Commission Recommendation of 30 May 2008 on risk reduction measures for the substances sodium chromate, sodium dichromate and 2,2′,6,6′-tetrabromo-4,4′-isopropylidenediphenol (tetrabromobisphenol A) (notified under document number C(2008) 2256) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2008-05-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: chemical product, chemical salt, dangerous substance, environmental impact, health control, health risk, occupational safety

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RECOMMENDATIONS

COMMISSION

COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION

of 30 May 2008

on risk reduction measures for the substances sodium chromate, sodium dichromate and 2,2′,6,6′-
tetrabromo-4,4′-isopropylidenediphenol (tetrabromobisphenol A)

(notified under document number C(2008) 2256)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/454/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 of
23 March 1993 on the evaluation and control of the risks of
existing substances (1) and in particular Article 11(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

for

In the framework of Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 the
following substances have been identified as priority
accordance with
substances
(EC) No 143/97 (2)
and
Commission Regulations
(EC) No 2364/2000 (3)
respectively concerning the
third and fourth list of priority substances as foreseen
under Regulation (EEC) No 793/93:

evaluation

in

— sodium chromate,

— sodium dichromate,

— 2,2′,6,6′-tetrabromo-4,4′-isopropylidenediphenol

(Tetrabromobisphenol A).

The Member States designated as rapporteurs pursuant to
Regulations (EEC) No 793/93 and (EC) No 143/97 have
completed the risk evaluation activities with regard to
man and the environment
in
accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No

those substances

for

(1) OJ L 84, 5.4.1993, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation
the

the European Parliament and of

(EC) No 1882/2003 of
Council (OJ L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 1).

1488/94 of 28 June 1994 laying down the principles for
the assessment of risks to man and the environment of
existing substances in accordance with Council Regu-
lation (EEC) No 793/93 (4)
suggested a
strategy for limiting the risks.

and have

The Scientific Committee on Toxicity, Ecotoxicity and the
Environment (SCTEE) and the Scientific Committee on
Health and Environmental Risks (SCHER) have been
consulted and have issued opinions with respect to the
risk evaluations carried out by the rapporteurs. The
opinions have been published on the website of those
Committees.

The results of the risk evaluation and further results of
the strategies for limiting the risks are set out in the
corresponding Commission Communication (5).

is appropriate, on the basis of

to
It
recommend certain risk reduction measures for certain
substances.

that evaluation,

The risk reduction measures recommended for workers
should be considered within the framework of the legis-
lation for workers protection, which is considered to
provide an adequate framework to limit
the risks of
the relevant substances to the extent needed.

The risk reduction measures provided for in this rec-
ommendation are in accordance with the opinion of
the Committee set up pursuant to Article 15(1) of Regu-
lation (EEC) No 793/93,

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(2) OJ L 25, 28.1.1997, p. 13.
(3) OJ L 273, 26.10.2000, p. 5.

(4) OJ L 161, 29.6.1994, p. 3.
(5) OJ C 152, 18.6.2008, p. 11.

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HEREBY RECOMMENDS:

national pollution reduction measures to achieve those EQS
in 2015 in accordance with Directive 2000/60/EC of the
European Parliament and of the Council (3).

SECTION 1

SODIUM CHROMATE

(CAS No 7775-11-3; Einecs No 231-889-5)

Risk reduction measures for workers (1) and the
environment (2, 3, 4, 5 and 6)

1. Employers using chromium (VI) compounds for use in the
the formulation of
manufacture of pigments and dyes,
metal treatment products, electrolytic metal plating, and
as mordants in wool dyeing should take note of any
sector-specific guidance developed at national level, based
on the practical non-binding guidance, as provided for in
Article 12(2) of Council Directive 98/24/EC (1).

SECTION 2

SODIUM DICHROMATE

(CAS No 10588-01-9; Einecs No 234-190-3)

Risk reduction measures for workers (7) and the
environment (8, 9, 10, 11 and 12)

7. Employers using chromium (VI) compounds for use in the
manufacture of pigments and dyes,
the formulation of
metal treatment products, electrolytic metal plating, and
as mordants in wool dyeing should take note of any
sector-specific guidance developed at national level, based
on the practical, non-binding guidance, as provided for in
Article 12(2) of Directive 98/24/EC.

2. The competent authorities in the Member States concerned
in the permits issued under Directive
should lay down,
2008/1/EC of
the
the European Parliament
Council (2), conditions, emission limit values or equivalent
parameters or technical measures regarding chromium (VI),
in order
concerned to operate
according to best available techniques (hereinafter BAT)
taking into account the technical characteristic of the instal-
lations concerned, their geographical location and the local
environmental conditions.

installations

and of

the

for

8. The competent authorities in the Member States concerned
should lay down,
in the permits issued under Directive
2008/1/EC, conditions, emission limit values or equivalent
parameters or technical measures regarding chromium (VI),
concerned to operate
in order
according to BAT taking into account
the technical
characteristic of the installations concerned, their geogra-
location and the local environmental conditions.
phical

installations

the

for

3. Member States should carefully monitor the implemen-
tation of BAT regarding chromium (VI) and report any
important developments
to the Commission in the
framework of the exchange of information on BAT.

9. Member States should carefully monitor the implemen-
tation of BAT regarding chromium (VI) and report any
important developments
to the Commission in the
framework of the exchange of information on BAT.

4. To facilitate permitting and monitoring under Directive
should be included in the

2008/1/EC chromium (VI)
ongoing work to develop guidance on BAT.

10. To facilitate permitting and monitoring under Directive
2008/1/EC, chromium (VI) should be included in the
ongoing work to develop guidance on BAT.

5. Local

emissions

should, where
necessary, be controlled by national rules to ensure that
no risk for the environment is expected.

environment

to the

11. Local

emissions

should, where
necessary, be controlled by national rules to ensure that
no risk for the environment is expected.

environment

to the

6. For the water bodies where emissions of chromium (VI)
may cause a risk, the relevant Member State(s) establish
environmental quality standards (hereinafter EQS) and the

(1) OJ L 131, 5.5.1998, p. 11. Directive as modified by Directive
the Council

the European Parliament and of

2007/30/EC of
(OJ L 165, 27.6.2007, p. 21).

(2) OJ L 24, 29.1.2008, p. 8.

12. For the water bodies where emissions of chromium (VI)
may cause a risk, the relevant Member State(s) establish
EQS and the national pollution reduction measures to
achieve those EQS in 2015 in accordance with Directive
2000/60/EC.

(3) OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Directive

2008/32/EC (OJ L 81, 20.3.2008, p. 60).

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SECTION 3

2,2′,6,6′-TETRABROMO-4,4′-ISOPROPYLIDENEDIPHENOL
(TETRABROMOBISPHENOL A)

(CAS No 79-94-7; Einecs No 201-236-9)

Risk reduction measures for the environment (13, 14)

13. The competent authorities in the Member States concerned
in the permits issued under Directive
should lay down,
2008/1/EC, conditions, emission limit values or equivalent
parameters or technical measures regarding TBBPA in order
for the installations concerned to operate according to BAT
taking into account the technical characteristic of the instal-
lations concerned, their geographical location and the local
environmental conditions.

14. Local emissions to the environment of TBBPA should,
where necessary, be controlled by national rules to ensure
that no risk for the environment is expected.

SECTION 4

ADDRESSEES

15. This Recommendation is addressed to all sectors importing,
into a
producing,
preparation or other processing, using, disposing or re-
covering the substances and to the Member States.

transporting,

formulating

storing,

Done at Brussels, 30 May 2008.

For the Commission

Stavros DIMAS
Member of the Commission