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Brief Introduction of CNCIC

CNCIC is a comprehensive information research, information service and computer application technology development center for China chemical industry.

In order to strengthen the environmental management on chemicals, improve the measures of chemical environmental management, establish a system of new chemical substance notification in accordance with internationally typical operation, and implement the acceptances of entering WTO, the State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA) has promulgated the Provisions on the Environmental Administration of New Chemical Substances. To cooperate the implementation of the Provisions, SEPA has completed the compilation of the Inventory of Existing Chemical Substances Manufactured or Imported in China (IECSC) for the purposes to identify new chemical substances and to master the status of existing chemical substances in China. There are 45021chemical substances totally, where 37114 with CAS Number, and 7907 without CAS Number (or unknown). For substances without or unknown CAS number, an unique serial number was given in IECSC. There are 2994 confidential substances. The Chinese and English preferred names of these substances are not published. As a new feature, there are 22298 chemicals have their formula structures pictures. IECSC is a dynamic inventory. SEPA will publicize the substances which have been registered in accordance with the Provisions or accord with the rules of IECSC. A internet-accessible version of IECSC is also available. If you want to search the chemical information, you can browse the web site of
http://www.crc-sepa.org.cn