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List of Undesirable Substances
Nickel
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Nickel |
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in certain
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nickel compounds |
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Batteries |
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Accumulators |
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Jewellery, buckles, spectacles, etc. |
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Pigments |
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Catalysers |
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Tyres |
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| Reason for selection: |
Problematical substances in the waste cycle. |
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Systematically selected because of their classifications. |
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| Goals: |
High priority is assigned to special action on these
substances. |
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Restrictions on these substances are desired because their
harmful effects on the health. |
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Restrictions on these substances are desired because of the
concentrations found, and because of their impact on the health and the environment in
connection with the use of residuals, such as slags, compost and sludge. |
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| Classification /37/: |
Nickel: carcinogenic (Carc3; R40) and sensitising
(R43). |
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Nickel monoxide, nickel dioxide, nickel sulphide, dinickel
trioxide, trinickel disulphide: carcinogenic (Carc1; R49) and sensitising (R43). |
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Nickel sulphate: carcinogenic (Carc3; R40), harmful to
the health (R22) and sensitising (R42/43). |
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Nickel carbonate: carcinogenic (Carc3; R40), harmful
to the health (R22) and sensitising (R43). |
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Nickel dihydroxide: carcinogenic (Carc3; R40), harmful
to the health (R20/22) and sensitising (R43). |
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Nickel carbonyl: toxic to reproduction (Rep2; R61),
carcinogenic (Carc3; R40) very toxic (R26) and highly flammable (R11). |
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| Present regulation: |
Restrictions on use: /26/, /34/, /38/, /41/ |
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Quality criteria/limit values: /12/, /17/, /19/, /27/,
/36/, /39/, /43/, /49/ |
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Working environment: /2/, /3/, /6/, /8/, /9/ |
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Miscellaneous: /25/, /30/ |
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| Activities: |
Nickel is included in the proposal for the revised national
surveillance programme for the aquatic environment, in the following media: waste water,
sludge, rainwater. selected industrial effluents, surface groundwater, groundwater, lakes,
watercourses, marine areas and air. |
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The intention is to sort products containing these substances
out of the waste stream with a view to special waste treatment. |
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The EU directive (94/27/EEC), on the restriction of nickel in
certain applications in which it can come into direct contact with the skin for long
periods, has been adopted. This directive can first enter into force when the analytical
standard is completed and published. The new regulations will be more stringent than the
current Danish regulations. |
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Nickel and nickel sulphate are undergoing risk assessment in
the EU. Reporting state: Denmark. |
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