Restriction proposal available on five soluble cobalt salts and on DMF

Two restriction proposals has been submitted on the last 5th of October and are now available on ECHA’s website.

One restriction proposal has been done for five soluble cobalt salts seeks to decrease the individual excess cancer risk levels and resulting number of cancer cases arising from occupational exposure to these salts through inhalation.

The second restriction proposal concerns N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) and the risk reduction for the general worker population.

Further information can be found in the ECHA’s weekly news.