EU Adopted the Authorized Uses of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs)

On 5 April 2019, the Official Journal of the European Union issued a notice approving the application for authorization on the use of substances listed in annex XIV of REACH regulation. Due to its carcinogenic and mutagenic properties, Chromium trioxide was listed as a candidate in 2010.

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The authorization information is as follows:

Substance name	EC Number	CAS Number	Holder of the authorisation	Authorisation number	Authorised use	Date of expiry of review period	Reasons for the decision
Chromium trioxide	215-607-8	1333-82-0	Federal-Mogul Valvetrain GmbH, Hannoversche Strasse 73, 30980 Barsinghausen, Germany	REACH/19/5/0	Use of chromium trioxide in functional chrome plating of valves for the use in petrol and diesel engines for light-and heavy duty vehicles.	21 September 2029	In accordance with Article 60(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, the socioeconomic benefits outweigh the risk to human health and the environment arising from the uses of the substance and there are no suitable alternative substances or technologies in terms of their technical and economic feasibility.

EU also accepted the application by French company for industrial use of 1,2-dichloroethane as a solvent for the synthesis of polyepichlorohydrin used as a precursor in the production of glycidyl azide polymer. It is an oligomer with hydroxyl terminations used to increase the energetic performance of propellants and explosives.

C&K Testing reminds enterprises to pay close attention to REACH Regulation, to prevent the subsequent risk in time.

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