The classification of bisphenol A (BPA) as a category 1B substance, toxic for reproduction, now looks a formality after it received the backing of EU member state officials this month. Substances classified as category 1 carcinogens, mutagens or reprotoxicants can be banned from use in consumer products in the EU via a simplified procedure (8 February). Echa has launched 24 public consultations on applications for authorisation, covering 36 uses for eight chromate compounds. The compounds are sodium, potassium, ammonium dichromate, chromium trioxide, chromic acid, dichromium tri(chromate), strontium chromate and potassium hydroxyoctaoxodizincatedichromate (11 February).
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