PA Cement advice on the options available to Member Companies' customers 

Fact Sheet 10.8

The introduction of legislation (now Clause 47 of Annex XVII of the REACH Regulation) which regulates cement and cement-containing preparations for their water-soluble chromium (VI) content, and the advent of the 'shelf-life' concept for cement, has made it more likely than before that cement may be discarded as waste. At expiry of the 'chromium (VI)-related shelf-life' (declared storage period), or earlier if a reduced cement has not been stored as recommended by the manufacturer, the cement may become a waste because the 'holder' will be unaware of, or be unable to apply, the several alternatives available. This Fact Sheet describes the options under the chromium (VI) legislation.