UK REACH application for authorisation: publication of final Opinions

The Agency for UK REACH has published final Opinions on the following applications for authorisation

You can find the Opinions and other related documentation on the HSE website.

• Reference: AFA033-01

  Applicant: Boeing Distribution UK Inc, Indestructible Paints Ltd, MacDermid Performance Solutions UK Ltd, Wesco Aircraft EMEA Ltd
  Substance: Chromium trioxide (includes “Acids generated from chromium trioxide and their oligomers", when used in aqueous solutions), Sodium dichromate
  Use: Formulation of mixtures with soluble Cr(VI) compounds for use in aerospace and defence industry and its supply chains for surface treatments
  
  HSE sent the final Opinion to the Appropriate Authorities on 27 March 2024
  
  

• Reference: AFA035-01

  Applicant: Boeing Distribution (UK) Inc., Wesco Aircraft EMEA Ltd, MacDermid Performance Solutions UK Ltd, Henkel Ltd
  Substance: Chromium trioxide(includes “Acids generated from chromium trioxide and their oligomers", when used in aqueous solutions)
  Use: Pre-treatments: Deoxidising, pickling, etching and/or desmutting using chromium trioxide, in aerospace and defence industry and its supply chains
  
  HSE sent the final Opinion to the Appropriate Authorities on 21 March 2024
  
  

• Reference: AFA037-01

  Applicants: Boeing Distribution (UK) Inc, Indestructible Paint Ltd
  Substance: Chromium trioxide (includes “Acids generated from chromium trioxide and their oligomers", when used in aqueous solutions)
  Use: Slurry coating using chromium trioxide in aerospace and defence industry and its supply chains
  
  HSE sent the final Opinion to the Appropriate Authorities on 20 March 2024
  
  

• Reference: AFA039-01

  Applicants: Wesco Aircraft EMEA Ltd, Boeing Distribution (UK) Inc, MacDermid Performance Solutions UK Ltd, Henkel Ltd
  Substance: Chromium trioxide (includes “Acids generated from chromium trioxide and their oligomers", when used in aqueous solutions), Sodium chromate
  Use: Anodise sealing using chromium trioxide and/or sodium chromate in aerospace and defence industry and its supply chains
  
  HSE sent the final Opinion to the Appropriate Authorities on 20 March 2024
  
  

• Reference: AFA041-01

  Applicant: Boeing Distribution (UK) Inc, Wesco Aircraft EMEA Ltd, MacDermid Performance Solutions UK Ltd, Henkel Ltd
  Substance: Chromium trioxide (includes “Acids generated from chromium trioxide and their oligomers", when used in aqueous solutions), Sodium dichromate, Potassium dichromate
  Use: Passivation of (non-Al) metallic coatings using chromium trioxide or sodium dichromate or potassium dichromate in aerospace and defence industry and its supply chains
  
  HSE sent the final Opinion to the Appropriate Authorities on 20 March 2024
  
  

• Reference: AFA043-01

  Applicants: Boeing Distribution (UK) Inc, MacDermid Performance Solutions UK Ltd
  Substances: Chromium trioxide (includes “Acids generated from chromium trioxide and their oligomers", when used in aqueous solutions)
  Use: Inorganic finish stripping using chromium trioxide in aerospace and defence industry and its supply chains
  
  HSE sent the final Opinion to the Appropriate Authorities on 20 March 2024
  
  

• Reference: AFA045-01

  Applicants: Indestructible Paint Ltd
  Substances: Chromium trioxide
  Use: Use of chromium trioxide in the formulation of mixtures intended for supply to authorised downstream users to use these formulations as part of coatings to protect industrial gas turbines and related industrial equipment and components
  
  HSE sent the final Opinion to the Appropriate Authorities on 12 April 2024
  
  

• Reference: AFA045-02

  Applicants: Indestructible Paint Ltd
  Substances: Chromium trioxide
  Use: Use of chromium trioxide containing products as part of slurry coating applications for the protection of ferrous alloys in industrial gas turbine and related equipment for non-aerospace and aeroderivative applications.
  
  HSE sent the final Opinion to the Appropriate Authorities on 12 April 2024