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Organic Pigments That Can Unintentionally Contain Polychlorinated Biphenyl (Report No. 3)

Following the press release on February 10 announcing that some organic pigments contain a trace of polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) unintentionally generated, a manufacturer/importer newly reported certain products containing PCB over the international standard (50 ppm) to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI).

METI instructed the company to stop the manufacture, import and shipment of the applicable organic pigments and collect them (same instruction as in the administrative guidance on February 10).

If any further pigment containing PCB over 50 ppm is found in the future, METI will continue to provide the same administrative guidance and announce such product from time to time.

1. Description of the entrepreneur

Sumika Color Co., Ltd.

2. Progress

In response to METI's request to organic pigment manufacturers/importers to analyze the actual situation of PCB generation as a byproduct (administrative guidance already announced in the press release on February 10), the above entrepreneur analyzed its organic pigments and found concentrations in excess of the international standard (50 ppm).

3. Pigments for which byproduct PCB generation over 50 ppm was confirmed

Designation announced in official gazette, manufacture/import quantity etc. Major application
Pigment yellow 13 (imported)
(Product name)
DISAZO YELLOW 3GR-M
DISAZO YELLOW 3GR-M-5
(Reported measurement) 220 ppm
(Import quantity of the product) 0.4 t (FY 2011)		 Resin colorant, rubber colorant
Pigment yellow 83 (imported)
(Product name)
SUMIKAPRINT FAST YELLOW HR-M
SUMITONE FAST YELLOW HR-M-5
SUMIKAPRINT FAST YELLOW HR-T-2
SUMIKAPRINT FAST YELLOW HR-SP
PY-2GN
(Reported measurement) 52 to 280 ppm
(Import quantity of the products) 2.3 t (FY 2011)		 Printing ink, paint, resin colorant

Release Date

March 16, 2012

Division in Charge

Chemical Safety Office, Manufacturing Industries Bureau

Related Information

Chemical Management
 
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