Chairman: Dr. Michael Kabs, Heraeus (Germany)

Statement on the DECOS Recommandation (2008) for a revised health-based OEL for Chloroplatinates

PDF : Chloroplatinates (click to view).

 

Objectives of the EHS Network:

To follow EU and national regulatory developments in the field of environment, health and safety affecting the precious metals industry, namely:

• Site-related issues:
• Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC) Directive
• Water Framework Directive
• Seveso Directive
• Sustainability of precious metals:
• Waste Framework Directive
• Waste Electric and Electronic Equipments (WEEE)
• R of Hazardous Substances (RoHS)
• Raw Materials Initiative
• Eco-efficiency indicators
• Risk assessment of precious metals' manufacture, use and disposal
• OEL Recommendations
• REACH requirements (unless covered by the REACH Consortium)
• Nanomaterials
• Energy & Climate-related issues such as the Emission Trading Scheme

 

Last update: 2010