Chemical name: [1,1-biphenyl]-4,4-diamine, its salts and benzidine derivatives

Final regulatory action has been taken for the category: Industrial

Final regulatory action: The chemical is Severely Restricted

Use or uses prohibited by the final regulatory action:

Benzidine and/or its derivatives;

1. Shall not be used, in jokes and hoaxes or in mixtures or articles intended to be used as such, for instance as a constituent of sneezing powder and stink bombs.

2. Jokes and hoaxes, or mixtures or articles intended to be used as such, not complying with paragraph 1 shall not be placed on the market.

3. Benzidine and its salts shall not be placed on the market, or used, as substances or in mixtures in concentrations greater than 0,1 % by weight.

Use or uses that remain allowed:

However, paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to stink bombs containing not more than 1,5 ml of liquid.

The final regulatory action was based on a risk or hazard evaluation: No

Summary of the final regulatory action:

Benzidine and its derivatives shall not be used in jokes and hoaxes or in objects intended to be used as such, for instances as a constituent of sneezing powder and stink bombs. There is a maximum limit concentration for benzidine and its salts as substances or in mixtures. And certain exceptions apply.

The reasons for the final regulatory action were relevant to:

Date of entry into force of the final regulatory action: 23/12/2017