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European Union classifies titanium dioxide as inhalation carcinogen


The EU moved last month to classify TiO2


as a category 2


suspected carcinogen by inhalation under its classifi- cation, labelling and packaging (CLP) regulation of substances and mixtures. The move follows an opinion from the Risk Assessment Committee (RAC) of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). This has been consistently challenged by the Titanium Dioxide Manufacturers Association (TDMA), which argues that it was not based on new scientific evidence or understanding of


containing 1% or more of TiO2


New rules apply to TiO2-containing substances/mixtures in 2021


potential harms and is contrary to available data of more than 24,000 workers demonstrating no link between exposure and cancer in humans. While TDMA acknowl-


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edges that the EU has attempted to limit the classi- fication of TiO2


to powders


—the regulatory text refers to “powder TiO2


and


mixtures placed on the market in powder form


which is in the form of, or incorporated in, particles” — it said the text introduces several new concepts and terms without providing meaningful definitions or interpretative guidelines. It predicted this will open the door to various interpretations. “The EU’s decision will apply on 9 September 2021 and the time until then will be needed to attempt to address ambiguities created by the text,” said TDMA. � www.echa.europa.eu � www.tdma.info


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