Copper Residues
Classification and Labelling Proposals for Residue, Nickel Matte Leaching
On behalf of the SIEF Facilitator for “Residue, Nickel Matte Leaching” the European Copper Institute is authorised to communicate this information to all participants in the SIEF for the EINECS numbers below.
| ECI Ref | Substance | SIEF Facilitator |
| B14 | Residues, Nickel MatteLeaching (EC 927-629-1) |
MMC Norilsk Nickel |
Residue, nickel matte leaching is defined as:
Product obtained by leaching Nickel matte with chlorine or sulphuric acid. It is composed primarily of copper sulphide and sulphates
The Joint Registration dossier was successfully submitted to ECHA on 24th September 2010. Members of the ECI-managed Consortium, along with any purchasers of the appropriate Letter of Access, were provided with the necessary documents, plus the required REACH IT security token.
In April 2014, the joint dossier was extended to satisfy REACH Art 10 conditions, including the provision of a joint Chemical Safety Report (CSR).
The substance is used solely as Intermediate.
Depending on their own manufacturing and use profiles, individual members of this joint registration may have decided to register the substance in accordance with Strictly Controlled Conditions (SCC) requirements (REACH Art. 17/18), or as a full registration (REACH Art 10). Letter of Access purchasers are requested to contact ECI should they wish to upgrade their own registration from Art 17/18 to Art 10 and to secure the rights to use the joint CSR.
ECI’s REACH Classification, Labelling and Packaging proposals for Residue, nickel matte leaching have been assessed in the REACH dossier in accordance with Regulation (EC) 1907/2006 and the CLP Regulation (EC) 1272/2008. The rationales for these proposals are contained in the Joint Submission dossier submitted to ECHA by the Lead Registrant.
The 2014 conclusions below reflect the latest Adaptation to Technical Progress (ATP):
Residue, nickel matte leaching
| Hazard Class and Category Code(s) | Hazard Statement |
| Acute Tox. 4 (oral) | H302: Harmful if swallowed |
| Skin Irrit. 2 | H315: Causes skin irritation |
| Skin Sens. 1 | H317: May cause an allergic skin reaction |
| Muta. 2 | H341: Suspected of causing genetic defects |
| Carc. 1A | H350: May cause cancer |
| STOT Rep. Exp. 2 | H373: May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure (Affected organs: respiratory tract, lungs; Route of exposure: inhalation). |
| Aquatic Chronic 1 | H410: Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects |
ECI will continue to offer Letters of Access to registrants. Please contact the Secretariat at reach@copperalliance.org for the terms and conditions, as well as the application form.
Earlier communications made to this SIEF can be requested from ECI at reach@copperalliance.org.
- ECI Communication to SIEF – September 2010
- ECI Communication to SIEF – March 2010
- ECI Communication to SIEF – October 2009
- ECI Communication to SIEF – February 2009
- Lead Registrant and ECI Communication to ECHA – June 2009