The Committee for Risk Assessment Agrees Opinions on Harmonised Classification and Labelling for Three Chemical Substances
- Indium phosphide: The classification is currently not harmonised at EU level. RAC agreed with the proposal from France that the classification of the substance should be harmonised as a carcinogen and toxic for reproduction. RAC also proposed a classification for repeated ose toxicity from inhalation exposure. Indium phosphide is, for example, used as a semiconductor in the electronics industry.
- Di-tert-butyl peroxide – DTBP: DTBP is currently classified at EU level for certain physico-chemical hazards. RAC agreed with the proposal from France to also classify it as a mutagen. DTBP is typically used by industry as an additive in polymerisation reactions.
- Trixylyl phosphate: The classification is currently not harmonised at EU level. RAC agreed with the proposal from the Netherlands for a harmonised classification of toxic for reproduction. Trixylyl phosphate is mainly used as a fire resistant hydraulic fluid, for example in industrial power generators.
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