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Substance Details

Name: Chromium trioxide
EC Number: 215-607-8
CAS Number: 1333-82-0
Entry Nr in Annex XIV: 16
Use name: Chromium trioxide-based functional chrome plating of components with diverse geometries and dimensions, requiring specialized equipment and process knowledge, for applications in demanding industry sectors such as mechanical engineering, metalworking and processing, aerospace, automotive, and medical technology.
Broad information on use applied for (conditions of use and function): Betz-Chrom GmbH is a medium-sized job plating company using chromium trioxide for the functional chrome plating of components spanning several industry sectors, including, for example, plastics production, mechanical engineering, metalworking, hydraulics, textiles, automotive and printing. In these applications, where machines and their parts are used under highly demanding conditions (e.g. high temperature, constant friction and impact, exposure to acids, etc.), the deposited chrome layer acts as a barrier against corrosion and increases the components’ resistance to wear, extending their lifetime and ensuring their correct and safe functioning. Furthermore, Betz Chrom provides services for the refurbishment of worn-down components, consisting of the reapplication of chrome coating on component’s surface to extend its overall service life.

Functional hard chrome plating offers various advantages in terms of the plating process, including good bath stability, possibility to remove worn-down coating and reapply a new one, variable layer thickness and possibility to offer different surface finishes. The result of the functional chrome plating process is a metallic chrome coating which provides a range of desired properties to the finished article (e.g. hardness, wear resistance, corrosion resistance, microcracking for tribologically advantageous properties such as dry-running, sliding and anti-adhesion). These key functionalities constitute important traits that help to ensure the safety and correct functioning of components and machines used in several industry sectors, ultimately extending their service life.

Annual tonnage used: 10 to 30 tonnes CrO3/year
Review period requested: 14 years
Use applied for number in application for authorisation: 1
Broad information on use applied for (Use descriptor system): Sector of end use (SU): 0: Other
Environmental release category (ERC): 6b
Process category (PROC): 1, 8b, 13, 28
Product category (PC): 14
Article category related to subsequent service life (AC): n/a
Technical Function: Other: Ingredient used in functional chrome plating
processes to deposit metallic chromium
Summary table of RMMs and OCs (non confidential)
Chemical Safety Report (original and updated, if available) (non confidential)
Analysis of Alternatives (non confidential report)
Substitution Plan (non confidential summary)
Socio-Economic Analysis (non confidential report)
Joint Analysis of Alternatives and Socio-Economic Analysis (non confidential report)
Explanatory note
Additional information
ID: 0233-01
Applicant(s): Betz-Chrom GmbH
Application type: Initial
Status: Opinions adopted
Other consultations on the same/ similar use
Comments submitted to date: Link
Response to comments by applicant
Responses to RAC and SEAC requests by Applicant(s) (non confidential)
Compiled RAC and SEAC opinions
Minority positions
Adopted commission decision (OJ summary)
Authorisation decision