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China MIIT requests chemical industry to submit information on substitution of hazardous substances

Original Article by CIRS

25 May 2012, The ministry of industry and information technology (MIIT) of China has published a notice No. 372 to request chemical industry to submit information on the substitution of hazardous substances to authorities at provincial level. This will be a great opportunity for innovative companies to let the Chinese government know what substitution solutions are available on the market or are being developed.


MIIT will then collect information from provincial authorities before 30 June 2012 and rely on collected information to draft national policies for existing hazardous chemicals and encourage substance substitution.

Priority substances to be substituted are listed in the following table.

Index

Category

Priority Substance

Substitution Examples

1

Heavy Metals

Hg

Substitution of Hg in battery, fluorescent lamp and touch media

Cr

Substitution of Cr in  pre-treatment solutions

Pb

Lead-Free Solder

Cd

Substitution of mercury and cadmium in battery.

As

Substitution of As compounds used in pesticide, dye and leather processing industry.

Cyanide

Electroplating solution without cyanide

2

Organic Pollutants

PFOS

Chromic acid fog inhibitor without PFOs in electroplating industry.

Chlorinated Compounds

Substitution of chlorinated compounds in steel sintering

Brominated Flame Retardants

 

Non-halogenated flame retardant used in electronics and electrical industry.

Volatile Organic Compounds

Substitution of VOCs in inks and paints

DDT

Substitution of DDT anti corrosive paint for boat

PAHs

Substitution of PAHs in in plastic and rubber

Polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB)

Substitution of PCBs in paint, additives, plastics and flame retardants

Short chain chlorinated paraffins

Substitution of Short chain chlorinated paraffins in pipes, flooring, films, leather, plastics and daily necessities.

3

Pesticide

POPs

Substitution of Aldrin, Chlordane, Dieldrin, Endrin, Heptachlor, HCB, Mirex, Toxaphen, DDT, PFOS in pesticide.

 

It shall be noted that substitution plans for hazardous chemicals are not only limited to above chemicals.

Reference

http://www.miit.gov.cn/n11293472/14625399.html

Contact

If you have an innovative new product in China and you would like to let the Chinese government know that substitution solutions are available, please contact:

  • Mr. Yunbo Shi, China Office
    11F Building 1, Dongguan Hi-Tech Park, 1288 Chunbo Road, Binjiang District, Hangzhou 310052, China
    Tel: +86-571 8720 6555 | Fax: +86-571 8720 6533
    Email: yunbo.shi@cirs-reach.com