TOLERABLE QUANTITIES OF WATER-SOLUBLE CHROMIUM (VI) CONTENT IN CEMENT ACCORDING TO DIRECTIVE 2003/53/EC

11th International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference SGEM2011, www.sgem.org, SGEM2011 Conference Proceedings/ ISSN 1314-2704, June 20-25, 2011, Vol. 2, 1305-1310 pp

ABSTRACT

According to the global movements in sustainable development, European Parliament and Council amended Directive 76/769/EEC by Directive 2003/53/EC which prohibit, among other requirements, the marketing and use of cements and cement-containing
preparations which, when hydrated, contain more than 0,0002 % of water-soluble hexavalent chromium, determined as percentage by mass of dry cement.

This legislation is intended to minimize the occurrence of chromate-related allergic contact dermatitis arising from the use of cement or cement-containing preparations.

The aim of this normative Annex to EN 196-10 is to provide a scheme for the evaluation of compliance to the requirements in Directive 2003/53/EC.

Keywords: Directive 2003/53/EC, water-soluble chromium (VI), EN 196-10, cement