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UK Health and Safety Executive Public consultation on alternatives: Call for comments
Deadline: 19 May 2023
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 received several applications for authorisation for the following substances/uses and has announced public consultations for each of these applications. Details can be viewed below:
- 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: AFA032-01
Application type: Initial
Substance: 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 chains.
View the consultation details
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 19 May 2023.
Non-confidential comments will be published on HSE’s website.
Visit the HSE website for details of adopted opinions, granted UK REACH authorisations and in-progress applications.
Consultation on a testing proposal under Article 40(2) of UK REACH
HSE has received a testing proposal to undertake testing in vertebrates to consider and evaluate.
Article 40(2) of the UK REACH Regulation requires HSE to invite third parties to submit scientifically valid information and studies that are relevant to proposed vertebrate tests.
These submissions will be considered and evaluated alongside the proposals submitted by the registrants.
Any interested third parties are invited to provide such information and studies that address the substance and hazard endpoints below for which testing is proposed. Information can be submitted by any member of the public or interested party.
Consultation details for the endpoint for which testing is proposed can be viewed here.
- (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
Scientific and technical information relevant to the testing proposal should be submitted directly to HSE using the commenting webform and template by 11 May 2023.