43 applications for Authorisation consultations launched

On 16 August 2023, ECHA launched an 8 week public consultation for 43 applications for Authorisation for the following substances:

  1. Chromium trioxide

    - Anodise sealing using chromium trioxide in aerospace and defence industry and its supply chains

    - Anodising using chromium trioxide in aerospace and defence industry and its supply chains

    - Chemical conversion coating using chromium trioxide, sodium dichromate and/or potassium dichromate in aerospace and defence industry and its supply chains

    - Chromate rinsing after phosphating using chromium trioxide in aerospace and defence industry and its supply chains

    - Electroplating using chromium trioxide in aerospace and defence industry and its supply chains

    - Inorganic finish stripping using chromium trioxide in aerospace and defence industry and its supply chains

    - Formulation of mixtures with soluble Cr(VI) compounds for use in aerospace and defence industry and its supply chains for surface treatments

    - Passivation of (non-Al) metallic coatings using chromium trioxide or sodium dichromate or potassium dichromate in aerospace and defence industry and its supply chains

    - Pre-treatments: Deoxidising, pickling, etching and/or desmutting using chromium trioxide in aerospace and defence industry and its supply chains

    - Passivation of stainless steel using chromium trioxide or sodium dichromate in aerospace and defence industry and its supply chains

    - Anodise sealing using chromium trioxide, potassium dichromate, sodium chromate and/or sodium dichromate in aerospace and defence industry and its supply chains

    - Chemical conversion coating using chromium trioxide, sodium dichromate, potassium dichromate and/or dichromium tris(chromate) in aerospace and defence industry and its supply chains

    - Inorganic finish stripping using chromium trioxide or sodium dichromate in aerospace and defence industry and its supply chains

    - Formulation of mixtures with soluble Cr(VI) compounds for use in aerospace and defence industry and its supply chains for surface treatments

    - Pre-treatments: Deoxidising, pickling, etching and/or desmutting using chromium trioxide or sodium dichromate in aerospace and defence industry and its supply chains

    - Slurry coating using chromium trioxide in aerospace and defence industry and its supply chains

    - Industrial use of chromium trioxide for hard chrome plating to provide key functional properties such as wear resistance (...) in the manufacturing of landing and braking system parts for aeronautical applications exclusively supplied by Safran Landing Systems without technical limitations with the identified alternative

    - Industrial use of chromium trioxide for hard chrome plating in the manufacturing and the repairing of landing gear parts exclusively supplied by Safran Landing Systems and for which there is not yet potential alternatives identified as part of the substitution process

    - Industrial use of slurry mixtures containing chromium trioxide for the surface treatment of aircraft engines parts including turbines and compressors

  2. Potassium dichromate

    - Chemical conversion coating using chromium trioxide, sodium dichromate and/or potassium dichromate in aerospace and defence industry and its supply chains

    - Passivation of (non-Al) metallic coatings using chromium trioxide or sodium dichromate or potassium dichromate in aerospace and defence industry and its supply chains

    - Anodise sealing using chromium trioxide, potassium dichromate, sodium chromate and/or sodium dichromate in aerospace and defence industry and its supply chains

    - Chemical conversion coating using chromium trioxide, sodium dichromate, potassium dichromate and/or dichromium tris(chromate) in aerospace and defence industry and its supply chains

    - Formulation of mixtures with soluble Cr(VI) compounds for use in aerospace and defence industry and its supply chains for surface treatments

  3. Sodium dichromate

    - Chemical conversion coating using chromium trioxide, sodium dichromate and/or potassium dichromate in aerospace and defence industry and its supply chains

    - Passivation of (non-Al) metallic coatings using chromium trioxide or sodium dichromate or potassium dichromate in aerospace and defence industry and its supply chains

    - Passivation of stainless steel using chromium trioxide or sodium dichromate in aerospace and defence industry and its supply chains

    - Anodise sealing using chromium trioxide, potassium dichromate, sodium chromate and/or sodium dichromate in aerospace and defence industry and its supply chains

    - Chemical conversion coating using chromium trioxide, sodium dichromate, potassium dichromate and/or dichromium tris(chromate) in aerospace and defence industry and its supply chains

    - Inorganic finish stripping using chromium trioxide or sodium dichromate in aerospace and defence industry and its supply chains

    - Formulation of mixtures with soluble Cr(VI) compounds for use in aerospace and defence industry and its supply chains for surface treatments

    - Pre-treatments: Deoxidising, pickling, etching and/or desmutting using chromium trioxide or sodium dichromate in aerospace and defence industry and its supply chains

  4. Sodium chromate

    - Anodise sealing using chromium trioxide, potassium dichromate, sodium chromate and/or sodium dichromate in aerospace and defence industry and its supply chains

    - Formulation of mixtures with soluble Cr(VI) compounds for use in aerospace and defence industry and its supply chains for surface treatments

  5. Dichromium tris(chromate)

    - Chemical conversion coating using chromium trioxide, sodium dichromate, potassium dichromate and/or dichromium tris(chromate) in aerospace and defence industry and its supply chains

Information concerning exposure scenarios, possible alternatives identified by the applicants, together with socio-economic information, is available on ECHA’s website. The deadline for submitting comments is 11 October 2023.

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