Chromium VI oxides. Electrolytic chromium plating of steel - FAS 8 (FR)

Chromium VI oxides. Electrolytic chromium plating of steel - FAS 8 (FR)

Type of measure: Substitution

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Please note that this substance or some of it's compounds are listed in Annex XIV (REACH regulation). This substance some of it's compounds are only allowed to be used, imported, or brought into the market, if authorisation requirements of REACH are fulfilled.

Please be aware that for this carcinogen you need to be more cautious when determining potential skin contact and how to regard dermal exposure in your risk reduction strategy.

Carcinogens involved

Chromium VI compounds

Occupations at risk

Aerospace Engineers

Aircraft Assemblers and Fabricators

Application Engineer

Avionics Technicians

Chemical Engineers and Formulators

Coating Applicators

Construction Plumber

Equipment Maintenance Technicians

Fabric Coating and Laminating Specialists

Furniture designer

Industrial Machinery Mechanics

Metal Fabricator

Metal machinist

Recycling sorting and processing worker

Retail salesperson

Sheet metal worker

Surface preparation technician

Surface preparation worker

Tanner

Textile designer

Textile engineer

Tool and die maker

Waste collector

Wastewater treatment plant operator

Water treatment plant operator

Welder and fabricator

Welder and metalworker

Wholesale representative

Wood finishing specialist

Wood product quality inspector

Wood products designer

Sectors involved

Manufacture of air and spacecraft and related machinery
Treatment and coating of metals

General facts

Facts about cancer-causing agents:

The direct costs of carcinogen exposure at work across Europe are estimated at 2.4 billion Euros per year.
Every year, about 120.000 persons get cancer from exposure to carcinogens at work
Every year, almost 100.000 people die from cancer that was caused by exposure at work
Annually more than 100.000 people die because of work-related cancer.