Surface treatment of metals and plastic

Surface treatment of metals and plastic

Type of measure: Substitution

The EU have created a document that describes the best available techniques for surface treatment of metals and plastics.

The document includes substitution possibilities for EDTA, PFOS, zinc cyanide, copper cyanide and hexavalent chromium, and more!

Published August 10, 2023
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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
  • Annually more than 100.000 people die because of work-related cancer.