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ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES Legal name of applicants: PPG Industries (UK) Ltd; Finalin GmbH; PPG Central (UK) Ltd in its legal capacity as Only Representative of PRC DeSoto International Inc. - OR5; PPG Coatings SA; Aviall Services Inc. Submitted by: PPG Industries (UK) Ltd. Substance: Potassium hydroxyoctaoxodizincatedichromate EC No: 234- 329-8, CAS No: 11103-86-9 Use title: Use of Potassium hydroxyoctaoxodizincatedichromate in paints, in primers, sealants and coatings (including as wash primers). Use number: 2 Use number: 2 Copy right protected - Property of Members of the CCST Consortium - No copying / use allowed. ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES Disclaimer This document shall not be construed as expressly or implicitly granting a license or any rights to use related to any content or information contained therein. In no event shall applicant be liable in this respect for any damage arising out or in connection with access, use of any content or information contained therein despite the lack of approval to do so. i Use number: 2 Copy right protected - Property of Members of the CCST Consortium - No copying / use allowed. ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES CONTENTS DECLARATION .......................................................................................................................................................... XII 1. SUMMARY ............................................................................................................................................................ 1 2. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................................. 8 2.1. Substance .......................................................................................................................................... 8 2.2. Uses of Cr(VI) containing substances .............................................................................................. 8 2.3. Purpose and benefits of Cr(VI) compounds ..................................................................................... 8 3. ANALYSIS OF SUBSTANCE FUNCTION.......................................................................................................... 10 3.1 Usage ................................................................................................................................................ 10 3.2 Categories ......................................................................................................................................... 15 3.2.1 Primer ............................................................................................................................................... 16 3.2.2 Specialty coatings ............................................................................................................................. 16 3.2.2.1 Wash primer ..................................................................................................................................... 17 3.3 Process description ........................................................................................................................... 18 3.4 Potassium hydroxyoctaoxodizincatedichromate – substance specific characteristics ...................... 20 3.4.1 Key physical-chemical quality parameters for corrosion inhibitors ................................................. 20 3.4.2 Characteristics and properties of potassium hydroxyoctaoxodizincatedichromate .......................... 20 3.5 Key Cr(VI) functionalities ................................................................................................................ 21 3.6 Key technical criteria ........................................................................................................................ 23 4. ANNUAL TONNAGE............................................................................................................................................ 27 4.1 Annual tonnage band of potassium hydroxyoctaoxodizincatedichromate ........................................ 27 5. GENERAL OVERVIEW ON THE SPECIFIC APPROVAL PROCESS IN THE AEROSPACE SECTOR ........ 28 5.1. Development and qualification ......................................................................................................... 31 5.1.1. Requirements development .............................................................................................................. 31 5.1.2. Technology development ................................................................................................................. 32 5.1.3. Qualification ..................................................................................................................................... 34 5.1.4. Certification ...................................................................................................................................... 35 5.1.5. Implementation / industrialisation .................................................................................................... 37 5.1.6. Examples .......................................................................................................................................... 38 6. IDENTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE ALTERNATIVES ......................................................................................... 41 6.1 Description of efforts made to identify possible alternatives ........................................................... 41 6.1.1 Research and development ............................................................................................................... 41 6.1.2 Data searches .................................................................................................................................... 42 6.1.3 Consultations .................................................................................................................................... 43 6.2 List of possible alternatives .............................................................................................................. 43 7. SUITABILITY AND AVAILABILITY OF POSSIBLE ALTERNATIVES ......................................................... 44 7.1 Epoxy/PU-based primer systems containing Cr(VI)-free inhibitors ................................................. 45 7.1.1 Cr(VI)-free inhibitors (confidential) ................................................................................................. 45 7.1.1.1 Substance ID and properties ............................................................................................................. 45 7.1.1.2 Technical feasibility ......................................................................................................................... 45 7.1.1.3 Economic feasibility ......................................................................................................................... 46 7.1.1.4 Reduction of overall risk due to transition to the alternative ............................................................ 46 7.1.1.5 Availability ....................................................................................................................................... 46 7.1.1.6 Conclusion on suitability and availability for Cr(VI)-free corrosion inhibitors ............................... 46 7.1.2 Magnesium-based corrosion inhibitors ............................................................................................. 47 7.1.2.1 Substance ID and properties ............................................................................................................. 47 7.1.2.2 Technical feasibility ......................................................................................................................... 47 7.1.2.3 Economic feasibility ......................................................................................................................... 48 7.1.2.4 Reduction of overall risk due to transition to the alternative ............................................................ 48 7.1.2.5 Availability ....................................................................................................................................... 48 7.1.2.6 Conclusion on suitability and availability for magnesium-based corrosion inhibitors ..................... 48 7.1.3 Molybdate-based corrosion inhibitors .............................................................................................. 48 7.1.3.1 Substance ID and properties ............................................................................................................. 48 7.1.3.2 Technical feasibility ......................................................................................................................... 49 7.1.3.3 Economic feasibility ......................................................................................................................... 49 Use number: 2 ii Copy right protected - Property of Members of the CCST Consortium - No copying / use allowed. ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES 7.1.3.4 Reduction of overall risk due to transition to the alternative ............................................................ 49 7.1.3.5 Availability ....................................................................................................................................... 50 7.1.3.6 Conclusion on suitability and availability for molybdate-based corrosion inhibitors....................... 50 7.1.4 Phosphate-based corrosion inhibitors