KEY TEXTILE WHITENER NOW AN OFFICIAL CARCINOGEN IN THE EU

The European Union’s (EU) new classification and labelling requirements for the whitener titanium dioxide (TiO2) came into force on October 1 (2021). That means TiO2, which is used as a textile pigment and delustrant, notably for acrylic, nylon and spandex fabrics, must be classified as carcinogen if inhaled when supplied on its own or in mixtures, where the substance or mixture contains 1% or more of TiO2 particles of an aerodynamic diameter ≤10 μm. Mixtures containing TiO2 must be labelled with the statement ‘Hazardous respirable dust may be formed when ...


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