Ruthenium trichloride hydrate

Uses by professional workers

Uses by professional workers

Registration/ Notification status for the use:

use registered according to REACH Article 10; total tonnage manufactured/imported >=10tonnes/year per registrant

Use name:

Use in electroplating - Professional

Contributing activity / technique for the environment

Name of activity / technique:

Use in electroplating - Professional

Environmental release category (ERC):

ERC8c: Widespread use leading to inclusion into/onto article (indoor)

Contributing activity / technique for workers

Contributing activity / technique for workers 1

Name of activity / technique:

Closed continuous process with occasional controlled exposure (PROC 2)

Process category (PROC):

PROC 2: Chemical production or refinery in closed continuous process with occasional controlled exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions

Contributing activity / technique for workers 2

Name of activity / technique:

Open or semi-closed reaction process (PROC 4)

Process category (PROC):

PROC 4: Chemical production where opportunity for exposure arises

Contributing activity / technique for workers 3

Name of activity / technique:

Small scale handling/transfer of solutions/suspensions (PROC 9)

Process category (PROC):

PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)

Contributing activity / technique for workers 4

Name of activity / technique:

Treatment of articles by dipping and pouring (PROC 13)

Process category (PROC):

PROC 13: Treatment of articles by dipping and pouring

Contributing activity / technique for workers 5

Name of activity / technique:

Hand mixing (PROC 19)

Process category (PROC):

PROC 19: Hand-mixing with intimate contact and only PPE available.

Product category used:

PC 14: Metal surface treatment products

Subsequent service life relevant to this use:

yes

Related assessment:

use assessed in an own CSR