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Biocides – new labelling requirements from 1 December 2018

19.09.2018 - 01:00

The EU REACH Committee is behind the directive, which entails the following:

  • Products with biocides MBO, MBM or HPT must be reclassified as carcinogenic if the total theoretical concentration of releasable formaldehyde in a mixture exceeds 0.1%. 
  • Eight other formaldehyde-releasing biocides are being examined and are expected to require the same labelling. 
  • The new labelling applies from 1 December 2018. 
  • In addition to new labelling, changes are needed in workplaces that continue to use the substances; for instance new instruction, workplace marking requirements and registers.

At FUCHS, we will have a brand new range based on new technology in place by 1 December 2018.

Read more about the new legislation: eur-lex.europa

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