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UK REACH ebulletin

Issued: 8 November 2023

This ebulletin contains information relating to UK Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and restriction of Chemicals (REACH).

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.
  
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• 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.
  
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• 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.
  
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• 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.
  
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• 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.
  
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• 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.
  
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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.

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