Rail Industry Substance List

The Rail Industry Substance List (RISL) provides a comprehensive and accurate list of the prohibited and declarable chemicals used specifically by the railway industry.

The objective of this database is to provide information to suppliers and sub-suppliers on materials and substances prohibited by European and international legislation. The list defines and categorises substances and where restrictions must be considered.

First initiated as a result of the European REACH regulation (EC 1907/2006) that entered into force on 1 June 2007, the list will help users to comply with the regulation’s legal provisions for manufacturers, downstream users, and importers of substances. The UNIFE Chemical Risks Topical Group (CR TG) has extended the legal scope outside Europe to include Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom (UK), the United States of America (USA), and Switzerland.

The Rail Industry Substance List is regularly updated, with reviews occurring once a year. It will also be possible to access the historical version of the database to identify changes and trace any modifications if needed.

 

The UNIFE CR TG also updates other Product Related Chemicals Regulations. 

Note: The information in this document is for reference only and may not be up-to-date or accurate. UNIFE does not guarantee its completeness or reliability. This document should not be used as definitive proof or relied upon for legal purposes. The information may become obsolete over time. Please consult a professional if needed. UNIFE is not responsible for any actions taken based on this document.

 

Rail industry substance list

Current version

2026-06-18 14:36:36

2026-06 Rail Industry Substance List – Guidelines

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2026-06-18 14:35:30

2026-05-20 Global substances list simplified

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Previous versions

2025-04-10 13:57:12

Rail Industry Substance List RISL Version 2025-03

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2025-04-10 13:56:09

RISL Simplified Version 2025-03

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2024-03-28 14:08:22

2024-03-28 Railway Industry Substance List (Excel Format)

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2024-02-07 10:46:25

2024-02-06 Railway Industry Substance List (Excel Format)

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2023-03-03 15:19:12

2023-01-23 Railway Industry Substance List (Excel Format)

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2023-03-03 15:17:24

2023-01-23 Global substances list simplified (Excel Format)

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2022-05-03 12:50:18

2022-02-07 Global Substance List simplified (Excel Format)

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2022-05-03 12:48:32

2022-02-07 Railway Industry Substance List (Excel Format)

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2021-04-14 11:33:53

2021-03-26 Global Substance List simplified (Excel Format)

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2021-03-26 Railway Industry Substance List (Excel Format)

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2020-10-14 11:22:17

2020-10-14 Global Substance List simplified (Excel Format)

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2020-09-14 11:21:49

2020-10-14 Railway Industry Substance List (Excel Format)

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2019-12-02 11:21:15

2019-12-02 Global Substance List simplified (Excel Format)

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2019-12-02 11:20:36

2019-12-02 Railway Industry Substance List (Excel Format)

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2019-04-09 11:20:10

2019-04-09 Global Substance List simplified (Excel Format)

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2019-04-09 11:19:36

2019-04-09 Railway Industry Substance List (Excel Format)

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2019-02-08 11:18:53

2019-02-08 Global Substance List simplified (Excel Format)

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2019-02-08 11:18:19

2017-07-18 Global Substances List simplified (Excel Format)

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2018-07-18 11:17:40

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2017-03-07 11:16:23

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2017-03-03 11:16:54

2017-03-07 Railway Industry Substance List (Excel Format)

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2016-07-08 11:16:00

2016-07-08 Railway Industry Substance List (Excel Format)

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2016-07-08 11:15:36

2016-07-08 Global substances list simplified (Excel Format)

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2016-01-22 11:14:41

2016-01-22 Excel Format

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2016-01-22 11:14:03

2016-01-22 PDF Format

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2016-01-22 Excel Format, Specific version

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2016-01-22 Global substances list simplified.xlsx

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2016-01-22 11:10:32

2016-01-22 Railway Industry Substance List.pdf

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2016-01-22 11:09:43

2016-01-22 Railway Industry Substance List.xlsx

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2014-08-27 Railway Industry Substance List.pdf

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2014-08-27 11:05:49

2014-08-27 Railway Industry Substance List.xlsx

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2014-07-01 10:59:03

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2014-07-01 10:56:00

2014-07-01 Railway Industry Substance List.xlsx

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2014-03-06 10:54:03

2014-03-06 Railway Industry Substance List.pdf

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2014-03-06 10:53:33

2014-03-06 Railway Industry Substance List.xlsx

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2013-10-01 10:53:06

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2013-10-01 10:52:34

2013-10-01 Railway Industry Substance List.pdf

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2013-10-01 Railway Industry Substance List.xlsx

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2013-02-21 10:51:07

2013-02-21 Railway Industry Substance List.pdf

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2013-02-21 10:50:30

2013-02-21 Railway Industry Substance List.xlsx

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2012-07-25 10:49:58

2012-07-25 Railway Industry Substance List.pdf

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2012-07-25 Railway Industry Substance List.xlsx

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2012-04-11 10:47:39

2012-04-11 Railway Industry Substance List.pdf

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2012-04-11 Railway Industry Substance List.xlsx

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2011-07-24 10:15:34

UNIFE Substance List July 2011

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2011-06-29 10:16:35

UNIFE Controlled Substance List 2011-06-29

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2011-03-01 10:45:40

2011-03-01 Global substances list simplified.xls

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2011-03-01 10:44:10

2011-03-01 Global substances list.pdf

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2011-03-01 10:42:44

2011-03-01 Global substances list.xls

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