Press Release: Environmental risk reduction: European Commission imposes further restrictions on purifying agent hexachloroethane

The European Commission adopted on 29 October 2001 a further restriction on use of the chemical product hexachloroethane (HCE). From 30 June 2003 the use of HCE in the manufacturing or processing of any non-ferrous metals will be prohibited, because it poses an unacceptable environmental risk, in particular to aquatic organisms. The substance has no known adverse impact on human health