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CM0483928GA 3X EU EN safetyDataSheet Sds 8799831064580 0 1
CM0483928GA 3X EU EN safetyDataSheet Sds 8799831064580 0 1
1.2. Relevant identified uses of the substance or mixture and uses advised against
Use only according to the authorized used below and Exposure scenario here attached.
Contains Strontium chromate under Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (REACH) Annex XIV. The EU COMM granted Authorization of use to
Boeing Distribution Inc. (formerly Aviall) on April 16th 2020. Authorized uses REACH/20/7/9 and REACH/20/7/19, were communicated by
the EU Commission through C(2020) 2076 final.
This product contains Strontium chromate authorized for the following use also indicated in the Exposure scenario attached to this SDS:
Relevant identified uses
REACH/20/7/19 - Application of primers and specialty coatings in the construction of aerospace and aeronautical parts, including
aeroplanes / helicopters, spacecraft, satellites, launchers, engines, and for the maintenance of such constructions for the aerospace sector
in which any of the following key functionalities is required: corrosion resistance, adhesion of paint / compatibility with binder system, layer
thickness, chemical resistance, temperature resistance (thermal shock resistance), compatibility with substrate or processing temperatures.
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Hazard pictogram(s)
Hazard statement(s)
H350 May cause cancer.
Supplementary statement(s)
Not Applicable
P210 Keep away from heat, hot surfaces, sparks, open flames and other ignition sources. No smoking.
P272 Contaminated work clothing should not be allowed out of the workplace.
P370+P378 In case of fire: Use alcohol resistant foam or normal protein foam to extinguish.
P305+P351+P338 IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.
P303+P361+P353 IF ON SKIN (or hair): Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water [or shower].
P304+P340 IF INHALED: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing.
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3.1.Substances
See 'Composition on ingredients' in Section 3.2
3.2.Mixtures
1.CAS No
2.EC No
%[weight] Name Classification according to regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 [CLP]
3.Index No
4.REACH No
Carcinogenicity Category 1B, Acute Aquatic Hazard Category 1, Acute Toxicity (Inhalation)
1.7789-06-2
Category 1, Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure Category 3 (respiratory tract
2.232-142-6 strontium
>10-<25 irritation), Acute Toxicity (Oral) Category 4, Skin Sensitizer Category 1A, Reproductive Toxicity
3.024-009-00-4 chromate
4.11-2120133104-74-0000 Category 2, Germ cell mutagenicity Category 2, Chronic Aquatic Hazard Category 1; H350,
H400, H330, H335, H302, H317, H361, H341, H410 [1]
1.67-64-1
2.200-662-2 Flammable Liquid Category 2, Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure Category 3
>10-<25 acetone
3.606-001-00-8 (narcotic effects), Eye Irritation Category 2; H225, H336, H319, EUH066 [2]
4.01-2119471330-49-XXXX
1.67989-52-0
2.500-180-5 Epoxy
>10-<25 Skin Corrosion/Irritation Category 2, Eye Irritation Category 2; H315, H319 [1]
3.Not Available Polymer
4.01-2119970551-37-XXXX
1.110-43-0
Flammable Liquid Category 3, Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure Category 3
2.203-767-1
<10 heptan-2-one (narcotic effects), Acute Toxicity (Inhalation) Category 4, Acute Toxicity (Oral) Category 4;
3.606-024-00-3
H226, H336, H332, H302 [1]
4.01-2119902391-49-XXXX
1.67924-34-9
2.Not Available Phenol Skin Corrosion/Irritation Category 2, Eye Irritation Category 2, Skin Sensitizer Category 1;
<3
3.Not Available Polymer H315, H319, H317 [1]
4.Not Available
1.1330-20-7
2.215-535-7 Flammable Liquid Category 3, Skin Corrosion/Irritation Category 2, Acute Toxicity (Dermal)
<3 xylene
3.601-022-00-9 Category 4, Acute Toxicity (Inhalation) Category 4; H226, H315, H312, H332 [2]
4.01-2119488216-32-XXXX
1.108-10-1
Flammable Liquid Category 2, Acute Toxicity (Inhalation) Category 4, Specific target organ
2.203-550-1 methyl isobutyl
<3 toxicity - single exposure Category 3 (respiratory tract irritation), Eye Irritation Category 2,
3.606-004-00-4 ketone
Carcinogenicity Category 2; H225, H332, H335, H319, H351, EUH066 [1]
4.01-2119473980-30-XXXX
Legend: 1. Classified by Chemwatch; 2. Classification drawn from Regulation (EU) No 1272/2008 - Annex VI; 3. Classification drawn from
C&L; * EU IOELVs available
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4.2 Most important symptoms and effects, both acute and delayed
See Section 11
4.3. Indication of any immediate medical attention and special treatment needed
Any material aspirated during vomiting may produce lung injury. Therefore emesis should not be induced mechanically or pharmacologically. Mechanical means
should be used if it is considered necessary to evacuate the stomach contents; these include gastric lavage after endotracheal intubation. If spontaneous vomiting
has occurred after ingestion, the patient should be monitored for difficult breathing, as adverse effects of aspiration into the lungs may be delayed up to 48 hours.
for simple ketones:
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BASIC TREATMENT
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Establish a patent airway with suction where necessary.
Watch for signs of respiratory insufficiency and assist ventilation as necessary.
Administer oxygen by non-rebreather mask at 10 to 15 l/min.
Monitor and treat, where necessary, for pulmonary oedema .
Monitor and treat, where necessary, for shock.
DO NOT use emetics. Where ingestion is suspected rinse mouth and give up to 200 ml water (5mL/kg recommended) for dilution where patient is able to
swallow, has a strong gag reflex and does not drool.
Give activated charcoal.
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ADVANCED TREATMENT
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Consider orotracheal or nasotracheal intubation for airway control in unconscious patient or where respiratory arrest has occurred.
Consider intubation at first sign of upper airway obstruction resulting from oedema.
Positive-pressure ventilation using a bag-valve mask might be of use.
Monitor and treat, where necessary, for arrhythmias.
Start an IV D5W TKO. If signs of hypovolaemia are present use lactated Ringers solution. Fluid overload might create complications.
Drug therapy should be considered for pulmonary oedema.
Hypotension with signs of hypovolaemia requires the cautious administration of fluids. Fluid overload might create complications.
Treat seizures with diazepam.
Proparacaine hydrochloride should be used to assist eye irrigation.
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Laboratory analysis of complete blood count, serum electrolytes, BUN, creatinine, glucose, urinalysis, baseline for serum aminotransferases (ALT and AST),
calcium, phosphorus and magnesium, may assist in establishing a treatment regime. Other useful analyses include anion and osmolar gaps, arterial blood
gases (ABGs), chest radiographs and electrocardiograph.
Positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP)-assisted ventilation may be required for acute parenchymal injury or adult respiratory distress syndrome.
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Avoid contamination with oxidising agents i.e. nitrates, oxidising acids, chlorine bleaches, pool chlorine etc. as ignition may
Fire Incompatibility
result
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SORBENT
RANK APPLICATION COLLECTION LIMITATIONS
TYPE
Legend
DGC: Not effective where ground cover is dense
R; Not reusable
I: Not incinerable
P: Effectiveness reduced when rainy
RT:Not effective where terrain is rugged
SS: Not for use within environmentally sensitive sites
W: Effectiveness reduced when windy
Reference: Sorbents for Liquid Hazardous Substance Cleanup and Control;
R.W Melvold et al: Pollution Technology Review No. 150: Noyes Data Corporation 1988
Containers, even those that have been emptied, may contain explosive vapours.
Do NOT cut, drill, grind, weld or perform similar operations on or near containers.
Electrostatic discharge may be generated during pumping - this may result in fire.
Ensure electrical continuity by bonding and grounding (earthing) all equipment.
Restrict line velocity during pumping in order to avoid generation of electrostatic discharge (<=1 m/sec until fill pipe
submerged to twice its diameter, then <= 7 m/sec).
Avoid splash filling.
Safe handling Do NOT use compressed air for filling discharging or handling operations.
Contains low boiling substance:
Storage in sealed containers may result in pressure buildup causing violent rupture of containers not rated appropriately.
Check for bulging containers.
Vent periodically
Always release caps or seals slowly to ensure slow dissipation of vapours
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Xylenes:
may ignite or explode in contact with strong oxidisers, 1,3-dichloro-5,5-dimethylhydantoin, uranium fluoride
attack some plastics, rubber and coatings
may generate electrostatic charges on flow or agitation due to low conductivity.
Vigorous reactions, sometimes amounting to explosions, can result from the contact between aromatic rings and strong
oxidising agents.
Aromatics can react exothermically with bases and with diazo compounds.
Acetone:
may react violently with chloroform, activated charcoal, aliphatic amines, bromine, bromine trifluoride, chlorotriazine,
chromic(IV) acid, chromic(VI) acid, chromium trioxide, chromyl chloride, hexachloromelamine, iodine heptafluoride, iodoform,
liquid oxygen, nitrosyl chloride, nitrosyl perchlorate, nitryl perchlorate, perchloromelamine, peroxomonosulfuric acid, platinum,
potassium tert-butoxide, strong acids, sulfur dichloride, trichloromelamine, xenon tetrafluoride
reacts violently with bromoform and chloroform in the presence of alkalies or in contact with alkaline surfaces.
may form unstable and explosive peroxides in contact with strong oxidisers, fluorine, hydrogen peroxide (90%), sodium
perchlorate, 2-methyl-1,3-butadiene
can increase the explosive sensitivity of nitromethane on contact flow or agitation may generate electrostatic charges due to
Storage incompatibility low conductivity
dissolves or attacks most rubber, resins, and plastics (polyethylenes, polyester, vinyl ester, PVC, Neoprene, Viton)
For alkyl aromatics:
The alkyl side chain of aromatic rings can undergo oxidation by several mechanisms. The most common and dominant one is the
attack by oxidation at benzylic carbon as the intermediate formed is stabilised by resonance structure of the ring.
Following reaction with oxygen and under the influence of sunlight, a hydroperoxide at the alpha-position to the aromatic ring,
is the primary oxidation product formed (provided a hydrogen atom is initially available at this position) - this product is often
short-lived but may be stable dependent on the nature of the aromatic substitution; a secondary C-H bond is more easily
attacked than a primary C-H bond whilst a tertiary C-H bond is even more susceptible to attack by oxygen
Monoalkylbenzenes may subsequently form monocarboxylic acids; alkyl naphthalenes mainly produce the corresponding
naphthalene carboxylic acids.
Oxidation in the presence of transition metal salts not only accelerates but also selectively decomposes the hydroperoxides.
Hock-rearrangement by the influence of strong acids converts the hydroperoxides to hemiacetals. Peresters formed from the
hydroperoxides undergo Criegee rearrangement easily.
Alkali metals accelerate the oxidation while CO2 as co-oxidant enhances the selectivity.
Microwave conditions give improved yields of the oxidation products.
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Photo-oxidation products may occur following reaction with hydroxyl radicals and NOx - these may be components of
photochemical smogs.
Oxidation of Alkylaromatics: T.S.S Rao and Shubhra Awasthi: E-Journal of Chemistry Vol 4, No. 1, pp 1-13 January 2007
Ketones in this group:
are reactive with many acids and bases liberating heat and flammable gases (e.g., H2).
react with reducing agents such as hydrides, alkali metals, and nitrides to produce flammable gas (H2) and heat.
are incompatible with isocyanates, aldehydes, cyanides, peroxides, and anhydrides.
react violently with aldehydes, HNO3 (nitric acid), HNO3 + H2O2 (mixture of nitric acid and hydrogen peroxide), and HClO4
(perchloric acid).
may react with hydrogen peroxide to form unstable peroxides; many are heat- and shock-sensitive explosives.
A significant property of most ketones is that the hydrogen atoms on the carbons next to the carbonyl group are relatively acidic
when compared to hydrogen atoms in typical hydrocarbons. Under strongly basic conditions these hydrogen atoms may be
abstracted to form an enolate anion. This property allows ketones, especially methyl ketones, to participate in condensation
reactions with other ketones and aldehydes. This type of condensation reaction is favoured by high substrate concentrations and
high pH (greater than 1 wt% NaOH).
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INGREDIENT DATA
EMERGENCY LIMITS
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MATERIAL DATA
IFRA Prohibited Fragrance Substance
The International Fragrance Association (IFRA) Standards form the basis for the globally accepted and recognized risk management system for the safe use of
fragrance ingredients and are part of the IFRA Code of Practice. This is the self-regulating system of the industry, based on risk assessments carried out by an
independent Expert Panel
Odour Threshold Value: 3.6 ppm (detection), 699 ppm (recognition)
NOTE: Detector tubes measuring in excess of 40 ppm, are available.
Exposure at or below the recommended TLV-TWA is thought to protect the worker against mild irritation associated with brief exposures and the bioaccumulation,
chronic irritation of the respiratory tract and headaches associated with long-term acetone exposures. The NIOSH REL-TWA is substantially lower and has taken
into account slight irritation experienced by volunteer subjects at 300 ppm. Mild irritation to acclimatised workers begins at about 750 ppm - unacclimatised
subjects will experience irritation at about 350-500 ppm but acclimatisation can occur rapidly. Disagreement between the peak bodies is based largely on the view
by ACGIH that widespread use of acetone, without evidence of significant adverse health effects at higher concentrations, allows acceptance of a higher limit.
Half-life of acetone in blood is 3 hours which means that no adjustment for shift-length has to be made with reference to the standard 8 hour/day, 40 hours per
week because body clearance occurs within any shift with low potential for accumulation.
A STEL has been established to prevent excursions of acetone vapours that could cause depression of the central nervous system.
Odour Safety Factor(OSF)
OSF=38 (ACETONE)
for xylenes:
IDLH Level: 900 ppm
Odour Threshold Value: 20 ppm (detection), 40 ppm (recognition)
NOTE: Detector tubes for o-xylene, measuring in excess of 10 ppm, are available commercially. (m-xylene and p-xylene give almost the same response).
Xylene vapour is an irritant to the eyes, mucous membranes and skin and causes narcosis at high concentrations. Exposure to doses sufficiently high to produce
intoxication and unconsciousness also produces transient liver and kidney toxicity. Neurologic impairment is NOT evident amongst volunteers inhaling up to 400
ppm though complaints of ocular and upper respiratory tract irritation occur at 200 ppm for 3 to 5 minutes.
Exposure to xylene at or below the recommended TLV-TWA and STEL is thought to minimise the risk of irritant effects and to produce neither significant narcosis
or chronic injury. An earlier skin notation was deleted because percutaneous absorption is gradual and protracted and does not substantially contribute to the dose
received by inhalation.
Odour Safety Factor(OSF)
OSF=4 (XYLENE)
Engineering controls are used to remove a hazard or place a barrier between the worker and the hazard. Well-designed
engineering controls can be highly effective in protecting workers and will typically be independent of worker interactions to
provide this high level of protection.
The basic types of engineering controls are:
Process controls which involve changing the way a job activity or process is done to reduce the risk.
Enclosure and/or isolation of emission source which keeps a selected hazard 'physically' away from the worker and ventilation
8.2.1. Appropriate that strategically 'adds' and 'removes' air in the work environment. Ventilation can remove or dilute an air contaminant if designed
engineering controls properly. The design of a ventilation system must match the particular process and chemical or contaminant in use.
Employers may need to use multiple types of controls to prevent employee overexposure.
Employees exposed to confirmed human carcinogens should be authorized to do so by the employer, and work in a regulated
area.
Work should be undertaken in an isolated system such as a 'glove-box' . Employees should wash their hands and arms upon
completion of the assigned task and before engaging in other activities not associated with the isolated system.
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include a review of lens absorption and adsorption for the class of chemicals in use and an account of injury experience.
Medical and first-aid personnel should be trained in their removal and suitable equipment should be readily available. In the
event of chemical exposure, begin eye irrigation immediately and remove contact lens as soon as practicable. Lens should
be removed at the first signs of eye redness or irritation - lens should be removed in a clean environment only after workers
have washed hands thoroughly. [CDC NIOSH Current Intelligence Bulletin 59], [AS/NZS 1336 or national equivalent]
Employees working with confirmed human carcinogens should be provided with, and be required to wear, clean, full body
protective clothing (smocks, coveralls, or long-sleeved shirt and pants), shoe covers and gloves prior to entering the
regulated area. [AS/NZS ISO 6529:2006 or national equivalent]
Employees engaged in handling operations involving carcinogens should be provided with, and required to wear and use
half-face filter-type respirators with filters for dusts, mists and fumes, or air purifying canisters or cartridges. A respirator
affording higher levels of protection may be substituted. [AS/NZS 1715 or national equivalent]
Emergency deluge showers and eyewash fountains, supplied with potable water, should be located near, within sight of, and
on the same level with locations where direct exposure is likely.
Prior to each exit from an area containing confirmed human carcinogens, employees should be required to remove and leave
protective clothing and equipment at the point of exit and at the last exit of the day, to place used clothing and equipment in
impervious containers at the point of exit for purposes of decontamination or disposal. The contents of such impervious
containers must be identified with suitable labels. For maintenance and decontamination activities, authorized employees
entering the area should be provided with and required to wear clean, impervious garments, including gloves, boots and
continuous-air supplied hood.
Prior to removing protective garments the employee should undergo decontamination and be required to shower upon
Other protection
removal of the garments and hood.
Overalls.
Apron.
Protective suit may be required if exposure severe.
Eyewash unit.
Ensure there is ready access to a safety shower.
·Some plastic personal protective equipment (PPE) (e.g. gloves, aprons, overshoes) are not recommended as they may
produce static electricity.
·For large scale or continuous use wear tight-weave non-static clothing (no metallic fasteners, cuffs or pockets).
·Non sparking safety or conductive footwear should be considered. Conductive footwear describes a boot or shoe with a
sole made from a conductive compound chemically bound to the bottom components, for permanent control to
electrically ground the foot an shall dissipate static electricity from the body to reduce the possibility of ignition of volatile
compounds. Electrical resistance must range between 0 to 500,000 ohms. Conductive shoes should be stored in
lockers close to the room in which they are worn. Personnel who have been issued conductive footwear should not wear
them from their place of work to their homes and return.
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10.3. Possibility of
See section 7.2
hazardous reactions
10.5. Incompatible
See section 7.2
materials
10.6. Hazardous
See section 5.3
decomposition products
Evidence shows, or practical experience predicts, that the material produces irritation of the respiratory system, in a substantial
number of individuals, following inhalation. In contrast to most organs, the lung is able to respond to a chemical insult by first
removing or neutralising the irritant and then repairing the damage. The repair process, which initially evolved to protect
mammalian lungs from foreign matter and antigens, may however, produce further lung damage resulting in the impairment of
gas exchange, the primary function of the lungs. Respiratory tract irritation often results in an inflammatory response involving the
recruitment and activation of many cell types, mainly derived from the vascular system.
Inhalation of vapours may cause drowsiness and dizziness. This may be accompanied by narcosis, reduced alertness, loss of
reflexes, lack of coordination and vertigo.
Inhaled
Material is highly volatile and may quickly form a concentrated atmosphere in confined or unventilated areas. The vapour may
displace and replace air in breathing zone, acting as a simple asphyxiant. This may happen with little warning of overexposure.
The use of a quantity of material in an unventilated or confined space may result in increased exposure and an irritating
atmosphere developing. Before starting consider control of exposure by mechanical ventilation.
Headache, fatigue, lassitude, irritability and gastrointestinal disturbances (e.g., nausea, anorexia and flatulence) are the most
common symptoms of xylene overexposure. Injury to the heart, liver, kidneys and nervous system has also been noted amongst
workers. Transient memory loss, renal impairment, temporary confusion and some evidence of disturbance of liver function was
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reported in three workers overcome by gross exposure to xylene (10000 ppm). One worker died and autopsy revealed pulmonary
congestion, oedema and focal alveolar haemorrhage. Volunteers inhaling xylene at 100 ppm for 5 to 6 hours showed changes in
manual coordination reaction time and slight ataxia. Tolerance developed during the workweek but was lost over the weekend.
Physical exercise may antagonise this effect. Xylene body burden in humans exposed to 100 or 200 ppm xylene in air depends
on the amount of body fat with 4% to 8% of total absorbed xylene accumulating in adipose tissue.
Xylene is a central nervous system depressant. Central nervous system (CNS) depression may include nonspecific discomfort,
symptoms of giddiness, headache, dizziness, nausea, anaesthetic effects, slowed reaction time, slurred speech and may
progress to unconsciousness. Serious poisonings may result in respiratory depression and may be fatal.
Accidental ingestion of the material may be harmful; animal experiments indicate that ingestion of less than 150 gram may be
fatal or may produce serious damage to the health of the individual.
Swallowing of the liquid may cause aspiration of vomit into the lungs with the risk of haemorrhaging, pulmonary oedema,
Ingestion
progressing to chemical pneumonitis; serious consequences may result.
Signs and symptoms of chemical (aspiration) pneumonitis may include coughing, gasping, choking, burning of the mouth, difficult
breathing, and bluish coloured skin (cyanosis).
The material may produce mild skin irritation; limited evidence or practical experience suggests, that the material either:
produces mild inflammation of the skin in a substantial number of individuals following direct contact, and/or
Skin Contact
produces significant, but mild, inflammation when applied to the healthy intact skin of animals (for up to four hours), such
inflammation being present twenty-four hours or more after the end of the exposure period.
Skin irritation may also be present after prolonged or repeated exposure; this may result in a form of contact dermatitis (non
allergic). The dermatitis is often characterised by skin redness (erythema) and swelling (oedema) which may progress to
blistering (vesiculation), scaling and thickening of the epidermis. At the microscopic level there may be intercellular oedema of
the spongy layer of the skin (spongiosis) and intracellular oedema of the epidermis.
Evidence exists, or practical experience predicts, that the material may cause severe eye irritation in a substantial number of
individuals and/or may produce significant ocular lesions which are present twenty-four hours or more after instillation into the
eye(s) of experimental animals. Eye contact may cause significant inflammation with pain. Corneal injury may occur; permanent
impairment of vision may result unless treatment is prompt and adequate. Repeated or prolonged exposure to irritants may
Eye
cause inflammation characterised by a temporary redness (similar to windburn) of the conjunctiva (conjunctivitis); temporary
impairment of vision and/or other transient eye damage/ulceration may occur.
The liquid may produce eye discomfort and is capable of causing temporary impairment of vision and/or transient eye
inflammation, ulceration
Repeated or long-term occupational exposure is likely to produce cumulative health effects involving organs or biochemical
systems.
Long-term exposure to respiratory irritants may result in disease of the airways involving difficult breathing and related systemic
problems.
Strong evidence exists that the substance may cause irreversible but non-lethal mutagenic effects following a single exposure.
Practical experience shows that skin contact with the material is capable either of inducing a sensitisation reaction in a
substantial number of individuals, and/or of producing a positive response in experimental animals.
On the basis, primarily, of animal experiments, the material may be regarded as carcinogenic to humans. There is sufficient
evidence to provide a strong presumption that human exposure to the material may result in cancer on the basis of:
- appropriate long-term animal studies
- other relevant information
There is sufficient evidence to provide a strong presumption that human exposure to the material may result in impaired fertility
on the basis of: - clear evidence in animal studies of impaired fertility in the absence of toxic effects, or evidence of impaired
fertility occurring at around the same dose levels as other toxic effects but which is not a secondary non-specific consequence of
Chronic other toxic effects.
Prolonged or repeated contact with xylenes may cause defatting dermatitis with drying and cracking. Chronic inhalation of
xylenes has been associated with central nervous system effects, loss of appetite, nausea, ringing in the ears, irritability, thirst
anaemia, mucosal bleeding, enlarged liver and hyperplasia. Exposure may produce kidney and liver damage. In chronic
occupational exposure, xylene (usually mix ed with other solvents) has produced irreversible damage to the central nervous
system and ototoxicity (damages hearing and increases sensitivity to noise), probably due to neurotoxic mechanisms.
Industrial workers exposed to xylene with a maximum level of ethyl benzene of 0.06 mg/l (14 ppm) reported headaches and
irritability and tired quickly. Functional nervous system disturbances were found in some workers employed for over 7 years
whilst other workers had enlarged livers.
Xylene has been classed as a developmental toxin in some jurisdictions.
Small excess risks of spontaneous abortion and congenital malformation were reported amongst women exposed to xylene in
the first trimester of pregnancy. In all cases, however, the women were also been exposed to other substances. Evaluation of
workers chronically exposed to xylene has demonstrated lack of genotoxicity.
Prolonged or repeated skin contact may cause drying with cracking, irritation and possible dermatitis following.
Workers exposed to 700 ppm acetone for 3 hours/day for 7-15 years showed inflammation of the respiratory tract, stomach and
duodenum, attacks of giddiness and loss of strength. Exposure to acetone may enhance liver toxicity of chlorinated solvents.
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TOXICITY IRRITATION
High Solids Corrosion Dermal (Other) LD50: 55814.95 mg/kg[2] Not Available
Resistant Epoxy Primer -
Green Inhalation (Other) LC50: 117.5 mg/l(V)/4h[2]
TOXICITY IRRITATION
strontium chromate
Oral (rat) LD50: 3118 mg/kg[2] Not Available
TOXICITY IRRITATION
Dermal (rabbit) LD50: =20 mg/kg[2] Eye (human): 500 ppm - irritant
TOXICITY IRRITATION
Epoxy Polymer dermal (rat) LD50: >2000 mg/kg[1] Eye: adverse effect observed (irritating)[1]
Oral (rat) LD50: >2000 mg/kg[1] Skin: no adverse effect observed (not irritating)[1]
TOXICITY IRRITATION
Dermal (rabbit) LD50: 12600 mg/kg[2] Eye: adverse effect observed (irritating)[1]
TOXICITY IRRITATION
Phenol Polymer
Not Available Not Available
TOXICITY IRRITATION
Dermal (rabbit) LD50: >1700 mg/kg[2] Eye (human): 200 ppm irritant
TOXICITY IRRITATION
methyl isobutyl ketone Oral (rat) LD50: 2460 mg/kg[2] Eye (rabbit): 40 mg - SEVERE
Legend: 1. Value obtained from Europe ECHA Registered Substances - Acute toxicity 2.* Value obtained from manufacturer's SDS.
Unless otherwise specified data extracted from RTECS - Register of Toxic Effect of chemical Substances
High Solids Corrosion Exposure to the material may result in a possible risk of irreversible effects. The material may produce mutagenic effects in man.
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WARNING: This substance has been classified by the IARC as Group 1: CARCINOGENIC TO HUMANS.
strontium chromate
Tenth Annual Report on Carcinogens: Substance known to be Carcinogenic
[National Toxicology Program: U.S. Dep. of Health and Human Services 2002]
Reproductive effector in rats
The material may produce severe irritation to the eye causing pronounced inflammation. Repeated or prolonged exposure to
irritants may produce conjunctivitis.
The material may cause skin irritation after prolonged or repeated exposure and may produce a contact dermatitis (nonallergic).
XYLENE
This form of dermatitis is often characterised by skin redness (erythema) and swelling the epidermis. Histologically there may be
intercellular oedema of the spongy layer (spongiosis) and intracellular oedema of the epidermis.
The substance is classified by IARC as Group 3:
NOT classifiable as to its carcinogenicity to humans.
Evidence of carcinogenicity may be inadequate or limited in animal testing.
For methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK):
MIBK is primarily absorbed by the lungs in animals and humans; it can however be absorbed by the gastrointestinal system and
through skin.
In two cases involving individuals exposed to the vapour MIBK was found in the brain, liver, lung, vitreous fluid, kidney and blood.
Experiments in guinea pigs show that MIBK is metabolised to 4-hydroxy-4-methyl-2-pentanone and 4-methyl-2-pentanol.
Ketones are generally excreted rapidly in expired air. Small amounts of MIBK are also excreted in the urine. Humans excreted
less than 0.1% of the dose as unmetabolised MIBK in the urine within the first 3 hours post exposure. Serum half-life in guinea
pigs is about 55 minutes with a clearance time of 6 hours
methyl isobutyl ketone In animal studies, the acute systemic toxicity of MIBK, via the oral and inhalation routes of exposure, is low. In a 90-day gavage
study on rats, a no-observed-effect level (NOEL) of 50 mg/kg per day was found. In 90-day inhalation studies on rats and mice,
concentrations of up to 4100 mg/m3 (1000 ppm) did not result in significant toxicity, though compound-related reversible
morphological changes were reported in the liver and kidney. Evidence of central nervous system depression was seen in
animals exposed to a level of 4100 mg/m3 (1000 ppm). In a number of studies, exposure to MIBK concentrations as low as 1025
mg/m3 (250 ppm) resulted in an increase in liver size and induced hepatic microsomal metabolism. This may be responsible for
the exacerbation of haloalkane toxicity and for the potentiation of the neurotoxicity of n-hexane.
WARNING: This substance has been classified by the IARC as Group 2B: Possibly Carcinogenic to Humans.
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for acetone:
The acute toxicity of acetone is low. Acetone is not a skin irritant or sensitiser but is a defatting agent to the skin. Acetone is an
eye irritant. The subchronic toxicity of acetone has been examined in mice and rats that were administered acetone in the
drinking water and again in rats treated by oral gavage. Acetone-induced increases in relative kidney weight changes were
observed in male and female rats used in the oral 13-week study. Acetone treatment caused increases in the relative liver weight
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in male and female rats that were not associated with histopathologic effects and the effects may have been associated with
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microsomal enzyme induction. Haematologic effects consistent with macrocytic anaemia were also noted in male rats along with
Green & ACETONE
hyperpigmentation in the spleen. The most notable findings in the mice were increased liver and decreased spleen weights.
Overall, the no-observed-effect-levels in the drinking water study were 1% for male rats (900 mg/kg/d) and male mice (2258
mg/kg/d), 2% for female mice (5945 mg/kg/d), and 5% for female rats (3100 mg/kg/d). For developmental effects, a statistically
significant reduction in foetal weight, and a slight, but statistically significant increase in the percent incidence of later resorptions
were seen in mice at 15,665 mg/m3 and in rats at 26,100 mg/m3.
The material may cause skin irritation after prolonged or repeated exposure and may produce a contact dermatitis (nonallergic).
ACETONE & heptan-2-one
This form of dermatitis is often characterised by skin redness (erythema) and swelling epidermis. Histologically there may be
& methyl isobutyl ketone
intercellular oedema of the spongy layer (spongiosis) and intracellular oedema of the epidermis.
No significant acute toxicological data identified in literature search.
The chemical structure of hydroxylated diphenylalkanes or bisphenols consists of two phenolic rings joined together through a
bridging carbon. This class of endocrine disruptors that mimic oestrogens is widely used in industry, particularly in plastics
Bisphenol A (BPA) and some related compounds exhibit oestrogenic activity in human breast cancer cell line MCF-7, but there
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were remarkable differences in activity. Several derivatives of BPA exhibited significant thyroid hormonal activity towards rat
Polymer
pituitary cell line GH3, which releases growth hormone in a thyroid hormone-dependent manner. However, BPA and several other
derivatives did not show such activity. Results suggest that the 4-hydroxyl group of the A-phenyl ring and the B-phenyl ring of
BPA derivatives are required for these hormonal activities, and substituents at the 3,5-positions of the phenyl rings and the
bridging alkyl moiety markedly influence the activities.
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Bisphenols promoted cell proliferation and increased the synthesis and secretion of cell type-specific proteins. When ranked by
proliferative potency, the longer the alkyl substituent at the bridging carbon, the lower the concentration needed for maximal cell
yield; the most active compound contained two propyl chains at the bridging carbon. Bisphenols with two hydroxyl groups in the
para position and an angular configuration are suitable for appropriate hydrogen bonding to the acceptor site of the oestrogen
receptor.
Legend: – Data either not available or does not fill the criteria for classification
– Data available to make classification
12.1. Toxicity
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Legend: Extracted from 1. IUCLID Toxicity Data 2. Europe ECHA Registered Substances - Ecotoxicological Information - Aquatic Toxicity
3. EPIWIN Suite V3.12 (QSAR) - Aquatic Toxicity Data (Estimated) 4. US EPA, Ecotox database - Aquatic Toxicity Data 5.
ECETOC Aquatic Hazard Assessment Data 6. NITE (Japan) - Bioconcentration Data 7. METI (Japan) - Bioconcentration Data 8.
Vendor Data
Toxic to aquatic organisms, may cause long-term adverse effects in the aquatic environment.
Do NOT allow product to come in contact with surface waters or to intertidal areas below the mean high water mark. Do not contaminate water when cleaning
equipment or disposing of equipment wash-waters.
Wastes resulting from use of the product must be disposed of on site or at approved waste sites.
For aromatic hydrocarbons:
Within an aromatic series, acute toxicity increases with increasing alkyl substitution on the aromatic nucleus. For example, there is an increase in toxicity as
alkylation of the naphthalene structure increases. The order of most toxic to least in a study using grass shrimp (Palaemonetes pugio) and brown shrimp (Penaeus
aztecus) was dimethylnaphthalenes > methylnaphthalenes >naphthalenes.
Studies conclude that the toxicity of an oil appears to be a function of its di-aromatic and tri-aromatic hydrocarbons, which includes three-ring hydrocarbons such
as phenanthrene.
The heavier (4-, 5-, and 6-ring) PAHs are more persistent than the lighter (2- and 3-ring) PAHs and tend to have greater carcinogenic and other chronic impact
potential. PAHs in general are more frequently associated with chronic risks. These risks include cancer and often are the result of exposures to complex mixtures
of chronic-risk aromatics (such as PAHs, alkyl PAHs, benzenes, and alkyl benzenes), rather than exposures to low levels of a single compound.
Anthracene is a phototoxic PAH . UV light greatly increases the toxicity of anthracene to bluegill sunfish. .
For xylenes :
log Koc : 2.05-3.08
Koc : 25.4-204
Half-life (hr) air : 0.24-42
Half-life (hr) H2O surface water : 24-672
Half-life (hr) H2O ground : 336-8640
Half-life (hr) soil : 52-672
Henry's Pa m3 /mol: 637-879
Henry's atm m3 /mol: 7.68E-03
BOD 5 if unstated: 1.4,1%
COD : 2.56,13%
ThOD : 3.125
BCF : 23
log BCF : 1.17-2.41
Environmental Fate
Terrestrial fate:: Measured Koc values of 166 and 182, indicate that 3-xylene is expected to have moderate mobility in soil. Volatilisation of p-xylene is expected
to be important from moist soil surfaces given a measured Henry's Law constant of 7.18x10-3 atm-cu m/mole. The potential for volatilisation of 3-xylene from dry
soil surfaces may exist based on a measured vapor pressure of 8.29 mm Hg. p-Xylene may be degraded during its passage through soil). The extent of the
degradation is expected to depend on its concentration, residence time in the soil, the nature of the soil, and whether resident microbial populations have been
acclimated. p-Xylene, present in soil samples contaminated with jet fuel, was completely degraded aerobically within 5 days. In aquifer studies under anaerobic
conditions, p-xylene was degraded, usually within several weeks, with the production of 3-methylbenzylfumaric acid, 3-methylbenzylsuccinic acid,
3-methylbenzoate, and 3-methylbenzaldehyde as metabolites.
Aquatic fate: Koc values indicate that p-xylene may adsorb to suspended solids and sediment in water. p-Xylene is expected to volatilise from water surfaces
based on the measured Henry's Law constant. Estimated volatilisation half-lives for a model river and model lake are 3 hours and 4 days, respectively.
For ketones:
Ketones, unless they are alpha, beta--unsaturated ketones, can be considered as narcosis or baseline toxicity compounds
Hydrolysis may also involve the addition of water to ketones to yield ketals under mild acid conditions. However, this addition of water is thermodynamically
favorable only for low molecular weight ketones. This addition is an equilibrium reaction that is reversible upon a change of water concentration and the reaction
ultimately leads to no permanent change in the structure of the ketone substrateThe higher molecular weight ketones do no form stable ketals. Therefore, the
ketones are stable to water under ambient environmental conditions
Another possible reaction of ketones in water involves the enolic hydrogen on the carbons bonded to the carbonyl function. Under conditions of high pH (pH
greater than 10), the enolic proton is abstracted by base (OH-) forming a carbanion intermediate that may react with other organic substrates (e.g., ketones,
esters, aldehydes) containing a center for nucleophilic attack. The reactions, commonly recognized as condensation reactions, produce higher molecular weight
products. Under ambient conditions of temperature, pH, and low concentration, these condensation reactions are unfavorable.
Based on its reactions in air, it seems likely that ketones undergo photolysis in water. It is probable that ketones will be biodegraded to an appreciable degree by
micro-organisms in soil and water. They are unlikely to bioconcentrate or biomagnify.
for acetone:
log Kow: -0.24
Half-life (hr) air: 312-1896
Half-life (hr) H2O surface water: 20
Henry's atm m3 /mol: 3.67E-05
BOD 5: 0.31-1.76,46-55%
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COD: 1.12-2.07
ThOD: 2.2
BCF: 0.69
Environmental fate:
Acetone preferentially locates in the air compartment when released to the environment. A substantial amount of acetone can also be found in water, which is
consistent with the high water to air partition coefficient and its small, but detectable, presence in rain water, sea water, and lake water samples. Very little acetone
is expected to reside in soil, biota, or suspended solids. This is entirely consistent with the physical and chemical properties of acetone and with measurements
showing a low propensity for soil absorption and a high preference for moving through the soil and into the ground water
In air, acetone is lost by photolysis and reaction with photochemically produced hydroxyl radicals; the estimated half-life of these combined processes is about 22
days. The relatively long half-life allows acetone to be transported long distances from its emission source.
Acetone is highly soluble and slightly persistent in water, with a half-life of about 20 hours; it is minimally toxic to aquatic life.
Acetone released to soil volatilises although some may leach into the ground where it rapidly biodegrades.
Acetone does not concentrate in the food chain.
Acetone meets the OECD definition of readily biodegradable which requires that the biological oxygen demand (BOD) is at least 70% of the theoretical oxygen
demand (THOD) within the 28-day test period
Drinking Water Standard: none available.
Soil Guidelines: none available.
DO NOT discharge into sewer or waterways.
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Reduction
Reuse
Recycling
Disposal (if all else fails)
This material may be recycled if unused, or if it has not been contaminated so as to make it unsuitable for its intended use. If it
has been contaminated, it may be possible to reclaim the product by filtration, distillation or some other means. Shelf life
considerations should also be applied in making decisions of this type. Note that properties of a material may change in use, and
recycling or reuse may not always be appropriate.
DO NOT allow wash water from cleaning or process equipment to enter drains.
It may be necessary to collect all wash water for treatment before disposal.
In all cases disposal to sewer may be subject to local laws and regulations and these should be considered first.
Where in doubt contact the responsible authority.
Recycle wherever possible.
Consult manufacturer for recycling options or consult local or regional waste management authority for disposal if no suitable
treatment or disposal facility can be identified.
Dispose of by: burial in a land-fill specifically licensed to accept chemical and / or pharmaceutical wastes or Incineration in a
licensed apparatus (after admixture with suitable combustible material).
Decontaminate empty containers. Observe all label safeguards until containers are cleaned and destroyed.
Labels Required
Marine Pollutant
HAZCHEM •3YE
14.5. Environmental
Environmentally hazardous
hazard
ICAO/IATA Class 3
14.3. Transport hazard
class(es) ICAO / IATA Subrisk Not Applicable
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ERG Code 3L
Classification code F1
Special provisions 163; 367; 640C; 640D; 650
14.6. Special precautions
Limited quantity 5L
for user
Equipment required PP, EX, A
Fire cones number 1
14.7. Transport in bulk according to Annex II of MARPOL and the IBC code
Not Applicable
15.1. Safety, health and environmental regulations / legislation specific for the substance or mixture
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Chemical Footprint Project - Chemicals of High Concern List Europe Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 - Annex XIV List of Substances
EU REACH Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 - Annex XVII - Restrictions on the Subject to Authorisation
manufacture, placing on the market and use of certain dangerous substances, European Union - European Inventory of Existing Commercial Chemical
mixtures and articles Substances (EINECS)
EU REACH Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 - Annex XVII (Appendix 12) European Union (EU) Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 on Classification,
Restricted substances and maximum concentration limits by weight in Labelling and Packaging of Substances and Mixtures - Annex VI
homogeneous materials European Union Directive (EU) 2017/2398 amending Directive 2004/37/EC on
EU REACH Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 - Annex XVII (Appendix 2) the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or
Carcinogens: category 1B (Table 3.1)/category 2 (Table 3.2) mutagens at work
EU REACH Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 - Proposals to identify Substances International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) - Agents Classified by
of Very High Concern: Annex XV reports for commenting by Interested the IARC Monographs
Parties previous consultation International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) - Agents Classified by
Europe EC Inventory the IARC Monographs - Group 1 : Carcinogenic to humans
Europe European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) Candidate List of Substances of UK Workplace Exposure Limits (WELs)
Very High Concern for Authorisation
Europe European Customs Inventory of Chemical Substances- ECICS
This safety data sheet is in compliance with the following EU legislation and its adaptations - as far as applicable - : Directives 98/24/EC, - 92/85/EEC, - 94/33/EC,
- 2008/98/EC, - 2010/75/EU; Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/830; Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 as updated through ATPs.
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Other information
Classification of the preparation and its individual components has drawn on official and authoritative sources as well as independent review by the Chemwatch
Classification committee using available literature references.
The SDS is a Hazard Communication tool and should be used to assist in the Risk Assessment. Many factors determine whether the reported Hazards are Risks
in the workplace or other settings. Risks may be determined by reference to Exposures Scenarios. Scale of use, frequency of use and current or available
engineering controls must be considered.
Classification of the preparation and its individual components has drawn on official and authoritative sources as well as independent review. Theinformation
contained herein is based on the data available to Boeing Distribution, Inc. (BDI) and is believed to be current as of the date of this Safety Data Sheet..BDI makes
no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding the accuracy of the data. The data in this Safety Data Sheet relates only to the specific material designated herein
and does not relate to use in combination with any other material.
For detailed advice on Personal Protective Equipment, refer to the following EU CEN Standards:
EN 166 Personal eye-protection
EN 340 Protective clothing
EN 374 Protective gloves against chemicals and micro-organisms
EN 13832 Footwear protecting against chemicals
EN 133 Respiratory protective devices
end of SDS
REACH REACH/20/7/19: Use of Strontium chromate in the SubstanceCAS 7789-06-2
Authorization application of primers and specialty coatings in the ide ntity: EC 232-142-6
numbe r of use: construction of aerospace and aeronautical parts.
In order to use hexavalent chromium-containing substances or formulations that carry an Authorisation Number
in the European Economic Area and the UK, your company must comply with relevant obligations and adhere to
relevant conditions specific to each Authorisation.
• You must comply with the relevant risk management measures (RMMs) and operational conditions
(OCs) described in the specific exposure scenarios
• Within 3 months of the first delivery of substances or formulations following Authorisation (as
identified by the Authorisation number provided on the label), you must make a notification to ECHA
and provide an explanation of the key functionalities including a justification why such key
functionalities are necessary for that use of Strontium chromate as required by article 3 of the
Authoristion.
Guidance on this process is available at the ECHA website [https://echa.europa.eu/support/dossier-
submission-tools/reach-it/downstream-user-authorised-use]. Make sure you have a valid REACH-IT
account [you can find out more at https://reach-it.echa.europa.eu/reach/] to make this notification. A
guide to the key functionalities is provided by the consortium Chromium VI Compounds for Surface
Treatment (CCST) on the Jones Day website in section IV Notification Template – Key Functionalities
of Miscellaneous Chromates https://jonesdayreach.com/substances/
• By October 16, 2020, you must have measured for the first time the amount of hexavalent chromium
to which your workers may be exposed by inhalation (without regard to respiratory protection) Worker
and environmental measurement data must be made available to ECHA by April 16, 2021.
Downstream Users located in the UK should continue to submit notifications and measurement data
to ECHA until further guidance is provided by the UK Agency (the HSE).
The consortium Chromium VI Compounds for Surface Treatment (CCST) has developed several Good Practice
Sheets (GPS) to help Downstream Users understand relevant requirements under this Authorisation and to
provide tools to assist Downstream Users in managing these obligations. Please access this guidance on the
Jones Day website in section III Good Practice Sheets for Uses of Chromium Trioxide and Miscellaneous
Chromates https://jonesdayreach.com/substances/
In addition to the Risk Mitigation Measures (RMM) and Operational Conditions (OC) in the attached Exposure
Scenarios (ES) downstream users must also comply with the specific conditions of the authorisation.
The downstream users shall implement best practices to reduce workplace exposure to strontium chromate and
its emissions to the environment to as low a level as technically and practically feasible, including by using
closed systems and automation, when possible. Where use of closed systems and automation is not possible the
downstream users shall use local exhaust ventilation (LEV) systems that are designed, dimensioned, located and
maintained to capture and remove strontium chromate.
Where closed systems and automation are not used, the authorisation holders and the downstream users shall be
permitted not to use LEV only exceptionally, where its use is technically impossible and subject to the provision
of appropriate justification. Information on LEV systems put in place in the installations where an authorised use
takes place, as well as on their maintenance, shall be made available to the competent authority of the Member
State.
Where respiratory protective equipment (RPE) is needed to control exposure to strontium chromate, the
downstream users shall use it in accordance with standard procedures for use and maintenance, including
procedures for fit testing of RPE masks, applied in accordance with relevant standards.
Access to the area where activities defined by Exposure scenario (Surface treatment by spraying (large parts) in
purpose-designed room) are conducted shall be restricted by means of access control systems and physical
segregation from other work areas.
REACH REACH/20/7/19: Use of Strontium chromate in the SubstanceCAS 7789-06-2
Authorization application of primers and specialty coatings in the ide ntity: EC 232-142-6
numbe r of use: construction of aerospace and aeronautical parts.
Access to the area in which activities defined by exposure scenario (Surface treatment by spraying outside of
paint-booth) are conducted, shall be restricted by means of adequate control systems. In cases where the activity
is carried out indoors there shall be physical segregation from other work areas to avoid exposure of workers not
performing those activities
When carrying out the activities defined by exposure scenarios (Surface treatment by spraying in spray cabin /
spray booth) and (Surface treatment by spraying outside of paint-booth), at least a full-mask respiratory
protective equipment, with a minimum assigned protection factor of 400 shall be used.
Monitoring
The downstream users shall implement the following monitoring programmes for chromium (VI):
(a) air monitoring programmes on occupational exposure to chromium (VI) in accordance with Article
5(5)(e) of Directive 2004/37/EC. The first measurements shall be performed without delay and at the
latest on 16 October 2020. Those programmes shall:
– take place annually;
– be based on relevant standard methodologies or protocols;
– be representative of the range of tasks undertaken where exposure to chromium (VI) is
possible, including tasks involving process, maintenance and machining operations, of the
operational conditions and risk management measures typical for each of these tasks, and of
the number of workers potentially exposed;
(b) as regards the use bearing authorisation number REACH/20/7/19, as regards workers undertaking
activities defined by Exposure scenarios (Surface treatment by spraying (large parts) in purpose-
designed room), (Surface treatment by spraying in spray cabin / spray booth) and (Surface treatment by
spraying outside of paint-booth), as well as exposure scenario (Machining and Sanding), annual
programmes of inhalation exposure monitoring for chromium (VI) through personal sampling, carried
out in accordance with Article 5(5)(e) of Directive 2004/37/EC, in combination with post-shift
biomonitoring for chromium
(c) monitoring programmes for chromium (VI) emissions to wastewater and air from LEV. Those
programmes shall be based on relevant standard methodologies or protocols and be representative of the
operational conditions and risk management measures (such as waste water treatment systems, gaseous
emission abatement techniques) used at the individual sites where measurements are carried out.
The downstream users shall use the information gathered via the measurements referred to above and related
contextual information to regularly review the effectiveness of the risk management measures and operational
conditions in place and to introduce measures to further reduce exposure and emissions. The downstream users
shall document the results of those measurements as well as of any action taken following the review and shall
make it available, upon request, to the competent authorities of the Member States where an authorised uses
takes place.
The downstream users shall make available to the Agency the information from the monitoring programmes
referred to above, including the contextual information associated to each set of measurements, using the
template provided via the consortium Chromium VI Compounds for Surface Treatment (CCST) website
(https://jonesdayreach.com/substances/ ), for the first time by 16 April 2021, for transmission to the
authorisation holders for the purpose of validating the exposure scenarios referred to in paragraph 2 and
afterwards for the preparation of the review report referred to in Article 61(1) of Regulation (EC) No
1907/200612.
Having implemented the risk management measures and operational conditions described in specific exposure
scenarios, the downstream users may reduce the frequency of measurements, once they can demonstrate to the
competent authority of the Member State where the use takes place that exposure of humans and releases to the
environment have been reduced to as low a level as technically and practically possible and that the risk
management measures and operational conditions correspond to the exposure scenarios and function
appropriately.
REACH REACH/20/7/19: Use of Strontium chromate in the SubstanceCAS 7789-06-2
Authorization application of primers and specialty coatings in the ide ntity: EC 232-142-6
numbe r of use: construction of aerospace and aeronautical parts.
GPS WCS
Use ES Title
(#) (# and title)
Surface Treatment by Spraying in Spray Cabin/Spray
4
Booth (PROC 7)
S6 - ES on Surface Treatment by Spraying in Spray Cabin
2 C3 8 Drying/Self-Curing (PROC 26)
or Spray Booth and Drying, Self-or Heat-Curing (Use 2)
9 Drying/Heat-Curing (PROC 26)
Surface Treatment by Spraying Outside of Paint-
5
Booth (PROC 7)
S6 - ES on Surface Treatment by Spraying Outside of Paint-
2 C4 8 Drying/Self-Curing (PROC 26) Booth and Drying or Self-Curing (including of Large-Sized
Parts) (Use 2)
10 Drying/Self-Curing of Large Sized Parts (PROC 26)
Surface Treatment by Brushing (Very Small S6 - ES on Surface Treatment by Brushing (Very Small
2 C5 7
Parts/Touch-Up) (PROC 10) Parts/Touch-Up) (Use 2)
Surface Treatment by Spraying (Large Sized Parts)
3 S6 - ES on Surface Treatment by Spraying (Large Parts) in
in a Purpose-Designed Room (PROC 7)
2 C9 a Purpose-Designed Room and Drying/Self-Curing of
10 Drying/Self-Curing of Large Sized Parts (PROC 26) Large-Sized Parts (Use 2)
Surface Treatment by Brushing/Rolling (Small to S6 - ES on Surface Treatment by Brushing/Rolling (Small to
2 C10 6
Medium Sized Parts) (PROC 10) Medium Sized Parts) (Use 2)
Decanting, Mixing and Filling of Guns, Cups or Small S6 - ES on Decanting, Mixing and Filling of Guns, Cups or
2 C14 2
Containers (PROC 5) Small Containers (Use 2)
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Air emissions relating to local exhaust ventilation (LEV) or extraction systems are filtered (e.g. using HEPA
filters) or passed through wet scrubbers to remove particulates prior to release to atmosphere. Information from
facilities indicates that removal efficiency of at least 99% is typical for industry. Companies regularly monitor
and report hexavalent chromium emissions as part of permit conditions. Releases are often beneath detection
limits and extended sampling times are necessary to quantify releases. These measured data has therefore been
used, in line with the applicable models and guidance, to determine the local concentration of hexavalent
chromium in air, and exposure to man via the environment, as set out below.
For the coating applications described here, the production facility is strictly separated from the wastewater
stream, i.e. there is only very low release of Cr(VI) to the aquatic environment, if at all. Water in scrubbers or
filters is generally recycled and occasionally replaced, with resulting material being treated as a waste.
Facilities may have on-site wastewater treatment facilities that act to reduce the hexavalent chromium to trivalent
chromium. The solids are precipitated and the supernatant is discharged from the site. The treatment process is
very efficient and concentrations of hexavalent chromium in treated water is below detection limits.
Waste materials containing Cr(VI) are classified and treated as hazardous wastes according to EU and national
regulations.
Exposure Assessment
Conditions of Use
Table 1: Conditions of use
Amount used, frequency and duration of use (or from service life)
▪ See below
Technical and organisational conditions and measures
• Air emission abatement: at least 99% efficiency.
• Negligible discharge of Cr(VI) in wastewater from the site
• All solid waste and any liquid waste is collected and either the collected waste is directly forwarded to an
external waste management company, or Cr(VI) in wastewater is reduced to Cr(III) on-site, and the treated
waste is forwarded to an external waste management company (licenced contractor) for disposal as
hazardous waste
Conditions and measures related to sewage treatment plant
• Not applicable – negligible discharge of Cr(VI) in wastewater from the site
Conditions and measures related to treatment of waste (including article waste)
• Collection of all solid and liquid waste, elimination of Cr(VI) from waste water, disposal as hazardous
waste by an external waste management company (licenced contractor)
Other conditions affecting environmental exposure
• Exhaust air is passed through filters or wet scrubbers according to best available technique (minimum
efficiency 99 %)
Point source emission data were provided for 5 sites. These data were used to estimate Clocalair,ann, the estimated
annual average concentration in air, 100 m from point source, for the assessment of Man via Environment
according to the Technical Guidance document R. 16, 2012.
Where emission was reported in g/h, emission time per day and emission days per year was used to calculate the
annual average daily emission (kg/d). Where the measured concentration (g/m 3) was reported, information on
mass volume flow (m3/h) was used to determine emission per hour (g/h).
Measured concentrations below the detection limit were used applying a factor of 0.5 to the reported values. If
the measurement reported the emission as Cr total, a factor of 0.5 as worst-case assumption was used to estimate
Cr(VI) emission. In accordance with standard risk assessment procedures, measured concentration data below
elevated detection concentrations (> 0.05 mg Cr(VI)/Nm3) were not used as they do not allow realistic estimates
that support meaningful risk assessment.
The PECregionalair,ann was estimated in EUSES2.1.2. The following assumptions have been used for estimation:
Exposure and Risks for the Environment and Man via the Environment
The air exposure concentrations are reported in the following table.
Table 3: Cr(VI) exposure concentrations in air, 100 meter from point source
The 90th percentile value of 1.61E-6 mg Cr(VI)/m3 is used as worst-case estimate of Clocalair,ann.
The PEClocalair,ann of 1.61E-6 mg Cr(VI)/m3 is estimated as sum of Clocalair,ann and PECregionalair and used as the
basis for risk characterisation for man via the environment.
Based on the dose-response relationship derived by the RAC, considering a 70 year exposure time (24h/day,
7d/week), the following excess lifetime risk for the general population is derived based on the estimated exposure:
4.67E-02 per 1000 exposed.
As the mechanistic evidence is suggestive of non-linearity, it is acknowledged by RAC that excess risks inferred
in the low exposure range [i.e. below an exposure concentration of 1 µg Cr(VI)/m³] might be an over-estimate.
Chromates Emissions
Material containing chromates is released during spray operations. Residual chromate solution on equipment
surfaces and articles/parts might be possible after treatment.
PPE
All persons accessing the spray cabin must wear:
• Protective eye goggles.
• Air-fed respirator /full-face filter mask with P3 filter.
• Protective gloves.
• Safety clothing / footwear.
• Chemical resistant disposable suit.
CCST GPS E1 (see Link) and other sections of this Safety Data Sheet (SDS) provide relevant information on
PPE.
Training and Supervision
All persons with access to the spray cabin must be instructed about the risks of working with chromates, the safe
way of handling chromates and use of PPE and other control equipment. Workers must be properly trained and
equipped to carry out their duties, and to safely cease such duties as needed. Adequate supervision must be
available at all times.
Monitoring
Adequate monitoring data must be available to evidence that potential exposure of workers and potential
environmental release are maintained to as low as reasonably practicable level. Annual programs of inhalation
exposure monitoring for chromium (VI) through personal sampling must be implemented in combination with
post-shift biomonitoring for chromium. Expert input is advisable.
Monitoring should be carried out at least annually. Downstream users may reduce the frequency of measurements
once it is demonstrated that exposure of humans and releases to the environment has been reduced to as low a
level as technically and practically possible and that the risk management measures and operational conditions
correspond to the exposure scenarios and function appropriately.
GPS E2-E3 (Link) provide further information on monitoring, including reference to relevant standards.
Around 40 personal sampling and static measurement data from 2000-2013 in five EU countries were available
from more than 5 companies. Because a sufficient number (>30) of data from personal sampling were available,
the exposure assessment is based on these data (as suggested in the Technical Guidance document R.14).
Individual company data have been comprehensively evaluated. The number of sampling data provided by each
of the companies varied (e.g. different number of measurements conducted, different number of years reported),
so the data were aggregated per company in the first instance. In a second step, data were aggregated across all
the companies that provided data, giving equal weight to each company in the data set.
The estimation below therefore considers already the effectiveness of local exhaust ventilation (reflected by the
measured values) which is standard in spray rooms/both.
The values reported below includes an estimate of the effectiveness of respiratory protection. Effectiveness of
respiratory protection was assessed using the company information on type of mask and filter used and the
protection factors (APFs) provided by either the German BG rule “BGR/GUV-R190” from December 2011 or
alternatively, if available, the APF provided by the manufacturer of the respiratory protection equipment.
Respiratory protection is always worn during spraying. The APFs reflected in the measured data below were
between 30 and 2000.
Conditions of Use
Table 1: Conditions of use
Method
Product (article) characteristics/substance emission potential
• Substance product type: Liquid Measured data
• Concentration of Cr(VI) in mixture: Minor (5 - 10%) Measured data
• Process temperature: Room temperature Measured data
• Vapour pressure of substance: < 0.01 Pa Measured data
• Viscosity: Low Measured data
Activity emission potential
• Duration of activity: < 120 min Measured data
• Primary emission source located in the breathing zone of the worker: Yes Measured data
• Activity class: Surface spraying of liquids Measured data
• Situation: Moderate application rate (0.3 - 3 l/minute) Measured data
• Spray direction: In any direction (including upwards) Measured data
• Spray technique: Spraying with no or low compressed air use Measured data
Surface contamination
• Process fully enclosed? No Measured data
• Effective housekeeping practices in place? Yes Measured data
Dispersion
Method
• Work area: Spray room
Table 2: Exposure concentrations and risks for workers – Inhalation, local, long-term
1
Applying the ART model to the set of operational conditions and risk management measures results in a 90 th percentile value of 1.4 µg/m³,
showing that ART provides worst-case exposure estimates.
2
As the mechanistic evidence is suggestive of non-linearity, it is acknowledged by RAC that excess risks inferred in the low exposure range
[i.e. below an exposure concentration of 1 µg Cr(VI)/m³] might be an over-estimate.
Conditions of Use
Table 3: Activities of workers within one meter distance to the drying part
Method
Product (article) characteristics/substance emission potential
• Substance product type: Liquid ART 1.5
• Concentration of Cr(VI) in mixture: Small (1 – 5 %) ART 1.5
• Process temperature: Room temperature ART 1.5
• Vapour pressure of substance: < 0.01 Pa ART 1.5
• Viscosity: Low ART 1.5
Activity emission potential
• Duration of activity: < 30 min ART 1.5
• Primary emission source located in the breathing zone of the worker: Yes ART 1.5
• Activity class: Handling of contaminated objects ART 1.5
• Situation: Activities with treated/contaminated objects (surface 1-3 m²) ART 1.5
• Contamination level: Contamination > 90 % of surface ART 1.5
Surface contamination
• Process fully enclosed? No ART 1.5
Dispersion
• Work area: Indoors ART 1.5
• Room size: Any size workroom ART 1.5
Technical and organisational conditions and measures – localised controls
• Primary: No localized controls (0.0 % reduction) ART 1.5
• Secondary: No localized controls (0.0 % reduction) ART 1.5
• Ventilation rate: Only good natural ventilation ART 1.5
Conditions and measures related to personal protection, hygiene and health evaluation
• Respiratory Protection: No [Effectiveness Inhal: 0%]
The RMM and OC specified above represent good industry practice for this task.
ART 1.5
DUs may adapt or improve RMM and OC selection in order to most appropriately
and efficiently control worker exposure and maintain compliance with national
regulations.
Table 4: Activities of workers outside of one meter distance to the drying article
Method
Product (article) characteristics/substance emission potential
• Substance product type: Liquid ART 1.5
• Concentration of Cr(VI) in mixture: Small (1 – 5 %) ART 1.5
• Process temperature: Room temperature ART 1.5
• Vapour pressure of substance: < 0.01 Pa ART 1.5
• Viscosity: Low ART 1.5
Activity emission potential
• Duration of activity: < 90 min ART 1.5
• Primary emission source located in the breathing zone of the worker: No ART 1.5
• Activity class: Handling of contaminated objects ART 1.5
• Situation: Activities with treated/contaminated objects (surface 1-3 m²) ART 1.5
• Contamination level: Contamination > 90 % of surface ART 1.5
Surface contamination
• Process fully enclosed? No ART 1.5
Dispersion
• Work area: Indoors ART 1.5
• Room size: Any size workroom ART 1.5
Technical and organisational conditions and measures – localised controls
• Primary: No localized controls (0.0 % reduction) ART 1.5
• Secondary: No localized controls (0.0 % reduction) ART 1.5
• Ventilation rate: Only good natural ventilation ART 1.5
Conditions and measures related to personal protection, hygiene and health evaluation
• Respiratory Protection: No [Effectiveness Inhal: 0%]
The RMM and OC specified above represent good industry practice for this task.
ART 1.5
DUs may adapt or improve RMM and OC selection in order to most appropriately
and efficiently control worker exposure and maintain compliance with national
regulations.
3
These include:
• highest reported exposure duration for each task (whereas the exposure duration is normally lower)
• minimum reported RMM (e.g. automation, enclosure, extract ventilation) to reduce exposure
• lowest level of personal protection (whereas the level of personal protection will normally be higher in practice)
• use of the 90th percentile value as representative for the exposure situation.
While any one individual site may represent the situation for one of these assumptions (e.g. highest reported exposure duration), no individual
site represents the worst case for each assumption. Furthermore, these assumptions have multiplicative effect, such that the level of
conservatism built into the health assessment increases by orders of magnitude as a result.
4
As the mechanistic evidence is suggestive of non-linearity, it is acknowledged by RAC that excess risks inferred in the low exposure range
[i.e. below an exposure concentration of 1 µg Cr(VI)/m³] might be an over-estimate.
Conditions of Use
Table 6: Conditions of use
Method
Product (article) characteristics/substance emission potential
Substance product type: Liquid ART 1.5
Concentration of Cr(VI) in mixture: Small (1 – 5 %) ART 1.5
Process temperature: Hot ART 1.5
Vapour pressure of substance: < 0.01 Pa ART 1.5
Viscosity: Low ART 1.5
Activity emission potential
Duration of activity: < 480 min ART 1.5
Primary emission source located in the breathing zone of the worker: Yes ART 1.5
Activity class: Handling of contaminated objects ART 1.5
Situation: Activities with treated/contaminated objects (surface 1-3 m²) ART 1.5
Contamination level: Contamination > 90 % of surface ART 1.5
Surface contamination
Process fully enclosed? Yes ART 1.5
Dispersion
Work area: Indoors ART 1.5
Room size: Any size workroom ART 1.5
Technical and organisational conditions and measures – localised controls
Primary: Fixed capturing hood (90.00 % reduction) ART 1.5
Secondary: No localized controls (0.0 % reduction) ART 1.5
Ventilation rate: Only good natural ventilation ART 1.5
Conditions and measures related to personal protection, hygiene and health evaluation
Respiratory Protection: No [Effectiveness Inhal: 0%] ART 1.5
The RMM and OC specified above represent good industry practice for this task.
DUs may adapt or improve RMM and OC selection in order to most appropriately
and efficiently control worker exposure and maintain compliance with national
regulations.
5
These include:
• highest reported exposure duration for each task (whereas the exposure duration is normally lower)
• minimum reported RMM (e.g. automation, enclosure, extract ventilation) to reduce exposure
• lowest level of personal protection (whereas the level of personal protection will normally be higher in practice)
• use of the 90th percentile value as representative for the exposure situation.
While any one individual site may represent the situation for one of these assumptions (e.g. highest reported exposure duration), no individual
site represents the worst case for each assumption. Furthermore, these assumptions have multiplicative effect, such that the level of
conservatism built into the health assessment increases by orders of magnitude as a result.
6
As the mechanistic evidence is suggestive of non-linearity, it is acknowledged by RAC that excess risks inferred in the low exposure range
[i.e. below an exposure concentration of 1 µg Cr(VI)/m³] might be an over-estimate.
Chromates Emissions
Material containing chromates is released during spray operations. Residual chromate on equipment surfaces and
articles/parts might be possible after treatment.
PPE
All persons accessing the surface treatment area must wear:
• Protective eye goggles.
• Air-fed respirator / full-face mask with P3 filter.
• Protective gloves.
• Safety clothing and footwear.
• Chemical resistant disposable suit.
CCST GPS E1 (see Link) and other sections of this Safety Data Sheet (SDS) provide relevant information on
PPE.
Training and Supervision
All persons with access to the restricted area must be instructed about the risks of working with chromates, the
safe way of handling chromates and use of PPE and other control equipment. Workers must be properly trained
and equipped to carry out their duties, and to safely cease such duties as needed. Adequate supervision must be
provided at all times.
Monitoring
Adequate monitoring data must be available to evidence that potential exposure of workers and potential
environmental release are maintained to as low as reasonably practicable level. Annual programs of inhalation
exposure monitoring for chromium (VI) through personal sampling must be implemented in combination with
post-shift biomonitoring for chromium. Expert input is advisable.
Monitoring should be carried out at least annually. Downstream users may reduce the frequency of measurements
once it is demonstrated that exposure of humans and releases to the environment has been reduced to as low a
level as technically and practically possible and that the risk management measures and operational conditions
correspond to the exposure scenarios and function appropriately.
CCST GPS E2-E3 (see Link) provide further information on monitoring, including reference to relevant standards.
Method
Product (article) characteristics/substance emission potential
• Substance product type: Liquid ART 1.5
• Concentration of Cr(VI) in mixture: Minor (5 - 10%) ART 1.5
• Process temperature: Room temperature ART 1.5
• Vapour pressure of substance: < 0.01 Pa ART 1.5
• Viscosity: Low ART 1.5
Activity emission potential
• Duration of activity: < 30 min ART 1.5
• Frequency of activity: 2 days/week ART 1.5 (extended)
• Primary emission source located in the breathing zone of the worker: Yes ART 1.5
• Activity class: Surface spraying of liquids ART 1.5
• Situation: Very low application rate (< 0.03 l/minute) ART 1.5
• Spray direction: In any direction (including upwards) ART 1.5
• Spray technique: Spraying with no or low compressed air use ART 1.5
Surface contamination
• Process fully enclosed? No ART 1.5
• Effective housekeeping practices in place? Yes ART 1.5
Dispersion
• Work area: Indoors/outdoors ART 1.5
• Room size: 3000m3 ART 1.5
• Ventilation rate: Only good natural ventilation ART 1.5
Technical and organisational conditions and measures – localised controls
• Primary: No localized controls (0.0 % reduction) ART 1.5
• Secondary: No localized controls (0.0 % reduction) ART 1.5
Conditions and measures related to personal protection, hygiene and health evaluation
• Respiratory Protection: Yes [Respirator with APF 400] [Effectiveness Inhal:
99.75%]
When spraying outside paint booth (e.g. on airplanes) at least full-face mask with
A2P3 filter (minimum APF 400 according to German BG rule 190) is worn
ART 1.5 (extended)
The RMM and OC specified above represent good industry practice for this task.
DUs may adapt or improve RMM and OC selection in order to most appropriately
and efficiently control worker exposure and maintain compliance with national
regulations.
1
These include:
• highest reported exposure duration for each task (whereas the exposure duration is normally lower)
• minimum reported RMM (e.g. automation, enclosure, extract ventilation) to reduce exposure
• lowest level of personal protection (whereas the level of personal protection will normally be higher in practice)
• use of the 90th percentile value as representative for the exposure situation.
While any one individual site may represent the situation for one of these assumptions (e.g. highest reported exposure duration), no individual
site represents the worst case for each assumption. Furthermore, these assumptions have multiplicative effect, such that the level of
conservatism built into the health assessment increases by orders of magnitude as a result.
2
As the mechanistic evidence is suggestive of non-linearity, it is acknowledged by RAC that excess risks inferred in the low exposure range
[i.e. below an exposure concentration of 1 µg Cr(VI)/m³] might be an over-estimate.
Conditions of Use
Table 3: Activities of workers within one meter distance to the drying part
Method
Product (article) characteristics/substance emission potential
• Substance product type: Liquid ART 1.5
• Concentration of Cr(VI) in mixture: Small (1 – 5 %) ART 1.5
• Process temperature: Room temperature ART 1.5
• Vapour pressure of substance: < 0.01 Pa ART 1.5
• Viscosity: Low ART 1.5
Activity emission potential
• Duration of activity: < 30 min ART 1.5
• Primary emission source located in the breathing zone of the worker: Yes ART 1.5
• Activity class: Handling of contaminated objects ART 1.5
• Situation: Activities with treated/contaminated objects (surface 1-3 m²) ART 1.5
• Contamination level: Contamination > 90 % of surface ART 1.5
Surface contamination
• Process fully enclosed? No ART 1.5
Dispersion
• Work area: Indoors ART 1.5
• Room size: Any size workroom ART 1.5
Technical and organisational conditions and measures – localised controls
• Primary: No localized controls (0.0 % reduction) ART 1.5
• Secondary: No localized controls (0.0 % reduction) ART 1.5
• Ventilation rate: Only good natural ventilation ART 1.5
Conditions and measures related to personal protection, hygiene and health evaluation
• Respiratory Protection: No [Effectiveness Inhal: 0%]
The RMM and OC specified above represent good industry practice for this task.
ART 1.5
DUs may adapt or improve RMM and OC selection in order to most appropriately
and efficiently control worker exposure and maintain compliance with national
regulations.
Table 4: Activities of workers outside of one meter distance to the drying article
Method
Product (article) characteristics/substance emission potential
• Substance product type: Liquid ART 1.5
• Concentration of Cr(VI) in mixture: Small (1 – 5 %) ART 1.5
• Process temperature: Room temperature ART 1.5
• Vapour pressure of substance: < 0.01 Pa ART 1.5
• Viscosity: Low ART 1.5
Activity emission potential
• Duration of activity: < 90 min ART 1.5
• Primary emission source located in the breathing zone of the worker: No ART 1.5
• Activity class: Handling of contaminated objects ART 1.5
• Situation: Activities with treated/contaminated objects (surface 1-3 m²) ART 1.5
• Contamination level: Contamination > 90 % of surface ART 1.5
Surface contamination
• Process fully enclosed? No ART 1.5
Dispersion
• Work area: Indoors ART 1.5
• Room size: Any size workroom ART 1.5
Technical and organisational conditions and measures – localised controls
• Primary: No localized controls (0.0 % reduction) ART 1.5
• Secondary: No localized controls (0.0 % reduction) ART 1.5
• Ventilation rate: Only good natural ventilation ART 1.5
Conditions and measures related to personal protection, hygiene and health evaluation
• Respiratory Protection: No [Effectiveness Inhal: 0%]
The RMM and OC specified above represent good industry practice for this task.
ART 1.5
DUs may adapt or improve RMM and OC selection in order to most appropriately
and efficiently control worker exposure and maintain compliance with national
regulations.
3
These include:
highest reported exposure duration for each task (whereas the exposure duration is normally lower)
minimum reported RMM (e.g. automation, enclosure, extract ventilation) to reduce exposure
lowest level of personal protection (whereas the level of personal protection will normally be higher in practice)
use of the 90th percentile value as representative for the exposure situation.
While any one individual site may represent the situation for one of these assumptions (e.g. highest reported exposure duration), no individual
site represents the worst case for each assumption. Furthermore, these assumptions have multiplicative effect, such that the level of
conservatism built into the health assessment increases by orders of magnitude as a result.
4
As the mechanistic evidence is suggestive of non-linearity, it is acknowledged by RAC that excess risks inferred in the low exposure range
[i.e. below an exposure concentration of 1 µg Cr(VI)/m³] might be an over-estimate.
Conditions of Use
Table 6: Activities of workers within one meter distance to the drying article
Method
Product (article) characteristics/substance emission potential
• Substance product type: Liquid ART 1.5
• Concentration of Cr(VI) in mixture: Small (1 – 5 %) ART 1.5
• Process temperature: Room temperature ART 1.5
• Vapour pressure of substance: < 0.01 Pa ART 1.5
• Viscosity: Low ART 1.5
Activity emission potential
• Duration of activity: < 60 min ART 1.5
• Frequency of activity: 2 times/week ART 1.5 (extended)
• Primary emission source located in the breathing zone of the worker: Yes ART 1.5
• Activity class: Handling of contaminated objects ART 1.5
• Situation: Activities with treated/contaminated objects (surface 1-3 m²) ART 1.5
• Contamination level: Contamination > 90 % of surface ART 1.5
Surface contamination
• Process fully enclosed? No ART 1.5
Dispersion
• Work area: Indoors ART 1.5
• Room size: Large workrooms only ART 1.5
Technical and organisational conditions and measures – localised controls
• Primary: No localized controls (0.0 % reduction) ART 1.5
• Secondary: No localized controls (0.0 % reduction) ART 1.5
• Ventilation rate: Only good natural ventilation ART 1.5
Conditions and measures related to personal protection, hygiene and health evaluation
• Respiratory Protection: No [Effectiveness Inhal: 0%]
The RMM and OC specified above represent good industry practice for this task.
ART 1.5
DUs may adapt or improve RMM and OC selection in order to most appropriately
and efficiently control worker exposure and maintain compliance with national
regulations.
Method
Product (article) characteristics/substance emission potential
• Substance product type: Liquid ART 1.5
• Concentration of Cr(VI) in mixture: Small (1 – 5 %) ART 1.5
• Process temperature: Room temperature ART 1.5
• Vapour pressure of substance: < 0.01 Pa ART 1.5
• Viscosity: Low ART 1.5
Activity emission potential
• Duration of activity: < 300 min ART 1.5
• Frequency of activity: 2 times/week ART 1.5 (extended)
• Primary emission source located in the breathing zone of the worker: No ART 1.5
• Activity class: Handling of contaminated objects ART 1.5
• Situation: Activities with treated/contaminated objects (surface 1-3 m²) ART 1.5
• Contamination level: Contamination > 90 % of surface ART 1.5
Surface contamination
• Process fully enclosed? No ART 1.5
Dispersion
• Work area: Indoors ART 1.5
• Room size: Large workrooms only ART 1.5
Technical and organisational conditions and measures – localised controls
• Primary: No localized controls (0.0 % reduction) ART 1.5
• Secondary: No localized controls (0.0 % reduction) ART 1.5
• Ventilation rate: Only good natural ventilation ART 1.5
Conditions and measures related to personal protection, hygiene and health evaluation
• Respiratory Protection: No [Effectiveness Inhal: 0%]
The RMM and OC specified above represent good industry practice for this task.
ART 1.5
DUs may adapt or improve RMM and OC selection in order to most appropriately
and efficiently control worker exposure and maintain compliance with national
regulations.
5
These include:
highest reported exposure duration for each task (whereas the exposure duration is normally lower)
minimum reported RMM (e.g. automation, enclosure, extract ventilation) to reduce exposure
lowest level of personal protection (whereas the level of personal protection will normally be higher in practice)
use of the 90th percentile value as representative for the exposure situation.
While any one individual site may represent the situation for one of these assumptions (e.g. highest reported exposure duration), no individual
site represents the worst case for each assumption. Furthermore, these assumptions have multiplicative effect, such that the level of
conservatism built into the health assessment increases by orders of magnitude as a result.
6
As the mechanistic evidence is suggestive of non-linearity, it is acknowledged by RAC that excess risks inferred in the low exposure range
[i.e. below an exposure concentration of 1 µg Cr(VI)/m³] might be an over-estimate.
Chromates Emissions
Residual chromate solution on equipment surfaces and articles/parts might be possible after treatment. Pen-sticks
are specifically designed to minimize exposure and release during use.
PPE
All persons carrying out touch up operations must wear:
• Protective eye goggles.
• Protective gloves.
• Safety clothing.
CCST GPS E1 (see Link) and other sections of this Safety Data Sheet (SDS) provide relevant information on
PPE..
Monitoring
Adequate monitoring data must be available to evidence that potential exposure of workers and potential
environmental release are maintained to as low as reasonably practicable level. Expert input is advisable.
Monitoring should be carried out at least annually. Downstream users may reduce the frequency of measurements
once it is demonstrated that exposure of humans and releases to the environment has been reduced to as low a
level as technically and practically possible and that the risk management measures and operational conditions
correspond to the exposure scenarios and function appropriately.
CCST GPS E2-E3 (see Link) provide further information on monitoring, including reference to relevant standards.
Conditions of Use
Table 1: Conditions of use
Method
Product (article) characteristics/substance emission potential
• Substance product type: Liquid ART 1.5
• Concentration of Cr(VI) in mixture: Minor (5 - 10%) ART 1.5
• Process temperature: Room temperature ART 1.5
• Vapour pressure of substance: < 0.01 Pa ART 1.5
• Viscosity: Low ART 1.5
Activity emission potential
• Duration of activity: < 30 min ART 1.5
• Primary emission source located in the breathing zone of the worker: Yes ART 1.5
• Activity class: Spreading of liquid products ART 1.5
• Situation: Spreading of liquids at surfaces or work pieces < 0.1 m² / hour ART 1.5
Surface contamination
• Process fully enclosed? No ART 1.5
• Effective housekeeping practices in place? Yes ART 1.5
Dispersion
• Work area: Indoors/outdoors ART 1.5
• Room size: Any size workroom ART 1.5
Technical and organisational conditions and measures – localised controls
• Primary: No localized controls (0.0 % reduction) ART 1.5
• Secondary: No localized controls (0.0 % reduction) ART 1.5
• Ventilation rate: Only good natural ventilation ART 1.5
Conditions and measures related to personal protection, hygiene and health evaluation
• Respiratory Protection: No
The RMM and OC specified above represent good industry practice for this task.
ART 1.5
DUs may adapt or improve RMM and OC selection in order to most appropriately
and efficiently control worker exposure and maintain compliance with national
regulations.
1
These include:
• highest reported exposure duration for each task (whereas the exposure duration is normally lower)
• minimum reported RMM (e.g. automation, enclosure, extract ventilation) to reduce exposure
• lowest level of personal protection (whereas the level of personal protection will normally be higher in practice)
• use of the 90th percentile value as representative for the exposure situation.
While any one individual site may represent the situation for one of these assumptions (e.g. highest reported exposure duration), no individual
site represents the worst case for each assumption. Furthermore, these assumptions have multiplicative effect, such that the level of
conservatism built into the health assessment increases by orders of magnitude as a result.
2
As the mechanistic evidence is suggestive of non-linearity, it is acknowledged by RAC that excess risks inferred in the low exposure range
[i.e. below an exposure concentration of 1 µg Cr(VI)/m³] might be an over-estimate.
Chromates Emissions
Material containing chromates is released during spray operations. Contamination due to overspray on equipment
surfaces and articles/parts might be possible after spraying.
PPE
To minimize potential exposure to chromates, all persons accessing the designed room must wear:
• Protective eye goggles.
• Protective gloves.
• Safety clothing / footwear.
• Air-fed respirator /full-face filter mask with P3 filter.
CCST GPS E1 (see Link) and other sections of this Safety Data Sheet (SDS) provide relevant information on
PPE.
Monitoring
Adequate monitoring data must be available to evidence that potential exposure of workers and potential
environmental release are maintained to as low as reasonably practicable level. Annual programs of inhalation
exposure monitoring for chromium (VI) through personal sampling must be implemented in combination with
post-shift biomonitoring for chromium.
Conditions of Use
Table 1: Conditions of use
Method
Product (article) characteristics/substance emission potential
• Substance product type: Liquid ART 1.5
• Concentration of Cr(VI) in mixture: Minor (5 - 10%) ART 1.5
• Process temperature: Room temperature ART 1.5
• Vapour pressure of substance: < 0.01 Pa ART 1.5
• Viscosity: Low ART 1.5
Activity emission potential
• Duration of activity: < 240 min ART 1.5
• Primary emission source located in the breathing zone of the worker: Yes ART 1.5
• Activity class: Surface spraying of liquids ART 1.5
• Situation: Moderate application rate (0.3 - 3 l/minute) ART 1.5
• Spray direction: In any direction (including upwards) ART 1.5
• Spray technique: Spraying with no or low compressed air use ART 1.5
Surface contamination
• Process fully enclosed? No ART 1.5
• Effective housekeeping practices in place? Yes ART 1.5
Dispersion
• Work area: Downward laminar flow booth ART 1.5
• Equipment level: No barriers or screens ART 1.5
Technical and organisational conditions and measures – localised controls
• Primary: No localized controls (0.0 % reduction) ART 1.5
• Secondary: No localized controls (0.0 % reduction) ART 1.5
• Work area: No barriers or screens (80.00 % reduction) ART 1.5
Conditions and measures related to personal protection, hygiene and health evaluation
Method
• Respiratory Protection: Yes [Respirator with APF 1000] [Effectiveness Inhal:
99.9%]
When spraying large parts (e.g. airplanes, helicopters etc.) full-face mask with
A2P3 filter and air supply (minimum APF 1000 according to German BG rule
190) is worn
ART 1.5 (extended)
The RMM and OC specified above represent good industry practice for this task.
DUs may adapt or improve RMM and OC selection in order to most appropriately
and efficiently control worker exposure and maintain compliance with national
regulations.
Exposure and Risks for Workers
The exposure concentrations and risk characterisation ratios (RCR) are reported in the following table.
1
These include:
• highest reported exposure duration for each task (whereas the exposure duration is normally lower)
• minimum reported RMM (e.g. automation, enclosure, extract ventilation) to reduce exposure
• lowest level of personal protection (whereas the level of personal protection will normally be higher in practice)
• use of the 90th percentile value as representative for the exposure situation.
While any one individual site may represent the situation for one of these assumptions (e.g. highest reported exposure duration), no individual
site represents the worst case for each assumption. Furthermore, these assumptions have multiplicative effect, such that the level of
conservatism built into the health assessment increases by orders of magnitude as a result.
2
As the mechanistic evidence is suggestive of non-linearity, it is acknowledged by RAC that excess risks inferred in the low exposure range
[i.e. below an exposure concentration of 1 µg Cr(VI)/m³] might be an over-estimate.
Conditions of Use
Table 3: Activities of workers within one meter distance to the drying article
Method
Product (article) characteristics/substance emission potential
• Substance product type: Liquid ART 1.5
• Concentration of Cr(VI) in mixture: Small (1 – 5 %) ART 1.5
• Process temperature: Room temperature ART 1.5
• Vapour pressure of substance: < 0.01 Pa ART 1.5
• Viscosity: Low ART 1.5
Activity emission potential
• Duration of activity: < 60 min ART 1.5
• Frequency of activity: 2 times/week ART 1.5 (extended)
• Primary emission source located in the breathing zone of the worker: Yes ART 1.5
• Activity class: Handling of contaminated objects ART 1.5
• Situation: Activities with treated/contaminated objects (surface 1-3 m²) ART 1.5
• Contamination level: Contamination > 90 % of surface ART 1.5
Surface contamination
• Process fully enclosed? No ART 1.5
Dispersion
• Work area: Indoors ART 1.5
• Room size: Large workrooms only ART 1.5
Technical and organisational conditions and measures – localised controls
• Primary: No localized controls (0.0 % reduction) ART 1.5
• Secondary: No localized controls (0.0 % reduction) ART 1.5
• Ventilation rate: Only good natural ventilation ART 1.5
Conditions and measures related to personal protection, hygiene and health evaluation
• Respiratory Protection: No [Effectiveness Inhal: 0%]
The RMM and OC specified above represent good industry practice for this task.
ART 1.5
DUs may adapt or improve RMM and OC selection in order to most appropriately
and efficiently control worker exposure and maintain compliance with national
regulations.
Method
Product (article) characteristics/substance emission potential
• Substance product type: Liquid ART 1.5
• Concentration of Cr(VI) in mixture: Small (1 – 5 %) ART 1.5
• Process temperature: Room temperature ART 1.5
• Vapour pressure of substance: < 0.01 Pa ART 1.5
• Viscosity: Low ART 1.5
Activity emission potential
• Duration of activity: < 300 min ART 1.5
• Frequency of activity: 2 times/week ART 1.5 (extended)
• Primary emission source located in the breathing zone of the worker: No ART 1.5
• Activity class: Handling of contaminated objects ART 1.5
• Situation: Activities with treated/contaminated objects (surface 1-3 m²) ART 1.5
• Contamination level: Contamination > 90 % of surface ART 1.5
Surface contamination
• Process fully enclosed? No ART 1.5
Dispersion
• Work area: Indoors ART 1.5
• Room size: Large workrooms only ART 1.5
Technical and organisational conditions and measures – localised controls
• Primary: No localized controls (0.0 % reduction) ART 1.5
• Secondary: No localized controls (0.0 % reduction) ART 1.5
• Ventilation rate: Only good natural ventilation ART 1.5
Conditions and measures related to personal protection, hygiene and health evaluation
• Respiratory Protection: No [Effectiveness Inhal: 0%]
The RMM and OC specified above represent good industry practice for this task.
ART 1.5
DUs may adapt or improve RMM and OC selection in order to most appropriately
and efficiently control worker exposure and maintain compliance with national
regulations.
3
These include:
highest reported exposure duration for each task (whereas the exposure duration is normally lower)
minimum reported RMM (e.g. automation, enclosure, extract ventilation) to reduce exposure
lowest level of personal protection (whereas the level of personal protection will normally be higher in practice)
use of the 90th percentile value as representative for the exposure situation.
While any one individual site may represent the situation for one of these assumptions (e.g. highest reported exposure duration), no individual
site represents the worst case for each assumption. Furthermore, these assumptions have multiplicative effect, such that the level of
conservatism built into the health assessment increases by orders of magnitude as a result.
4
As the mechanistic evidence is suggestive of non-linearity, it is acknowledged by RAC that excess risks inferred in the low exposure range
[i.e. below an exposure concentration of 1 µg Cr(VI)/m³] might be an over-estimate.
Chromates Emissions
There is potential for chromate products to spill during brush operations. Residual chromates remain on equipment
surfaces.
PPE
To minimize potential exposure to chromates, all persons carrying out touch up operations must wear:
• Protective eye goggles.
• Protective gloves.
• Safety clothing.
• Respiratory Protective Equipment, if assessed necessary based on specific task and workplace
measurement results
CCST Good Practice Sheet (GPS) E1 (see Link) and other sections of this Safety Data Sheet (SDS) provide
relevant information on PPE.
Monitoring
Adequate monitoring data must be available to evidence that potential exposure of workers and potential
environmental release are maintained to as low as reasonably practicable level.
Expert input is advisable.
Monitoring should be carried out at least annually. Downstream users may reduce the frequency of measurements
once it is demonstrated that exposure of humans and releases to the environment has been reduced to as low a
level as technically and practically possible and that the risk management measures and operational conditions
correspond to the exposure scenarios and function appropriately.
CCST GPS E2-E3 (see Link) provide further information on monitoring, including reference to relevant standards.
Exposure Assessment
Introduction
While the usual application method is by spraying, additionally for rather small areas, surface treatment is done
by brushing/rolling under exhaust ventilation. For the purpose of this exposure assessment it is assumed that brush
application takes place daily with up to 4 hours exposure/day on a yearly average. The model also applies a
maximum concentration level of strontium chromate [and so Cr(VI)]. In most cases, the concentration will be
much lower.
Conditions of Use
Table 1: Conditions of use
Method
Product (article) characteristics/substance emission potential
• Substance product type: Liquid ART 1.5
• Concentration of Cr(VI) in mixture: Minor (5 - 10%) ART 1.5
• Process temperature: Room temperature ART 1.5
• Vapour pressure of substance: < 0.01 Pa ART 1.5
• Viscosity: Low ART 1.5
Activity emission potential
• Duration of activity: < 240 min ART 1.5
• Primary emission source located in the breathing zone of the worker: Yes ART 1.5
• Activity class: Spreading of liquid products ART 1.5
• Situation: Spreading of liquids at surfaces or work pieces 0.1 - 0.3 m² / hour ART 1.5
Surface contamination
• Process fully enclosed? No ART 1.5
• Effective housekeeping practices in place? Yes ART 1.5
Dispersion
• Work area: Indoors ART 1.5
• Room size: Any size workroom ART 1.5
Technical and organisational conditions and measures – localised controls
• Primary: Fixed capturing hood (90.00 % reduction) ART 1.5
• Secondary: No localized controls (0.0 % reduction) ART 1.5
• Ventilation rate: Only good natural ventilation ART 1.5
Conditions and measures related to personal protection, hygiene and health evaluation
• Respiratory Protection: Yes [Respirator with APF 30] [Effectiveness Inhal:
96.67%]
When brushing of medium sized parts at least half-mask with A2P3 filter (APF 30
according to German BG rule 190) is worn
ART 1.5 (extended)
The RMM and OC specified above represent good industry practice for this task.
DUs may adapt or improve RMM and OC selection in order to most appropriately
and efficiently control worker exposure and maintain compliance with national
regulations.
1
These include:
• highest reported exposure duration for each task (whereas the exposure duration is normally lower)
• minimum reported RMM (e.g. automation, enclosure, extract ventilationw) to reduce exposure
• lowest level of personal protection (whereas the level of personal protection will normally be higher in practice)
• use of the 90th percentile value as representative for the exposure situation.
While any one individual site may represent the situation for one of these assumptions (e.g. highest reported exposure duration), no individual
site represents the worst case for each assumption. Furthermore, these assumptions have multiplicative effect, such that the level of
conservatism built into the health assessment increases by orders of magnitude as a result.
2
As the mechanistic evidence is suggestive of non-linearity, it is acknowledged by RAC that excess risks inferred in the low exposure range
[i.e. below an exposure concentration of 1 µg Cr(VI)/m³] might be an over-estimate.
Chromates Emissions
There is potential for spillage during filling of spray guns, cups and containers. Residual chromates on equipment
surfaces is possible.
PPE
To minimize potential exposure to chromates, all persons conducting decanting, mixing and filling of guns, cups
or small containers must wear:
• Protective eye goggles.
• Protective gloves.
• Safety clothing / footwear.
CCST GPS E1 (see Link) and other sections of this Safety Data Sheet (SDS) provide relevant information on
PPE.
Monitoring
Adequate monitoring data must be available to evidence that potential exposure of workers and potential
environmental release are maintained to as low as reasonably practicable level.
Expert input is advisable.
Monitoring should be carried out at least annually. Downstream users may reduce the frequency of measurements
once it is demonstrated that exposure of humans and releases to the environment has been reduced to as low a
level as technically and practically possible and that the risk management measures and operational conditions
Exposure Assessment
Conditions of Use
Table 1: Conditions of use
Method
Product (article) characteristics/substance emission potential
• Substance product type: Liquid ART 1.5
• Concentration of Cr(VI) in mixture: – Minor (5 – 10%) ART 1.5
• Process temperature: Room temperature ART 1.5
• Vapour pressure of substance: < 0.01 Pa ART 1.5
• Viscosity: Low ART 1.5
Activity emission potential
• Duration of activity: < 60 min ART 1.5
• Primary emission source located in the breathing zone of the worker: Yes ART 1.5
• Activity class: Activities with agitated surfaces ART 1.5
• Situation: Open surface < 0.1 m² ART 1.5
Surface contamination
• Process fully enclosed? No ART 1.5
• Effective housekeeping practices in place? Yes ART 1.5
Dispersion
• Work area: Indoors ART 1.5
• Room size: Any size workroom ART 1.5
Technical and organisational conditions and measures – localised controls
• Primary: Fixed capturing hood (90.00 % reduction) ART 1.5
• Secondary: No localized controls (0.0 % reduction) ART 1.5
• Ventilation rate: Only good natural ventilation ART 1.5
Conditions and measures related to personal protection, hygiene and health evaluation
• Respiratory Protection: No
The RMM and OC specified above represent good industry practice for this task.
ART 1.5
DUs may adapt or improve RMM and OC selection in order to most appropriately
and efficiently control worker exposure and maintain compliance with national
regulations.
1
These include:
• highest reported exposure duration for each task (whereas the exposure duration is normally lower)
• minimum reported RMM (e.g. automation, enclosure, extract ventilation) to reduce exposure
• lowest level of personal protection (whereas the level of personal protection will normally be higher in practice)
• use of the 90th percentile value as representative for the exposure situation.
While any one individual site may represent the situation for one of these assumptions (e.g. highest reported exposure duration), no individual
site represents the worst case for each assumption. Furthermore, these assumptions have multiplicative effect, such that the level of
conservatism built into the health assessment increases by orders of magnitude as a result.
2
As the mechanistic evidence is suggestive of non-linearity, it is acknowledged by RAC that excess risks inferred in the low exposure range
[i.e. below an exposure concentration of 1 µg Cr(VI)/m³] might be an over-estimate.
Chromates Emissions
Materials containing chromates may be released during machining operations. Residual chromates on equipment
surfaces and articles/parts might be possible after machining.
PPE
To minimize potential exposure to chromates, all persons performing machining activities wear:
• Half-face or full face mask with P3 filter for operations with a longer duration of activity.
• Full-face mask with P3 filter with or without air supply in small work areas without any localised control.
• Plastic coverall and full-face mask with P3 filter and air supply during sanding of large surfaces in large
work areas.
CCST Good Practice Sheets (GPS) E1 (see Link) and other sections of this Safety Data Sheet (SDS) provide
relevant information on PPE.
Monitoring
Adequate monitoring data must be available to evidence that potential exposure of workers and potential
environmental release are maintained to as low as reasonably practicable level. Annual programs of inhalation
exposure monitoring for chromium (VI) through personal sampling must be implemented in combination with
post-shift biomonitoring for chromium.
Expert input is advisable.
Monitoring should be carried out at least annually. Downstream users may reduce the frequency of measurements
once it is demonstrated that exposure of humans and releases to the environment has been reduced to as low a
level as technically and practically possible and that the risk management measures and operational conditions
correspond to the exposure scenarios and function appropriately.
CCST GPS E2-E3 (see Link) provide further information on monitoring, including reference to relevant standards.
Conditions of Use
Table 1: Conditions of use
Method
Product (article) characteristics/substance emission potential
• Substance product type: Solid object ART 1.5
• Solid weight fraction: < 0.1 % ART 1.5
• Solid material: Stone (as worst-case for metal) ART 1.5
• Moisture content: Dry product (<5 % moisture content) ART 1.5
Activity emission potential
• Duration of activity: < 180 min ART 1.5
• Primary emission source located in the breathing zone of the worker: Yes ART 1.5
• Activity class: Fracturing and abrasion of solid objects ART 1.5
• Situation: Mechanical treatment / abrasion of small sized surfaces ART 1.5
• Containment level: Open process ART 1.5
Surface contamination
• Process fully enclosed? No ART 1.5
• Effective housekeeping practices in place? Yes ART 1.5
Dispersion
• Work area: Indoors ART 1.5
• Equipment level: Any size workroom ART 1.5
Technical and organisational conditions and measures – localised controls
• Primary: Fixed capturing hood /Vacuum cleaner (HEPA filter with at least
ART 1.5 (extended)
99.00 % reduction)
• Secondary: No localized controls (0.0 % reduction) ART 1.5
• Ventilation rate: Only good natural ventilation ART 1.5
Conditions and measures related to personal protection, hygiene and health evaluation
Method
• Respiratory Protection: Yes [Respirator with APF 10] [Effectiveness Inhal:
90%]
The RMM and OC specified above represent good industry practice for this task.
DUs may adapt or improve RMM and OC selection in order to most appropriately
and efficiently control worker exposure and maintain compliance with national
regulations.
1
These include:
• highest reported exposure duration for each task (whereas the exposure duration is normally lower)
• minimum reported RMM (e.g. automation, enclosure, extract ventilation) to reduce exposure
• lowest level of personal protection (whereas the level of personal protection will normally be higher in practice)
• use of the 90th percentile value as representative for the exposure situation.
While any one individual site may represent the situation for one of these assumptions (e.g. highest reported exposure duration), no individual
site represents the worst case for each assumption. Furthermore, these assumptions have multiplicative effect, such that the level of
conservatism built into the health assessment increases by orders of magnitude as a result.
2
As the mechanistic evidence is suggestive of non-linearity, it is acknowledged by RAC that excess risks inferred in the low exposure range
[i.e. below an exposure concentration of 1 µg Cr(VI)/m³] might be an over-estimate.
Conditions of Use
Table 3: Conditions of use
Method
Product (article) characteristics/substance emission potential
• Substance product type: Solid object ART 1.5
• Solid weight fraction: < 13 % ART 1.5
• Solid material: Stone (as worst-case for metal) ART 1.5
• Moisture content: Dry product (<5 % moisture content) ART 1.5
Activity emission potential
• Duration of activity: < 180 min ART 1.5
• Primary emission source located in the breathing zone of the worker: Yes ART 1.5
• Activity class: Fracturing and abrasion of solid objects ART 1.5
• Situation: Mechanical treatment / abrasion of small sized surfaces ART 1.5
• Containment level: Open process ART 1.5
Surface contamination
• Process fully enclosed? No ART 1.5
• Effective housekeeping practices in place? Yes ART 1.5
Dispersion
• Work area: Indoors ART 1.5
• Equipment level: Any size workroom ART 1.5
Technical and organisational conditions and measures – localised controls
• Primary: Fixed capturing hood /Vacuum cleaner (HEPA filter with at least ART 1.5 (extended)
99.00 % reduction)
• Secondary: No localized controls (0.0 % reduction) ART 1.5
• Ventilation rate: Only good natural ventilation ART 1.5
Conditions and measures related to personal protection, hygiene and health evaluation
Method
• Respiratory Protection: Yes [Respirator with APF 400] [Effectiveness Inhal: ART 1.5 (extended)
99.75 %]
The RMM and OC specified above represent good industry practice for this task.
DUs may adapt or improve RMM and OC selection in order to most appropriately
and efficiently control worker exposure and maintain compliance with national
regulations.
(worst case). The estimate is based on several conservative assumptions regarding exposure 3.
An excess lifetime risk of 1.5 per 1000 exposed workers is estimated based on the above exposure estimate and
the RAC dose-response relationship4.
3
These include:
• highest reported exposure duration for each task (whereas the exposure duration is normally lower)
• minimum reported RMM (e.g. automation, enclosure, extract ventilation) to reduce exposure
• lowest level of personal protection (whereas the level of personal protection will normally be higher in practice)
• use of the 90th percentile value as representative for the exposure situation.
While any one individual site may represent the situation for one of these assumptions (e.g. highest reported exposure duration), no individual
site represents the worst case for each assumption. Furthermore, these assumptions have multiplicative effect, such that the level of
conservatism built into the health assessment increases by orders of magnitude as a result.
4
As the mechanistic evidence is suggestive of non-linearity, it is acknowledged by RAC that excess risks inferred in the low exposure range
[i.e. below an exposure concentration of 1 µg Cr(VI)/m³] might be an over-estimate.
Conditions of Use
Table 5: Conditions of Use
Method
Product (article) characteristics/substance emission potential
• Substance product type: Solid object ART 1.5
• Solid weight fraction: < 0.1 % ART 1.5
• Solid material: Stone (as worst-case for metal) ART 1.5
• Moisture content: Dry product (<5 % moisture content) ART 1.5
Activity emission potential
• Duration of activity: < 60 min ART 1.5
• Primary emission source located in the breathing zone of the worker: Yes ART 1.5
• Activity class: Fracturing and abrasion of solid objects ART 1.5
• Situation: Mechanical treatment / abrasion of small sized surfaces ART 1.5
• Containment level: Open process ART 1.5
Surface contamination
• Process fully enclosed? No ART 1.5
• Effective housekeeping practices in place? Yes ART 1.5
Dispersion
• Work area: Indoors ART 1.5
• Room size: Large workrooms only ART 1.5
Technical and organisational conditions and measures – localised controls
• Primary: Wetting at the point of release/on-tool extraction/vacuum cleaning
ART 1.5
(90.00 % reduction)
• Secondary: No localized controls (0.0 % reduction) ART 1.5
• Ventilation rate: Only good natural ventilation ART 1.5
Conditions and measures related to personal protection, hygiene and health evaluation
Method
• Respiratory Protection: Yes [Respirator with APF 10] [Effectiveness Inhal:
90%]
The RMM and OC specified above represent good industry practice for this task.
DUs may adapt or improve RMM and OC selection in order to most appropriately
and efficiently control worker exposure and maintain compliance with national
regulations.
5
These include:
• highest reported exposure duration for each task (whereas the exposure duration is normally lower)
• minimum reported RMM (e.g. automation, enclosure, extract ventilation) to reduce exposure
• lowest level of personal protection (whereas the level of personal protection will normally be higher in practice)
• use of the 90th percentile value as representative for the exposure situation.
While any one individual site may represent the situation for one of these assumptions (e.g. highest reported exposure duration), no individual
site represents the worst case for each assumption. Furthermore, these assumptions have multiplicative effect, such that the level of
conservatism built into the health assessment increases by orders of magnitude as a result.
6
As the mechanistic evidence is suggestive of non-linearity, it is acknowledged by RAC that excess risks inferred in the low exposure range
[i.e. below an exposure concentration of 1 µg Cr(VI)/m³] might be an over-estimate.
Conditions of Use
Table 7: Conditions of use
Method
Product (article) characteristics/substance emission potential
• Substance product type: Solid object ART 1.5
• Solid weight fraction: < 13 % ART 1.5
• Solid material: Stone (as worst-case for metal) ART 1.5
• Moisture content: Dry product (<5 % moisture content) ART 1.5
Activity emission potential
• Duration of activity: < 60 min ART 1.5
• Primary emission source located in the breathing zone of the worker: Yes ART 1.5
• Activity class: Fracturing and abrasion of solid objects ART 1.5
• Situation: Mechanical treatment / abrasion of small sized surfaces ART 1.5
• Containment level: Open process ART 1.5
Surface contamination
• Process fully enclosed? No ART 1.5
• Effective housekeeping practices in place? Yes ART 1.5
Dispersion
• Work area: Indoors ART 1.5
• Room size: Large workrooms only ART 1.5
Technical and organisational conditions and measures – localised controls
• Primary: Wetting at the point of release/on-tool extraction/vacuum cleaning
ART 1.5
(90.00 % reduction)
• Secondary: No localized controls (0.0 % reduction) ART 1.5
• Ventilation rate: Only good natural ventilation ART 1.5
Conditions and measures related to personal protection, hygiene and health evaluation
Method
• Respiratory Protection: Yes [Respirator with APF 400] [Effectiveness Inhal:
99.75%]
At least full face mask with P3 filter (APF 400 according to German BG rule 190)
is worn
ART 1.5 (extended)
The RMM and OC specified above represent good industry practice for this task.
DUs may adapt or improve RMM and OC selection in order to most appropriately
and efficiently control worker exposure and maintain compliance with national
regulations.
Measured Data for WCS “Machining Operations in Large Work Areas on Parts Containing Cr(VI)
Including Cleaning” and WCS “Machining Operations in Large Work Areas on Surfaces Containing
Cr(VI) Including Cleaning”
Personal sampling data are available representing a mixture of activities described in WCS on “Machining
Operations in Large Work Areas on Parts Containing Cr(VI) Including Cleaning” and “Machining Operations in
Large Work Areas on Surfaces Containing Cr(VI) Including Cleaning”. The small sample size (n = 7) does not
allow for using the measured data as the basis for exposure estimation. However, the measured value is presented
as supportive evidence for the appropriateness of model estimates:
Measured exposure (personal sampling, taking respiratory protection but with a much lower APF into account,
arithmetic mean): 0.39 µg Cr(VI)/m³ (90th percentile 0.5 µg/m³).
The measured values indicate that the ART model (based on the solid material stone as metal currently is not an
7
These include:
• highest reported exposure duration for each task (whereas the exposure duration is normally lower)
• minimum reported RMM (e.g. automation, enclosure, extract ventilation) to reduce exposure
• lowest level of personal protection (whereas the level of personal protection will normally be higher in practice)
• use of the 90th percentile value as representative for the exposure situation.
While any one individual site may represent the situation for one of these assumptions (e.g. highest reported exposure duration), no individual
site represents the worst case for each assumption. Furthermore, these assumptions have multiplicative effect, such that the level of
conservatism built into the health assessment increases by orders of magnitude as a result.
8
As the mechanistic evidence is suggestive of non-linearity, it is acknowledged by RAC that excess risks inferred in the low exposure range
[i.e. below an exposure concentration of 1 µg Cr(VI)/m³] might be an over-estimate.
available option in ART), which resulted in an exposure estimate of 0.20 and 0.675 µg Cr(VI)/m³ respectively,
likely produced an overestimation of exposure for machining activities on the surface of parts.
Conditions of Use
Table 9: Conditions of use
Method
Product (article) characteristics/substance emission potential
• Substance product type: Solid object ART 1.5
• Solid weight fraction: < 0.1 % ART 1.5
• Solid material: Stone (as worst-case for metal) ART 1.5
• Moisture content: Dry product (<5 % moisture content) ART 1.5
Activity emission potential
• Duration of activity: < 60 min ART 1.5
• Primary emission source located in the breathing zone of the worker: Yes ART 1.5
• Activity class: Fracturing and abrasion of solid objects ART 1.5
• Situation: Mechanical treatment / abrasion of small sized surfaces ART 1.5
• Containment level: Open process ART 1.5
Surface contamination
• Process fully enclosed? No ART 1.5
• Effective housekeeping practices in place? Yes ART 1.5
Dispersion
• Work area: Indoors ART 1.5
• Room size: Small workrooms only ART 1.5
Technical and organisational conditions and measures – localised controls
• Primary: No localized controls (0.0 % reduction) ART 1.5
• Secondary: No localized controls (0.0 % reduction) ART 1.5
• Ventilation rate: Only good natural ventilation ART 1.5
Conditions and measures related to personal protection, hygiene and health evaluation
Method
• Respiratory Protection: Yes [Respirator with APF 400] [Effectiveness Inhal:
99.75%]
The RMM and OC specified above represent good industry practice for this task.
DUs may adapt or improve RMM and OC selection in order to most appropriately
and efficiently control worker exposure and maintain compliance with national
regulations.
9
These include:
• highest reported exposure duration for each task (whereas the exposure duration is normally lower)
• minimum reported RMM (e.g. automation, enclosure, extract ventilation) to reduce exposure
• lowest level of personal protection (whereas the level of personal protection will normally be higher in practice)
• use of the 90th percentile value as representative for the exposure situation.
While any one individual site may represent the situation for one of these assumptions (e.g. highest reported exposure duration), no individual
site represents the worst case for each assumption. Furthermore, these assumptions have multiplicative effect, such that the level of
conservatism built into the health assessment increases by orders of magnitude as a result.
10
As the mechanistic evidence is suggestive of non-linearity, it is acknowledged by RAC that excess risks inferred in the low exposure range
[i.e. below an exposure concentration of 1 µg Cr(VI)/m³] might be an over-estimate.
Conditions of Use
Table 11: Conditions of use
Method
Product (article) characteristics/substance emission potential
• Substance product type: Solid object ART 1.5
• Solid weight fraction: < 13% ART 1.5
• Solid material: Stone (as worst-case for metal) ART 1.5
• Moisture content: Dry product (<5 % moisture content) ART 1.5
Activity emission potential
• Duration of activity: < 60 min ART 1.5
• Primary emission source located in the breathing zone of the worker: Yes ART 1.5
• Activity class: Fracturing and abrasion of solid objects ART 1.5
• Situation: Mechanical treatment / abrasion of small sized surfaces ART 1.5
• Containment level: Open process ART 1.5
Surface contamination
• Process fully enclosed? No ART 1.5
• Effective housekeeping practices in place? Yes ART 1.5
Dispersion
• Work area: Indoors ART 1.5
• Room size: Small workrooms only ART 1.5
Technical and organisational conditions and measures – localised controls
• Primary: Wetting at the point of release (90.00 % reduction) ART 1.5
• Secondary: No localized controls (0.0 % reduction) ART 1.5
• Ventilation rate: Only good natural ventilation ART 1.5
Conditions and measures related to personal protection, hygiene and health evaluation
Method
• Respiratory Protection: Yes [Respirator with APF 1000] [Effectiveness Inhal:
99.9%]
The RMM and OC specified above represent good industry practice for this task.
DUs may adapt or improve RMM and OC selection in order to most appropriately
and efficiently control worker exposure and maintain compliance with national
regulations.
Measured Data for WCS “Machining Operations on Parts Containing Cr(VI) in Small Work Areas
Including Cleaning” and WCS “Machining Operations on Surfaces Containing Cr(VI) in Small Work
Areas Including Cleaning”
Personal sampling data representing a mixture of activities described in WCS on “Machining Operations on Parts
Containing Cr(VI) in Small Work Areas Including Cleaning” and “Machining Operations on Surfaces Containing
Cr(VI) in Small Work Areas Including Cleaning” are available. The small sample size (n = 11) does not allow for
using the measured data as the basis for exposure estimation. However, the measured value is presented as
11
These include:
• highest reported exposure duration for each task (whereas the exposure duration is normally lower)
• minimum reported RMM (e.g. automation, enclosure, extract ventilation) to reduce exposure
• lowest level of personal protection (whereas the level of personal protection will normally be higher in practice)
• use of the 90th percentile value as representative for the exposure situation.
While any one individual site may represent the situation for one of these assumptions (e.g. highest reported exposure duration), no individual
site represents the worst case for each assumption. Furthermore, these assumptions have multiplicative effect, such that the level of
conservatism built into the health assessment increases by orders of magnitude as a result.
12
As the mechanistic evidence is suggestive of non-linearity, it is acknowledged by RAC that excess risks inferred in the low exposure range
[i.e. below an exposure concentration of 1 µg Cr(VI)/m³] might be an over-estimate.
Conditions of Use
Table 13: Conditions of use
Method
Product (article) characteristics/substance emission potential
• Substance product type: Solid object ART 1.5
• Solid weight fraction: < 13% ART 1.5
• Solid material: Stone (as worst-case for metal) ART 1.5
• Moisture content: Dry product (<5 % moisture content) ART 1.5
Activity emission potential
• Duration of activity: < 120 min ART 1.5
• Primary emission source located in the breathing zone of the worker: Yes ART 1.5
• Activity class: Abrasive blastings ART 1.5
• Situation: Abrasive blasting of very large surfaces ART 1.5
• Spray direction: In any direction (including upwards) ART 1.5
• Technique: Dry abrasive blasting ART 1.5
Surface contamination
• Process fully enclosed? No ART 1.5
• Effective housekeeping practices in place? Yes ART 1.5
Dispersion
• Work area: Downward laminar flow booth ART 1.5
• Equipment level: No barriers or screens ART 1.5
Technical and organisational conditions and measures – localised controls
• Primary: Wetting at the point of release/on-tool extraction/vacuum cleaning
ART 1.5
(90.00 % reduction)
• Secondary: No localized controls (0.0 % reduction) ART 1.5
• Work area: No barriers or screens (80.00 % reduction) ART 1.5
Conditions and measures related to personal protection, hygiene and health evaluation
Method
• Respiratory Protection: Yes [Respirator with APF 1000] [Effectiveness Inhal:
99.9%]
When sanding large parts (e.g. airplanes, helicopters etc.) full face mask with P3
filter and air supply (minimum APF 1000 according to German BG rule 190) is
worn ART 1.5 (extended)
The RMM and OC specified above represent good industry practice for this task.
DUs may adapt or improve RMM and OC selection in order to most appropriately
and efficiently control worker exposure and maintain compliance with national
regulations.
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These include:
• highest reported exposure duration for each task (whereas the exposure duration is normally lower)
• minimum reported RMM (e.g. automation, enclosure, extract ventilation) to reduce exposure
• lowest level of personal protection (whereas the level of personal protection will normally be higher in practice)
• use of the 90th percentile value as representative for the exposure situation.
While any one individual site may represent the situation for one of these assumptions (e.g. highest reported exposure duration), no individual
site represents the worst case for each assumption. Furthermore, these assumptions have multiplicative effect, such that the level of
conservatism built into the health assessment increases by orders of magnitude as a result.
Chromate Emissions
Chromates are completely contained when stored and transferred correctly. Chromate release may occur on
damaged containers. Residue could occur on previously opened containers/bags.
PPE
PPE for normal storage operations, including safeguarding against accidental releases, should be available. This
typically includes:
• Protective eye goggles.
• Protective gloves.
• Safety shoes.
• Safety clothing.
CCST GPS E1 (see Link) and other sections of this SDS provide relevant information on PPE..
Monitoring
Not relevant as no exposure expected.
Exposure Assessment
Conditions of Use
The strontium chromate containing formulation is delivered in sealed containers and stored in a chemical storage
room for dangerous chemicals. There is no potential for exposure.
Method
Product (article) characteristics
• Concentration of Cr(VI) in mixture: Minor (5 – 10%) Qualitative
Amount used (or contained in articles), frequency and duration of use/exposure
• Duration of activity: < 8 hours Qualitative
Technical and organisational conditions and measures
• General ventilation: Basic general ventilation (1-3 air changes per hour) Qualitative
• Containment: Closed system (minimal contact during routine operations) Qualitative
• Local exhaust ventilation: No Qualitative
• Occupational Health and Safety Management System: Advanced Qualitative
Conditions and measures related to personal protection, hygiene and health evaluation
• Respiratory Protection: No Qualitative
Other conditions affecting workers exposure
• Place of use: Indoor Qualitative
• Process temperature (for liquid): <= 40 °C Qualitative
Chromates Emissions
Residual chromates on solid waste could be released as dust during handling.
PPE
To minimize potential exposure to chromates, all persons handling solid waste must wear:
• Protective eye goggles.
• Protective gloves.
• Safety clothing / footwear.
• Respiratory Protective Equipment, if assessed necessary based on specific task and workplace
measurement results
CCST Good Practice Sheet E1 (see Link) and other sections of this Safety Data Sheet (SDS) provide relevant
information on PPE.
Monitoring
It is expected that disposal of contaminated waste to take place at the time of the chromate use activity or shortly
after (during clean-up). Any monitoring of the chromate use should therefore also capture disposal.
Exposure Assessment
Introduction
Waste from paint spraying or brushing is collected as part of cabin/tools cleaning processes, waste from machining
processes as part of cleaning processes described above is collected in closed tanks for contaminated waste which
further are collected by licensed waste management companies for treatment, incineration and disposal of
incineration residues to contaminated landfill.
The equipment is cleaned by flushing or washing the equipment with water or solvent; all wastewater/waste
solvent is collected and treated as hazardous waste. Other waste materials including used paint containers, rags,
paper, film, foil, filters, sludge, overalls and protective gloves are treated as a hazardous waste.
The scenario below describes the transfer of such type of waste to the storage area.
Conditions of Use
Method
Product (article) characteristics/substance emission potential
• Substance product type: Powders, granules or pelletised material ART 1.5
• Dustiness: Fine Dust ART 1.5
• Moisture content: Dry product (< 5 % moisture content) ART 1.5
• Powder weight fraction [Cr(VI)]: Minor (5 – 10%) ART 1.5
Activity emission potential
• Duration of activity: < 30 min ART 1.5
• Activity class: Handling of contaminated solid objects or paste ART 1.5
• Situation: Handling of objects with visible contamination (object covered with ART 1.5
fugitive dust from surrounding dusty activities)
• Handling type: Normal handling, involves regular work procedures. ART 1.5
Surface contamination
• Process fully enclosed? No ART 1.5
• Effective housekeeping practices in place? Yes ART 1.5
Dispersion
• Work area: Indoors ART 1.5
• Room size: Any size workroom ART 1.5
Technical and organisational conditions and measures – localised controls
• Primary: Low level containment (90.00 % reduction)1 ART 1.5
• Secondary: No localized controls (0.0 % reduction) ART 1.5
• Ventilation rate: Only good natural ventilation ART 1.5
Conditions and measures related to personal protection, hygiene and health evaluation
1 Low level containment can, e.g., be described as “Physical containment or enclosure of the source of emission. The air within the enclosure
is not actively ventilated or extracted. The enclosure is not opened during the activity.” [Advanced REACH Tool (ART) version 1.5].
Method
• Respiratory Protection: Yes [Respirator with APF 30] [Effectiveness Inhal:
96.67%]
During waste transfer activities with potential to exposure to airborne hexavalent
chromium at least half-mask with A2P3 filter (APF 30 according to German BG
rule 190) is worn ART 1.5 (extended)
The RMM and OC specified above represent good industry practice for this task.
DUs may adapt or improve RMM and OC selection in order to most appropriately
and efficiently control worker exposure and maintain compliance with national
regulations.
2 These include:
• highest reported exposure duration for each task (whereas the exposure duration is normally lower)
• minimum reported RMM (e.g. automation, enclosure, extract ventilation) to reduce exposure
• lowest level of personal protection (whereas the level of personal protection will normally be higher in practice)
• use of the 90th percentile value as representative for the exposure situation.
While any one individual site may represent the situation for one of these assumptions (e.g. highest reported exposure duration), no individual
site represents the worst case for each assumption. Furthermore, these assumptions have multiplicative effect, such that the level of
conservatism built into the health assessment increases by orders of magnitude as a result.
3 As the mechanistic evidence is suggestive of non-linearity, it is acknowledged by RAC that excess risks inferred in the low exposure range
[i.e. below an exposure concentration of 1 µg Cr(VI)/m³] might be an over-estimate.
Chromates Emissions
Following spray activities, there is residual chromate on spray equipment and PPE. There may also be residual
chromate in the spray zone.
PPE
Typically, the worker maintains the same PPE for cleaning spray equipment as for the spraying activity itself. To
minimize potential exposure to chromates, all persons cleaning spray equipment must wear:
• Protective eye goggles.
• Protective gloves.
• Safety clothing / footwear.
• Plastic (chemical resistant) coverall to be worn over work clothes prior to decontamination.
• Respiratory protective equipment.
CCSTGood Practice Sheet E1 (see Link) and other sections of this Safety Data Sheet (SDS) provide relevant
information on PPE.
Monitoring
Adequate monitoring data must be available to evidence that potential exposure of workers and potential
Conditions of Use
Table 1: Conditions of Use
Method
Product (article) characteristics/substance emission potential
• Substance product type: Liquid ART 1.5
• Concentration of Cr(VI) in mixture: Minor (5 - 10%) ART 1.5
• Process temperature: Room temperature ART 1.5
• Vapour pressure of substance: < 0.01 Pa ART 1.5
• Viscosity: Low ART 1.5
Activity emission potential
• Duration of activity: < 60 min ART 1.5
• Primary emission source located in the breathing zone of the worker: Yes ART 1.5
• Activity class: Handling of contaminated objects ART 1.5
• Situation: Activities with treated/contaminated objects (surface 0.1-0.3 m²) ART 1.5
• Contamination level: Contamination 10-90 % of surface ART 1.5
Surface contamination
• Process fully enclosed? Yes ART 1.5
Dispersion
• Work area: Indoors ART 1.5
• Room size: Any size workroom ART 1.5
Technical and organisational conditions and measures – localised controls
• Primary: Fixed capturing hood (90.00 % reduction) ART 1.5
• Secondary: No localized controls (0.0 % reduction) ART 1.5
• Ventilation rate: Only good natural ventilation ART 1.5
Conditions and measures related to personal protection, hygiene and health evaluation
• Respiratory Protection: No
The RMM and OC specified above represent good industry practice for this task.
ART 1.5
DUs may adapt or improve RMM and OC selection in order to most appropriately
and efficiently control worker exposure and maintain compliance with national
regulations.
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These include:
• highest reported exposure duration for each task (whereas the exposure duration is normally lower)
• minimum reported RMM (e.g. automation, enclosure, extract ventilation) to reduce exposure
• lowest level of personal protection (whereas the level of personal protection will normally be higher in practice)
• use of the 90th percentile value as representative for the exposure situation.
While any one individual site may represent the situation for one of these assumptions (e.g. highest reported exposure duration), no individual
site represents the worst case for each assumption. Furthermore, these assumptions have multiplicative effect, such that the level of
conservatism built into the health assessment increases by orders of magnitude as a result.
2
As the mechanistic evidence is suggestive of non-linearity, it is acknowledged by RAC that excess risks inferred in the low exposure range
[i.e. below an exposure concentration of 1 µg Cr(VI)/m³] might be an over-estimate.
Conditions of Use
Table 3: Conditions of use
Method
Product (article) characteristics/substance emission potential
• Substance product type: Liquid ART 1.5
• Concentration of Cr(VI) in mixture: Minor (5 - 10%) ART 1.5
• Process temperature: Process temperature: Room temperature ART 1.5
• Vapour pressure of substance: < 0.01 Pa ART 1.5
• Viscosity: Low ART 1.5
Activity emission potential
• Duration of activity: < 60 min ART 1.5
• Primary emission source located in the breathing zone of the worker: Yes ART 1.5
• Activity class: Handling of contaminated objects ART 1.5
• Situation: Activities with treated/contaminated objects (surface 0.1-0.3 m²) ART 1.5
• Contamination level: Contamination 10-90 % of surface ART 1.5
Surface contamination
• Process fully enclosed? No ART 1.5
• Effective housekeeping practices in place? Yes ART 1.5
Dispersion
• Work area: Indoors (Spray room/paint mixing room) ART 1.5
• Room size: Any size workroom ART 1.5
• Ventilation rate: Specialised room ventilation with more than 10 ACH ART 1.5
Technical and organisational conditions and measures – localised controls
• Primary: No localized controls (0.0 % reduction) ART 1.5
• Secondary: No localized controls (0.0 % reduction) ART 1.5
• Work area: Any size workroom ART 1.5
Conditions and measures related to personal protection, hygiene and health evaluation
• Respiratory Protection: Yes, but not applied for modelling
The RMM and OC specified above represent good industry practice for this task.
ART 1.5
DUs may adapt or improve RMM and OC selection in order to most appropriately
and efficiently control worker exposure and maintain compliance with national
regulations.
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These include:
• highest reported exposure duration for each task (whereas the exposure duration is normally lower)
• minimum reported RMM (e.g. automation, enclosure, extract ventilation) to reduce exposure
• lowest level of personal protection (whereas the level of personal protection will normally be higher in practice)
• use of the 90th percentile value as representative for the exposure situation.
While any one individual site may represent the situation for one of these assumptions (e.g. highest reported exposure duration), no individual
site represents the worst case for each assumption. Furthermore, these assumptions have multiplicative effect, such that the level of
conservatism built into the health assessment increases by orders of magnitude as a result.
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As the mechanistic evidence is suggestive of non-linearity, it is acknowledged by RAC that excess risks inferred in the low exposure range
[i.e. below an exposure concentration of 1 µg Cr(VI)/m³] might be an over-estimate.
C. Exposure Assessment: Cleaning – Paint Cabin and Ancillary Areas (PROC 8b)
Introduction
Cleaning of the paint shop or booth and of any ancillary areas often is conducted by the workers who conducted
spraying, under the same operational conditions. Walls and the floor of the spray area might be covered with
protective film/foil before spraying. After spraying this is removed and stored in a tank for contaminated waste.
The model below provides, as worst case, exposure estimates for cleaning without air extraction in operation and
without respiratory protection. The model also applies a maximum concentration level of strontium chromate [and
so Cr(VI)]. In most cases, the concentration will be much lower.
Conditions of Use
Table 5: Conditions of use
Method
Product (article) characteristics/substance emission potential
• Substance product type: Liquid ART 1.5
• Concentration of Cr(VI) in mixture: Minor (5 - 10%) ART 1.5
• Process temperature: Process temperature: Room temperature ART 1.5
• Vapour pressure of substance: < 0.01 Pa ART 1.5
• Viscosity: Low ART 1.5
Activity emission potential
• Duration of activity: < 60 min ART 1.5
• Primary emission source located in the breathing zone of the worker: Yes ART 1.5
• Activity class: Handling of contaminated objects ART 1.5
• Situation: Activities with treated/contaminated objects (surface > 3 m²) ART 1.5
• Contamination level: Contamination 10-90 % of surface ART 1.5
Surface contamination
• Process fully enclosed? No ART 1.5
• Effective housekeeping practices in place? Yes ART 1.5
Dispersion
• Work area: Indoor ART 1.5
• Type: Any size workroom ART 1.5
Technical and organisational conditions and measures – localised controls
• Primary: No localized controls (0.0 % reduction) ART 1.5
• Secondary: No localized controls (0.0 % reduction) ART 1.5
Conditions and measures related to personal protection, hygiene and health evaluation
• Respiratory Protection: No
The RMM and OC specified above represent good industry practice for this task.
ART 1.5
DUs may adapt or improve RMM and OC selection in order to most appropriately
and efficiently control worker exposure and maintain compliance with national
regulations.
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These include:
• highest reported exposure duration for each task (whereas the exposure duration is normally lower)
• minimum reported RMM (e.g. automation, enclosure, extract ventilation) to reduce exposure
• lowest level of personal protection (whereas the level of personal protection will normally be higher in practice)
• use of the 90th percentile value as representative for the exposure situation.
While any one individual site may represent the situation for one of these assumptions (e.g. highest reported exposure duration), no individual
site represents the worst case for each assumption. Furthermore, these assumptions have multiplicative effect, such that the level of
conservatism built into the health assessment increases by orders of magnitude as a result.
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As the mechanistic evidence is suggestive of non-linearity, it is acknowledged by RAC that excess risks inferred in the low exposure range
[i.e. below an exposure concentration of 1 µg Cr(VI)/m³] might be an over-estimate.
Chromates Emissions
Chromate residues on equipment surfaces such as filters from paint shops, paint cabins, extracted benches, or
portable vacuum cleaners might be possible. Exposure to chromate dust on equipment surfaces might also be
possible.
Residual material in pumps or pipes could splash or be released under residual pressure. While the process is non-
operational, low levels of airborne aerosols or dusts relating to disturbance of residual chromate cannot be
discounted.
PPE
Appropriate PPE must be identified following a risk assessment. To minimize potential exposure to chromates,
persons conducting maintenance work may need to wear:
• Protective eye goggles.
• Protective vinyl work gloves.
• Safety clothing / anti-static protective boots.
• Disposable plastic (chemical-resistant) coverall to be worn over work clothes.
• At least half-mask with P3 filter.
CCST GPS E1 (see Link) and other sections of this Safety Data Sheet (SDS) provide relevant.
Monitoring
Adequate monitoring data for planned maintenance activities must be available to evidence that potential exposure
of workers and potential environmental release are maintained to as low as reasonably practicable level.
Expert input is advisable.
Monitoring should cover all relevant activities and be carried out at least annually. Downstream users may reduce
the frequency of measurements once it is demonstrated that exposure of humans and releases to the environment
has been reduced to as low a level as technically and practically possible and that the risk management measures
and operational conditions correspond to the exposure scenarios and function appropriately.
CCST GPS E2-E3 (see Link) provide further information on monitoring, including reference to relevant standards.
Exposure Assessment
Introduction
Maintenance activities on equipment like the exhaust system or the removal and replacement of filters may need
more time and might create higher exposure potential. As worst case for these activities, the model below provides
exposure estimates for the removal and replacement of filters that is assumed to be conducted one time per month
with a duration up to 4 hours. The model also applies a maximum concentration level of strontium chromate [and
so Cr(VI)]. In most cases, the concentration will be much lower.
Conditions of Use
Table 1: Conditions of use
Method
Product (article) characteristics/substance emission potential
• Substance product type: Powders, granules or pelletised material ART 1.5
• Dustiness: Fine Dust ART 1.5
• Moisture content: Dry product (< 5 % moisture content) ART 1.5
• Concentration of Cr(VI) in mixture: Minor (5 - 10%) ART 1.5
Activity emission potential
• Duration of activity: < 240 min ART 1.5
• Frequency of activity: 1 time/month ART 1.5 (extended)
• Activity class: Handling of contaminated solid objects or paste ART 1.5
• Situation: Handling of objects with visible contamination (object covered with
ART 1.5
fugitive dust from surrounding dusty activities)
• Handling type: Careful handling, involves workers showing attention to
potential danger, error or harm and carrying out the activity in a very exact ART 1.5
and thorough (or cautious) manner.
Surface contamination
• Process fully enclosed? No ART 1.5
• Effective housekeeping practices in place? Yes ART 1.5
Dispersion
• Work area: Indoors ART 1.5
• Room size: Any size workroom ART 1.5
Technical and organisational conditions and measures – localised controls
• Primary: No localized controls (0.0 % reduction) ART 1.5
• Secondary: No localized controls (0.0 % reduction) ART 1.5
• Ventilation rate: Only good natural ventilation ART 1.5
Conditions and measures related to personal protection, hygiene and health evaluation
• Respiratory Protection: Yes [Respirator with APF 30] [Effectiveness Inhal:
96.67%]
During maintenance activities at least half-mask with A2P3 filter (APF 30
according to German BG rule 190) is worn
ART 1.5 (extended)
The RMM and OC specified above represent good industry practice for this task.
DUs may adapt or improve RMM and OC selection in order to most appropriately
and efficiently control worker exposure and maintain compliance with national
regulations.
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These include:
• highest reported exposure duration for each task (whereas the exposure duration is normally lower)
• minimum reported RMM (e.g. automation, enclosure, extract ventilation) to reduce exposure
• lowest level of personal protection (whereas the level of personal protection will normally be higher in practice)
• use of the 90th percentile value as representative for the exposure situation.
While any one individual site may represent the situation for one of these assumptions (e.g. highest reported exposure duration), no individual
site represents the worst case for each assumption. Furthermore, these assumptions have multiplicative effect, such that the level of
conservatism built into the health assessment increases by orders of magnitude as a result.
2
As the mechanistic evidence is suggestive of non-linearity, it is acknowledged by RAC that excess risks inferred in the low exposure range
[i.e. below an exposure concentration of 1 µg Cr(VI)/m³] might be an over-estimate.