Slimes and sludges, electrolytic refining of tin, lead and silver containing alloy

Uses at industrial sites

Uses at industrial sites

Registration/ Notification status for the use:

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

Use name:

Slimes and sludges, electrolytic refining of tin, lead and silver containing alloy

Contributing activity / technique for the environment

Name of activity / technique:

Slimes and sludges, electrolytic refining of tin, lead and silver containing alloy

Environmental release category (ERC):

ERC6a: Use of intermediate

Contributing activity / technique for workers

Contributing activity / technique for workers 1

Name of activity / technique:

Handling raw material

Process category (PROC):

PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities

Contributing activity / technique for workers 2

Name of activity / technique:

Smelting raw materials - separation of workers

Process category (PROC):

PROC 22: Potentially closed processing operations with minerals/metals at elevated temperature. Industrial setting

Contributing activity / technique for workers 3

Name of activity / technique:

Smelting raw materials - no separation of workers

Process category (PROC):

PROC 23: Open processing and transfer operations with minerals/metals at elevated temperature

Contributing activity / technique for workers 4

Name of activity / technique:

Maintenance, Cleaning

Process category (PROC):

PROC28: Manual maintenance (cleaning and repair) of machinery

Related assessment:

use assessed in an own CSR