Chromium trioxide was placed on the REACH Authorisation List in 2013 and its use has needed a specific authorisation in the EU since 2017.
Instead of preparing for reapplying for an authorisation to further use the toxic substance in the electroplating of metal sanitary appliances, it was decided to implement a trivalent chromium process.
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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.
