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Latest News03 Jul 2009 The registration of trichloroethylene (TRI) under REACHEuropean producers and importers must register trichloroethylene (TRI) under REACH. A consortium has been established through REAChCentrum and under the leadership of The Dow Chemical Company. The consortium will prepare the REACH dossier for TRI (IUCLID and the Chemical Safety Report). The consortium is open to other interested registrants.
23 Jun 2009
Sodium hypochlorite classification reviewed
Solutions of ≥ 2.5% active chlorine will need to be classified as "Dangerous to the Environment (N; R50). Solutions containing < 2.5% active chlorine do not need to be classified in this way.
16 Jun 2009
May 2009 chlorine production
Brussels, May 16, 2009. European chlorine production in May reached 764,283 tonnes, an encouraging 14.0% increase compared to the previous month (April 2009 : 670,349 tonnes) and the best monthly production since October 2008, although still 16.2% lower than in May 2008 (911,541 tonnes). |
