HSE have published their latest bulletins:
Biocides
- Upcoming GB active substance renewal submission deadlines
- 4-bromo-2-(4-chlorophenyl)-5- (trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrrole-3-carbonitrile (Tralopyril) (CAS 122454-29-9 EC n/a) in product type 21 (28 September 2023)
- Nonanoic acid (Pelargonic acid) (CAS 112-05-0 EC 203-931-2) in product type 2 (29 March 2024)
- Upcoming GB active substance open invitation deadline
- Peanut Butter (CAS n/a EC n/a) in product type 19 (14 March 2024)
UK REACH
- HSE has received several applications for authorisation for the following substances/uses and has announced public consultations for each of these applications
- Reference: AFA028-01
Application type: Initial
Substance: Chromium trioxide – (includes “Acids generated from chromium trioxide and their oligomers”, when used in aqueous solutions)
Use: Anodising using Chromium trioxide in aerospace and defence industry and its supply chains
View the consultation details - Reference: AFA029-01
Application type: Initial
Substance: Chromium trioxide – (includes “Acids generated from chromium trioxide and their oligomers”, when used in aqueous solutions)
Use: Electroplating using chromium trioxide in aerospace and defence industry and its supply chains
View the consultation details - Reference: AFA030-01
Application type: Review Report
Substance: Sodium dichromate
Use: Passivation of stainless steel using sodium dichromate in the Aerospace and Defence industry and its supply chains
View the consultation details - Reference: AFA031-01
Application type: Review Report
Substances: Chromium trioxide (includes “Acids generated from chromium trioxide and their oligomers”, when used in aqueous solutions, sodium dichromate, potassium dichromate, dichromium(tris) chromate
Use: Chemical conversion coating using chromium trioxide, sodium dichromate, potassium dichromate, and/or dichromium(tris) chromate in aerospace and defence industry and its supply chain.
View the consultation details
- Reference: AFA028-01
- HSE has received a testing proposal to undertake testing in vertebrates to consider and evaluate
- (R)-1-((4-amino-2-bromo-5-fluorophenyl)amino)-3-(benzyloxy)propan-2-ol 4-methylbenzenesulfonate (CAS: 1294504-64-5; EC: 810-796-9) Genetic toxicity (deadline 11 May)
- Defra consultation on Persistent Organic Pollutants launched (deadline 17 April)
