Apr 7, 2014

Chromium VI in Leather REACH Annex XVII

Chromium based tanning is still an important technical process to convert animal raw hide to leather. Even if chromium VI salts and acids may not be involved in the tanning process nowadays, it is a common phenomenon that chromium III compounds undergo chemical conversion in the tanned leather.

From 1 May 2015, Chromium VI (REACH Annex XVII, Entry 47) should be less than 3 mg/kg in

  • Leather articles coming into contact with skin
  • Articles containing leather parts coming into contact with the skin

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  2. Dear John,

    Thanks a lot for the post. We have complied a simplified version of REACH annex XVII. You may find it helpful. http://www.chemsafetypro.com/Topics/EU/REACH_annex_xvii_REACH_restricted_substance_list.html

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