Five European states call for evidence on broad PFAS restriction
The national authorities of Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and Denmark invite interested parties to send in evidence and information on the use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) by 31 July 2020.
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Consultations launched for applications for authorisation and review report
ECHA has launched a consultation on 11 applications for authorisation and one review report covering 24 uses of:
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Chromium VI compounds used in the surface treatment of legacy spare parts, in etching and electroplating of plastics and for passivation of electrolytic tinplate (ETP);
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4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated and 4-Nonylphenol, branched and linear, ethoxylated (EC -; CAS -) used in the production of various medical devices (for example: in vitro diagnostic kits or reagents) and medicinal/biopharmaceuticals (e.g. active pharmaceutical ingredients); use of these medical devices by professional downstream users; formulation of and mixing of OPE/NPE-containing hardener components with the base of two-part polysulfide sealants in aerospace and defence use; and
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Trichloroethylene (EC 201-167-4; CAS 79-01-6) used as a process chemical in Alcantara Material production.
More information about the uses that authorisation is applied for, including the description of the function of the substance, exposure scenarios, possible alternatives identified by the applicants, together with socio-economic information, is available on ECHA's website.
Comments can be submitted using a form on ECHA's website until 8 July 2020 (23:59 Helsinki time).
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