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Substance Regulatory Obligations
Chromium (VI) compounds
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Regulatory obligations may exist for this substance under the legislations under ECHA’s remit or for which ECHA has delegated tasks (i.e. REACH, CLP, BPR, PIC, CAD / CMD, WFD, and POPs). Please check the substance Infocard.
CMD - Carcinogens and Mutagens Directive, Annex III - OELVs
This list provides occupational exposure limit values (OELVs) for carcinogens, mutagens and reprotoxic substances pursuant to Annex III of Directive 2004/37/EC (CMRD). Employers are obligated to minimize worker exposure to these agents in so far as possible, and must arrange for medical surveillance of workers exposed to these substances.
| Name of Agent | EC Number | CAS | Long-term Exposure Limit (LTEL) Values | Short-term Exposure Limit (STEL) Values | Expressed As | Carcinogen Category | Physical form | Dermal Sensitisation | Respiratory Sensitisation | Skin Designation | Effective Date | Expiration Date | Work Sector | Miscellaneous Notes | ||||
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Chromium (VI) compounds |
0.025 mg/m3 |
As Chromium |
1 Known or presumed human carcinogens. A substance is classified in Category 1 for carcinogenicity on the basis of epidemiological and/or animal data. A substance may be further distinguished as: Category 1A or 1B. |
Fumes |
17 January 2025 |
Welding or plasma cutting processes or similar work processes that generate fume |
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Chromium (VI) compounds |
0.005 mg/m3 |
As Chromium |
1 Known or presumed human carcinogens. A substance is classified in Category 1 for carcinogenicity on the basis of epidemiological and/or animal data. A substance may be further distinguished as: Category 1A or 1B. |
17 January 2025 |
3 Carcinogenic within the meaning of point (i) of Article 2(a). |
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Chromium (VI) compounds |
0.01 mg/m3 |
As Chromium |
1 Known or presumed human carcinogens. A substance is classified in Category 1 for carcinogenicity on the basis of epidemiological and/or animal data. A substance may be further distinguished as: Category 1A or 1B. |
17 January 2025 |
3 Carcinogenic within the meaning of point (i) of Article 2(a). |
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Construction Product Regulation - Annex I (3) - Hazardous Substances
This list contains a non-exhaustive inventory of substances taken from: (1) Table 3 of Annex VI to CLP; (2) the Candidate List of SVHCs; (3) Annex XIV of REACH (Authorisation List); (4) Annex XVII of REACH (Restrictions List); (5) F-gases subject to emission limits/reporting per Regulation 517/2014/EU; and (6) volatile organic compounds (VOCs) listed in the Ambient Air Directive 2008/50/EC. The basis of the list is Annex I(3) of the Construction Products Regulation 305/2011/EC, which stipulates that construction works must not have a high impact on human health or the environment as a result of: giving off toxic gas; emissions of dangerous substances, volatile organic compounds (VOC), greenhouse gases or dangerous particles into indoor or outdoor air; release of dangerous substances into drinking water, ground water, marine waters, surface waters or soil.
| Name | CAS | EU CLP (1272/2008) | EU REACH: Annex XIV | EU REACH: List of SVHC | EU REACH: Annex XVII | EU FGG (517/2014) | EU VOC (2008/50) |
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Chromium VI compounds |
Annex 17 |
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End-of-Life Vehicles Directive - General Use Exemptions
This list contains the Annex II material and component general use exemptions that apply to the substances prohibited from use in the manufacture of automobiles under Art. 4(2)(a) of the ELV Directive.
| Name | CAS | Notes | Operator for Max. Conc. | Maximum Concentration | Expressed As |
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Hexavalent chromium |
elv1 According to Article 4 (2)(a) of Directive 2000/53/EC, this substances is prohibited from use in the manufacture of automobiles except for those uses indicated in Annex II of the directive. Refer to Full Text to determine acceptable uses. |
0.1 %w/w |
As hexavalent chromium |
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End-of-Life Vehicles Directive - Specific Use Exemptions
This list contains the specific Annex II material and component use exemptions for the substances prohibited from use in the manufacture of automobiles under Art. 4(2)(a) of the ELV Directive.
| Materials and components | Notes | Scope and expiry date of the exemption | To be labelled or made identifiable in accordance with Article 4(2)(b)(iv) | ||||||||
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| Name | CAS | Reference | Exempted application | Max. Value Operator | Maximum Threshold | Min. Value Operator | Minimum Threshold | Expressed As | Notes | Exemption Details | Label required |
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Hexavalent chromium compounds |
13(a) |
Corrosion preventive coatings |
As spare parts for vehicles put on the market before 1 July 2007 |
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Hexavalent chromium compounds |
13(b) |
Corrosion preventive coatings related to bolt and nut assemblies for chassis applications |
As spare parts for vehicles put on the market before 1 July 2008 |
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Hexavalent chromium compounds |
14(i) |
An anti-corrosion agent of the carbon steel cooling system in absorption refrigerators in the cooling solution designed to operate fully or partly with electrical heater, having an average utilised electrical power input < 75W at constant running conditions |
0.75 %w/w |
As hexavalent chromium |
X To be labelled or made identifiable in accordance with Article 4(2)(b)(iv) for components other than piezo in engines. |
Vehicles type approved before 1 January 2020 and spare parts for these vehicles |
yes |
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Hexavalent chromium compounds |
14(ii) |
An anti-corrosion agent of the carbon steel cooling system in absorption refrigerators in the cooling solution designed to operate fully or partly with electrical heater, having an average utilised electrical power input >= 75W at constant running conditions |
0.75 %w/w |
As hexavalent chromium |
X To be labelled or made identifiable in accordance with Article 4(2)(b)(iv) for components other than piezo in engines. |
Vehicles type approved before 1 January 2026 and spare parts for these vehicles |
yes |
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Hexavalent chromium compounds |
14(iii) |
An anti-corrosion agent of the carbon steel cooling system in absorption refrigerators in the cooling solution designed to fully operate with non-electrical heater |
0.75 %w/w |
As hexavalent chromium |
X To be labelled or made identifiable in accordance with Article 4(2)(b)(iv) for components other than piezo in engines. |
yes |
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General Product Safety Directive - Hazardous Substances
This list contains a non-exhaustive inventory of substances that fall within the European Union's hazardous substance definitions, as provided on: (1) Table 3 of Annex VI to the CLP Regulation 1272/2008/EC; (2) Annex III of Directive 2000/54/EC (Biological Agents); Candidate List of SVHCs; and REACH Annexes XIV and XVII (Authorisation and Restriction lists). They can be considered hazardous for purposes of the General Product Safety Directive 2001/95/EC.
| Name | CAS | EU CLP (1272/2008) | EU REACH: Annex XIV | EU REACH: List of SVHC | EU REACH: Annex XVII | EU_BA Directive 2000/54/EC |
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Chromium VI compounds |
Annex 17 |
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ROHS - Exemptions from Article 4(1) Restrictions, Annexes III & IV
This list contains the application exemptions listed in Annexes III and IV to RoHS (2011/65/EU). Annex III contains applications exempted from the restriction in Article 4(1), while Annex IV lists applications exempted from the restriction in Article 4(1) specific to medical devices and monitoring and control instruments.
| Name | CAS | Annex | Application | Begin date | Cut-off | Expiration Date | Expressed As | Part | Reference | Restriction(s) | Note(s) | |
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Hexavalent chromium |
III |
Anticorrosion agent in the cooling solution of the carbon steel cooling system in absorption refrigerators |
0.75 %w/w |
07/21/2021 |
9 |
Applies to categories 8 and 9 other than in vitro diagnostic medical devices and industrial monitoring and control instruments |
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Hexavalent chromium |
IV |
In alkali dispensers used to create photocathodes in X-ray image intensifiers |
12/31/2019 |
30 |
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Hexavalent chromium |
IV |
In spare parts for X-ray systems placed on the EU market |
01/01/2020 |
30 |
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Hexavalent chromium |
IV |
In spare parts recovered from and used for the repair or refurbishment of medical devices, including in vitro diagnostic medical devices, or electron microscopes and their accessories, provided that the reuse takes place in auditable closed-loop business-to-business return systems and that each reuse of parts is notified to the customer |
07/21/2021 |
31a(a) |
For the use in medical devices other than in vitro diagnostic medical devices |
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Hexavalent chromium |
IV |
In spare parts recovered from and used for the repair or refurbishment of medical devices, including in vitro diagnostic medical devices, or electron microscopes and their accessories, provided that the reuse takes place in auditable closed-loop business-to-business return systems and that each reuse of parts is notified to the customer |
07/21/2023 |
31a(b) |
For the use in in vitro diagnostic medical devices |
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Hexavalent chromium |
IV |
In spare parts recovered from and used for the repair or refurbishment of medical devices, including in vitro diagnostic medical devices, or electron microscopes and their accessories, provided that the reuse takes place in auditable closed-loop business-to-business return systems and that each reuse of parts is notified to the customer |
07/21/2024 |
31a(c) |
For the use in electron microscopes and their accessories |
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Hexavalent chromium |
III |
Anticorrosion agent in the cooling solution of the carbon steel cooling system in absorption refrigerators |
0.75 %w/w |
07/21/2023 |
9 |
Applies to category 8 in vitro diagnostic medical devices |
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Hexavalent chromium |
III |
Anticorrosion agent in the cooling solution of the carbon steel cooling system in absorption refrigerators |
0.75 %w/w |
07/21/2024 |
9 |
Applies to category 9 industrial monitoring and control instruments, and to category 11 |
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Hexavalent chromium |
III |
Anticorrosion agent in the cooling solution of the carbon steel cooling system in absorption refrigerators (including minibars) designed to operate fully or partly with electrical heater, having an average utilised power input < 75 W at constant running conditions |
0.75 %w/w |
03/05/2021 |
9(a)-I |
Applies to categories 1-7 and 10 |
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Hexavalent chromium |
III |
Anticorrosion agent in the cooling solution of the carbon steel cooling system in absorption refrigerators: - designed to operate fully or partly with electrical heater, having an average utilised power input ≥ 75 W at constant running conditions, - designed to fully operate with non-electrical heater |
0.75 %w/w |
07/21/2021 |
9(a)-II |
Applies to categories 1-7 and 10 |
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Hexavalent chromium |
III |
As anticorrosion agent in the working fluid of the carbon steel sealed circuit of gas absorption heat pumps for space and water heating |
0.7 %w/w |
12/31/2026 |
9(a)-III |
Applies to category 1 |
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ROHS Directive - Restricted Substances as per Article 4(1), Annex II
This list contains the substances listed in Annex II to the Directive on the restriction of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS - 2011/65/EU). Restricted per Art. 4(1) of RoHS, each listed substance includes a maximum concentration value tolerated by weight in homogeneous materials.
| Name | CAS | Max Conc % wt | Notes |
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Hexavalent chromium |
0.1 %w/w |
1 See Full Text for exemptions and other information. |
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