Beginning in 2008, the RIFM Database will be made available to persons, firms or corporations who are not eligible for membership in RIFM or FEMA but are directly engaged in a business in the fragrance or flavor industry. According to the authority, in light of REACH, opening the database to nonmember subscribers will allow them an easy mechanism to retrieve needed data. The RIFM Database can function as a focused literature search on fragrance ingredients in preparation for REACH registration.

The RIFM Database was established in 1983 and through extensive research, testing and constant monitoring of all scientific literature available, RIFM maintains the database as a comprehensive source of physical-chemical, toxicological and eco-toxicological data, literature and information associated with known fragrance and flavor materials. It currently contains information on more than 5,000 fragrance and flavor materials. There are over 53,000 references containing more than 111,000 human health and environmental studies.

RIFM has developed a database policy with guidelines on how the database may be used for REACH. Nonmember subscriptions do not include access to Member Company or RIFM sponsored full study reports. For more information, contact Christen Sachse-Vasquez, technical manager, at [email protected].