European Coatings Journal - 17.02.2022 | Marc Giersemehl | PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY

DUST REDUCTION IN POWDER COATINGS

In October 2019, the European Commission classified titanium dioxide (TiO is now considered to be a class 2 carcinogen. As of October 1, 2021, it has become mandatory to label powdered mixtures containing at least 1 % TiO -fine dust are required to carry the following warning: "EUH 212: Caution! Hazardous respirable dust may be generated during use. Do not inhale dust." Additionally, the mixtures also need to carry the statement EUH 210. Several powder coating manufacturers analysed the labelling requirements for products containing titanium dioxide. The result of these studies was that the analysed ...
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