Summary
The European Parliament calls for the withdrawal of a draft Commission decision that would allow certain uses of chromium trioxide. It argues the application lacks sufficient safety data and fails to prove that no safer alternatives exist. 10 27.03.2019
Other
health
environment
public safety
Key points
- Chromium trioxide is classified as a highly dangerous substance that is both carcinogenic and mutagenic.
- The proposed authorization involves massive volumes of the chemical—20,000 tonnes per year—affecting over 4,000 industrial sites and 100,000 workers.
- Scientific estimates suggest that granting this authorization could result in approximately 50 fatal cancer cases every year.
- The application is criticized for being too generic and lacking sufficient information regarding how workers are actually exposed to the chemical.
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