legislation-obligation

Substance Regulatory Obligations

OBL

Chromium (VI)

EC number: 606-053-1

CAS number: 18540-29-9

Last updated: 10/10/2020
ECHA Legislation Regulatory Obligations

Regulatory obligations may exist for this substance under the legislations under ECHA’s remit or for which ECHA has delegated tasks (i.e. REACH, CLP, BPR, PIC, CAD / CMD, WFD, and POPs). Please check the substance Infocard.

Toy Safety Directive

Toy Safety Directive - Substances Restricted in Toys

This list contains substances whose use in toys is restricted in the European Union in accordance with points 8 and 13, Part III, and Appendices A and C of Annex II (Particular Safety Requirements) to Directive 2009/48/EC on toy safety. List entries include substance name, CAS number, limit values for certain product types and, where applicable, notes on restrictions.

Name CAS Application Name Expressed As Content limit Emission Limit Restriction(s) SML Notes  
Chromium (VI) compounds
18540-29-9
Dry, brittle, powder-like or pliable toy material
As chromium (VI)
Banned if exceeded the migration limit (without prejudice to points 3, 4 and 5, Part III, Annex II)
0.02 mg/kg
Point 13, Part III, Annex II
These limit values shall not apply to toys or components of toys which, due to their accessibility, function, volume or mass, clearly exclude any hazard due to sucking, licking, swallowing or prolonged contact with skin when used as specified in the first subparagraph of Article 10(2)
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Chromium (VI) compounds
18540-29-9
Liquid or sticky toy material
As chromium (VI)
Banned if exceeded the migration limit (without prejudice to points 3, 4 and 5, Part III, Annex II)
0.005 mg/kg
Point 13, Part III, Annex II
These limit values shall not apply to toys or components of toys which, due to their accessibility, function, volume or mass, clearly exclude any hazard due to sucking, licking, swallowing or prolonged contact with skin when used as specified in the first subparagraph of Article 10(2)
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Chromium (VI) compounds
18540-29-9
Scraped-off toy material
As chromium (VI)
Banned if exceeded the migration limit (without prejudice to points 3, 4 and 5, Part III, Annex II)
0.053 mg/kg
Point 13, Part III, Annex II
These limit values shall not apply to toys or components of toys which, due to their accessibility, function, volume or mass, clearly exclude any hazard due to sucking, licking, swallowing or prolonged contact with skin when used as specified in the first subparagraph of Article 10(2)
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