Truth on Cobalt Dichloride
Truth on Cobalt DichlorideTruth on Cobalt Dichloride
European Chremical Agency, Official Agency of EEC
In the 10 past years, there was a big "brouhaha" concerning Cobalt Chloride. That is crazy and it comes from extremist people, but that is not the most important. Today, for the warranty of our customers, we are please to provide the official European Commission position and decision, which will make people more comfortable with the use of our products. The ECHA (official European Chemical Agency, created by the European commission to take care of the application of REACH in Europe), established, in January 2009 and confirmed in June 2009, that there is NO alternative chemical substances or technology suitable to replace the Cobalt Chloride as humidity indicator. So as there is no alternative, people can, legally, continue to use Cobalt Chloride, but they have to do it in respect of REACH. You will find official documents at:
On the DESCASE Europe web site:
ohttp://www.jcb-conseils.com/uploads/1256140008_prioritisation_cobalt_dichloride_1_.pdf
ohttp://www.jcb-conseils.com/uploads/1256140248_echa_june_09_cocl2_1_.pdf
On the European Commission web site:
ohttp://echa.europa.eu/doc/consultations/recommendations/prioritisations/prioritisation_cobalt_dichloride.pdf
ohttp://echa.europa.eu/doc/authorisation/annex_xiv_rec/subs_spec_background_docs/CoCl2.pdf
Conclusions:
1. When someone advises you to replace Cobalt Chloride:
. You know now that following the European Commission it is not suitable.
. Ask for the REACH compliance or certification of this alternative chemical substance or technology.
2. When someone tells you that the use of Cobalt Dichloride is forbidden in Europe, just ask them to show you the official document where it is printed
Feel comfortable, by using DESCASE Europe breathers, your company use the best products that exist on the market, using the chemical components allowed by ECHA (part of European Commission) and your company is warranted by our official certification to use products that respect the REACH regulation.
On the DESCASE Europe web site:
ohttp://www.jcb-conseils.com/uploads/1256140008_prioritisation_cobalt_dichloride_1_.pdf
ohttp://www.jcb-conseils.com/uploads/1256140248_echa_june_09_cocl2_1_.pdf
On the European Commission web site:
ohttp://echa.europa.eu/doc/consultations/recommendations/prioritisations/prioritisation_cobalt_dichloride.pdf
ohttp://echa.europa.eu/doc/authorisation/annex_xiv_rec/subs_spec_background_docs/CoCl2.pdf
Conclusions:
1. When someone advises you to replace Cobalt Chloride:
. You know now that following the European Commission it is not suitable.
. Ask for the REACH compliance or certification of this alternative chemical substance or technology.
2. When someone tells you that the use of Cobalt Dichloride is forbidden in Europe, just ask them to show you the official document where it is printed
Feel comfortable, by using DESCASE Europe breathers, your company use the best products that exist on the market, using the chemical components allowed by ECHA (part of European Commission) and your company is warranted by our official certification to use products that respect the REACH regulation.
