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REACH
Restrictions
Entry 27 of Annex XVII to REACH - Nickel and its compounds
How to clarify the "prolonged contact with the skin" in relation to the nickel restriction entry 27?
Prolonged contact with the skin is defined as contact with the skin to articles containing nickel of potentially more than
- 10 minutes on three or more occasions within two weeks, or
- 30 minutes on one or more occasions within two weeks.
The skin contact time of 10 minutes applies when there are three or more occasions of skin contacts within a two-week time period. The skin contact time of 30 minutes applies when there is at least one occasion within a two-week time period.
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