HSE have published their latest bulletins:
REACH
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Public consultation on alternatives: call for comments (Deadline: 1 January 2024)
HSE has received several applications for authorisation for the following substances/uses:
- Reference: AFA034-01
Applicant: Brenntag UK Ltd
Application type: Review Report
Substance: Sodium dichromate
Use: Formulation of mixtures with soluble Cr(VI) compounds for use in aerospace and defence industry and its supply chains for surface treatments. View the details - Reference: AFA036-01
Applicant: Brenntag UK Ltd
Application type: Review Report
Substance: Sodium dichromate
Use: Pre-treatments: Deoxidising, pickling, etching and/or desmutting using sodium dichromate, in aerospace and defence industry and its supply chains. View the details - Reference: AFA038-01
Applicant: Wesco Aircraft EMEA Ltd
Application type: Review Report
Substance: Chromium trioxide
Use: Slurry coating using chromium trioxide in aerospace and defence industry and its supply chains. View the details - Reference: AFA040-01
Applicants: Wesco Aircraft EMEA Ltd, Brenntag UK Ltd
Application type: Review Report
Substances: Potassium dichromate, Sodium chromate, Sodium dichromate
Use: Anodise sealing using potassium dichromate, sodium chromate and/or sodium dichromate in aerospace and defence industry and its supply chains. View the details - Reference: AFA042-01
Applicant: Brenntag UK Ltd
Application type: Review Report
Substances: Sodium dichromate, Potassium dichromate
Use: Passivation of (non-Al) metallic coatings using sodium dichromate or potassium dichromate in aerospace and defence industry and its supply chains. View the details - Reference: AFA044-01
Applicant: Brenntag UK Ltd
Application type: Review Report
Substances: Sodium dichromate
Use: Inorganic finish stripping using sodium dichromate in aerospace and defence industry and its supply chains. View the details
Article 64 in the UK REACH Regulation makes provisions for HSE to obtain and use additional information on possible alternatives or technologies as part of the opinion forming process.
HSE has announced public consultations for each of these applications. Details can be viewed at the links above.
Any third parties with an interest in these applications are strongly encouraged to share any relevant information.
Scientific and technical information on possible alternatives or technologies should be submitted directly to HSE using the commenting webform and templates by 1 January 2024.
Non-confidential comments will be published on HSE’s website. Details of the adopted opinions, granted UK REACH authorisations and in-progress applications can be found on the HSE website.
- Reference: AFA034-01
Classification Labelling and Packaging (CLP)
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ECHA public consultation: call for comments (Deadline: 15 December 2023)
The Great Britain Mandatory Classification and Labelling (GB MCL) process includes the consideration of information gathered from public consultations, conducted by HSE or international bodies such as the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA).
ECHA has announced a public consultation on the following proposal for harmonised classification and labelling (CLH):
- 2-pyrrolidone; pyrrolidin-2-one (EC 210-483-1; CAS: 616-45-5). Chemical registered under REACH. Health hazard class open for commenting.
View the consultation on the ECHA website.
UK-based businesses with an interest in the proposal are strongly encouraged to share any relevant information. Scientific and technical information should be submitted directly to ECHA using their commenting webform by 15 December 2023. Comments will be published on ECHA’s website.
If your business is affected by the GB CLP Regulation, please also consider if you are likely to be affected by the classification and labelling proposal and let us know at an early stage if you anticipate any significant impacts or benefits.
Information on wider policy and impact considerations can be submitted to HSE at GBCLP.GBMCL@hse.gov.uk.
Under the GB CLP Regulation, HSE will consider all published opinions of the Committee of Risk Assessment of ECHA (RAC) before publishing its own Agency Technical Reports and Agency Opinions, so any information you provide will be important in any final GB MCL decision.
More information on the new GB MCL system is available on the HSE website.
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ECHA ad hoc targeted public consultations: call for comments (Deadline: 21 November 2023)
The Great Britain Mandatory Classification and Labelling (GB MCL) process includes the consideration of information gathered from public consultations, conducted by HSE or international bodies such as the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA).
ECHA has announced targeted consultations on the harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) of:
- lithium carbonate [1] lithium chloride [2] lithium hydroxide [3] (EC 209-062-5 [1]; 231-212-3 [2]; 215-183-4 [3]); CAS 554-13-2[1] 7447-41-8 [2] 1310-65-2 [3]), chemicals registered under REACH
- methyl methacrylate; methyl 2-methylprop-2-enoate; methyl 2-methylpropenoate (EC 201-297-1; CAS 80-62-6), a chemical registered under REACH
These ad-hoc consultations seek comments on health hazard classes. The original ECHA public consultation on the lithium substances ended on the 2 October 2020 and for methyl methacrylate on the 5 July 2019.
The detailed consultation is available on the ECHA website.
UK-based businesses with an interest in the proposal are strongly encouraged to share any relevant information.
Scientific and technical information should be submitted directly to ECHA using their commenting webform by 21 November 2023. Comments will be published on ECHA’s website.
If your business is affected by the GB CLP Regulation, please also consider if you are likely to be affected by the proposal and let us know at an early stage if you anticipate any significant impacts or benefits.
Information on wider policy and impact considerations can be submitted to HSE at GBCLP.GBMCL@hse.gov.uk.
Under the GB CLP Regulation, HSE will consider all published opinions of the Committee of Risk Assessment of ECHA (RAC) before publishing its own Agency Technical Reports and Agency Opinions, so any information you provide will be important in any final GB MCL decision.
More information on the new GB MCL system is available on the HSE website.
