Bis(2-methoxyethyl) ether (Diglyme) (EC 203-924-4; CAS:111-96-6) used as a carrier solvent
ECHA has launched a consultation on 6 applications for authorisation covering bis(2-methoxyethyl) ether (Diglyme) (EC 203-924-4; CAS:111-96-6) used as a carrier solvent in the formulation and subsequent application of sodium naphthalide etchant for fluoropolymer surface modification.
More information about the uses that authorisation is applied for, including the description of the function of the substance, exposure scenarios, possible alternatives identified by the applicants, together with socio-economic information, is available on ECHA website.
Submit your comments until 7 October 2020 (23:59 Helsinki time).
ECHA has launched a consultation on 6 applications for authorisation covering chromium trioxide (EC 215-607-8; CAS: 1333-82-0) used in etching as a pre-treatment step in the electroplating processes of plastic substrates; in functional chrome plating of different types of substrates (including functional chrome plating for decorative purposes); used as colouring and hardening agent for stainless steel plates.
Submit your comments until 7 October 2020 (23:59 Helsinki time).
More about the applications for authorisation process
The purpose of public consultations is to gather additional relevant and meaningful information on possible alternatives for the uses applied for. It offers the opportunity for public engagement in the regulatory process. The information submitted will be taken into account in the development of the opinion for the relevant applications for authorisation by ECHA’s Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) and the Committee for Socio-Economic Analysis (SEAC). Each public consultation on alternatives lasts eight weeks.
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Bis(2-methoxyethyl) ether (Diglyme) (EC 203-924-4; CAS:111-96-6) used as a carrier solvent in the formulation and subsequent application of sodium naphthalide etchant for fluoropolymer surface modification.
