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 <link https: echa.europa.eu _blank>ECHA’s website.

One restriction proposal has been done for <link https: echa.europa.eu registry-of-restriction-intentions dislist details _blank>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 <link https: echa.europa.eu registry-of-restriction-intentions dislist details _blank>N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) and the risk reduction for the general worker population.

Further information can be found in the <link https: echa.europa.eu view-article journal_content title echa-weekly-17-october-2018 _blank>ECHA’s weekly news.