notification (PCN) is a protocol designed to improve the communication of information about hazardous chemical products. It requires companies to provide information on the composition and labeling of hazardous mixtures to designated Poison Centers. This information is vital for medical professionals and poison control centers to provide appropriate advice in the event of exposure or poisoning.

Unique Formula Identifier (UFI)

The Unique Formula Identifier, also known by the abbreviation UFI code, is a 16-digit number that must appear on the label of your products containing a hazardous mixture. It allows poison control centers to quickly access the data submitted during Poison Centres Notification.

Who has to submit the PCN?

  • Manufacturers of hazardous mixtures
  • The first importers of hazardous mixtures in the EU
  • Distributors:
    - if they import hazardous mixtures into another EU Member State where no notification has yet been made,
    - if they change their trade name.
  • Downstream users:
    - if they import hazardous mixtures for their own use into an EU Member State where no notification has yet been made

Our UFI & PCN service includes:

  • Collection and review of the necessary data for the preparation of the application

  • ECHA account management

  • UFI code generation

  • Preparation of the dossier in the IUCLID cloud

  • Poison center notification (PCN) via the ECHA Submission Portal

  • Maintaining records of UFI codes and PCN submissions

Data required for PCN notification

  • Safety data sheet for mixtures
    • Update your safety data sheets to ensure correct classification and labeling as well as toxicological information.
  • UFI code
  • Intended use of the product
    • Products must be classified according to the intended use of the product according to the European Classification System
  • Complete product composition
    • Prepare composition information for at least 90% of the mixture. The composition given in the safety data sheet is not sufficient. Different rules apply to the listing of ingredients in the safety data sheet. As a rule, not all ingredients are listed in the safety data sheets, and at the same time the concentration ranges used are too broad.
  • pH
    • The pH value is a mandatory reporting element that is often missing in the safety data sheets. Even if the pH value cannot be measured, the reason for this must be stated (e.g. not soluble in water)
  • Information on packaging units
    • A list of packaging units (form and volume/weight) to be sold on the market must be provided.
  • List of countries
    • A list of the countries in which the product is to be sold/used must be drawn up. Based on this list, the reporting language is then determined separately by each of the EU member.

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