UK REACH authorisation decisions

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has published decisions on 12 applications for authorisation for the time-limited use of substances of very high concern (SVHC) under UK REACH.

Applications for authorisation received by HSE, and the opinions on these, are included in the HSE database of applications granted and in progress.

Decisions made by the Defra Secretary of State are published on GOV.UK.  

Authorisation has been granted to:

• Members of the Aerospace and Defence Chromates Reauthorisation (ADCR) Consortium for the following uses:
  
  
  • Anodising using chromium trioxide in the aerospace and defence industry and its supply chains (Boeing Distribution (UK) Inc, Henkel Ltd, MacDermid Performance Solutions UK Ltd & Wesco Aircraft EMEA Ltd).
    
    
  • Electroplating using chromium trioxide in the aerospace and defence industry and its supply chains (Wesco Aircraft EMEA Ltd, MacDermid Performance Solutions UK Ltd, Boeing Distribution (UK) Inc & Henkel Ltd).
    
    
  • Passivation of stainless-steel using sodium dichromate in the aerospace and defence industry and its supply chains (Brenntag UK Ltd (Review Report)).
    
    
  • Chemical conversion coating using chromium trioxide, sodium dichromate, potassium dichromate, and/or dichromium tris(chromate) in the aerospace and defence industry and its supply chains (Brenntag UK Ltd & Wesco Aircraft EMEA Ltd (Review Report)).
    
    
  • Chemical conversion coating using chromium trioxide, sodium dichromate, potassium dichromate, and/or dichromium tris(chromate) in the aerospace and defence industry and its supply chains (Wesco Aircraft EMEA Ltd, Boeing Distribution (UK) Inc, MacDermid Performance Solutions UK Ltd, Indestructible Paint Ltd & Henkel Ltd).
    
    
  • Formulation of mixtures with soluble Cr(VI) compounds for use in the aerospace and defence industry and its supply chains for surface treatments (Boeing Distribution (UK) Inc, Indestructible Paint Ltd, MacDermid Performance Solutions UK Ltd & Wesco Aircraft EMEA Ltd).
    
    
  • Pre-treatments using chromium trioxide, in the aerospace and defence industry and its supply chains (Boeing Distribution (UK) Inc, Wesco Aircraft EMEA Ltd, MacDermid Performance Solutions UK Ltd & Henkel Ltd).
    
    
  • Slurry coating using chromium trioxide in the aerospace and defence industry and its supply chains (Boeing Distribution (UK) Inc & Indestructible Paint Ltd).
    
    
  • Anodise sealing using chromium trioxide and/or sodium chromate in the aerospace and defence industry and its supply chains (Wesco Aircraft EMEA Ltd, MacDermid Performance Solutions UK Ltd, Henkel Ltd & Boeing Distribution (UK) Inc).
    
    
  • Passivation of (non-aluminium) metallic coatings using chromium trioxide or sodium dichromate or potassium dichromate in the aerospace and defence industry and its supply chains (Boeing Distribution (UK) Inc, MacDermid Performance Solutions UK Ltd, Henkel Ltd & Wesco Aircraft EMEA Ltd).
    
    
  • Inorganic finish stripping using chromium trioxide in the aerospace and defence industry and its supply chains (MacDermid Performance Solutions UK Ltd & Boeing Distribution (UK) Inc)
    
    
• Indestructible Paint Limited for the 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 (Use 1).
  
  Treatment of components used in industrial gas turbines and associated components using slurry coating products containing chromium trioxide to enhance corrosion resistance, chemical resistance, high temperature oxidation resistance, adhesion to components which produce a smooth finish and enhance the technical performance of turbines (Use 2)