Chromaflo Technologies Announces MIT-Free Colorants Ahead of Regulatory Changes
SITTARD, The Netherlands – Chromaflo Technologies, Ashtabula, Ohio, has adjusted the biocide package used in waterborne colorants, ahead of the regulatory changes concerning methylisothiazolinone (MIT) in the European Union. The new classification on MIT was published in the 13th adaptation to technical and scientific progress (ATP) in the EU Official Journal on Oct. 4, 2018, with the changes being implemented from May 1, 2020. The 13th ATP amends the classification, labeling and packaging of substances and mixtures (CLP).
The newly amended classification for MIT has been assigned with a specific concentration limit of 15 ppm. This means that a product containing MIT ≥ 15 ppm shall be classified as skin sensitizing. This 15ppm limit is considerably lower than the 1000ppm limit used for general category 1A skin sensitizers. It is expected that the BPR (Biocidal Product Regulation) may further restrict the use of MIT in paint products.