The Member State Committee of the EU Chemicals Agency has identified 15 new chemical substances for the list of substances of very high concern as carcinogens. The first listed ceramic product is Aluminosilicate Refractory Ceramic Fibres (fibres covered in EC Regulation 1272/2008, Annex VI, part 3, table 3.2). Described here as carcinogen, category 2, they also fulfil the two following conditions: (1) Al2O3 and SiO2 are present within the following concentration ranges: Al2O3; 43.5-47 wt%; and SiO2: 49.5-53.5 wt%; or Al2O3: 45.5-50.5 wt%, and SiO2: 48.5-54 wt%, and (2) Fibres have a length weighted geometric mean diameter of less two standard geometric errors of 6 or less micrometers. The second listed ceramic product is Zirconia Aluminosilicate Refractory Ceramic Fibres (in Annex VI, part 3, table 3.2 of EC Regulation 1272/2008).
