8.4 Index Categories
| Parameter | Symbol | Value | Explanation |
| blank | The substance is not registered in the country, or no data calculated | ||
| Quantity Index | 1 | 1 | Low volume use |
| 2 | 2 | Medium low volume use | |
| 3 | 3 | Medium volume use | |
| 4 | 4 | Medium high volume use | |
| 5 | 5 | High volume use | |
| Use Index | 3 | 3 | One or several uses indicate a potential exposure |
| 4 | 4 | One or several uses indicate a probable exposure | |
| 5 | 5 | One or several uses indicate a very probable exposure | |
| 0, 1 or 2 | 0-2 | The registered use do not indicate direct exposure* | |
| Range of Use | 1 | 1-3 | Very narrow range of applications |
| 2 | 4-10 | Narrow range of applications | |
| 3 | 11-32 | Intermediate range of applications | |
| 4 | 33-100 | Wide range of applications | |
| 5 | >100 | Very wide range of applications | |
| Article Index | 1 | ≤0.25 | One or several uses indicate a potential use in article productions |
| 2 | ≤0.5 | One or several uses indicate a probable use in article productions | |
| 3 | ≤1 | One or several uses indicate a very probable use in article productions |