ECHA is looking for comments on 27 applications for authorisation covering 39 uses of:
- Chromium trioxide (EC 215-607-8, CAS 1333-82-0) used in the manufacture of electrolytic chromium/chromium oxide coated steel (ECCS);
- 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated and 4-Nonylphenol, branched and linear, ethoxylated (EC-, CAS-) used in the production of various medical devices (e.g. in vitro diagnostic kits) and medicinal products (e.g. active pharmaceutical ingredients); used in the production of chromatography resins for the biopharmaceutical industry, food and beverage sector, and academia;
- Pitch, coal tar, high-temp. (EC 266-028-2, CAS 65996-93-2) and Anthracene oil (EC 292-602-7, CAS 90640-80-5) used in the manufacture of formulations mixtures for various industrial uses; and
- Pitch, coal tar, high-temp. (EC 266-028-2, CAS 65996-93-2) used as a binder in the manufacture of clay targets.
The deadline for comments is 9 October 2019.