Carbon black wins full registration under REACH
ERJ staff report (DS)
Leverkusen, Germany - A consortium formed by Evonik Degussa GmbH, Cabot Corp., Columbian Chemicals Co., Timcal Belgium SA, Sid Richardson Carbon & Energy Co., Continental Carbon Co., and Cancarb Ltd has successfully submitted the REACH dossier for carbon black to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) in Helsinki.
After validating the completeness of the dossier, ECHA issued the registration number for carbon black to Evonik Degussa GmbH which acted as lead registrant on behalf of the consortium. The submission included both the technical dossier and the chemical safety report.
The submission is included under CAS # 1333-86-4, EINECS # 215-609-9. It includes the following materials:
- Furnace Black
- Thermal Black
- Gas Black
- Acetylene Black
- Lamp Black
- Channel Black
Downstream uses covered by the application include:
- Additive for rubber
- Additive for plastics
- Pigment
- Chemical reagent
- Refractories
- Portable energy
- Other carbon preparations
Once the remaining consortium members file their supplementary registration documents, all seven companies will be fully registered well ahead of the November 2010 deadline.
The consortium invites other interested companies to participate in the joint submission of the Carbon Black Consortium by way of a letter of access. The Consortium can be reached via the link below.
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