At Stjerne-Chrom we use chemicals every day that can be hazardous to both the environment and people. We are therefore certified to ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018.
We are very mindful of the risk that chemicals can pose, and therefore all handling of chemicals takes place indoors in areas with no drainage to the public sewer. The floors in the production areas are coated with fibreglass and are continuously inspected for integrity during routine cleaning. Beneath our production tanks, containment has been installed, where any spillage is directed to our own wastewater treatment plant.
We need to use a number of hazardous chemicals in order to meet our customers' requirements for various types of surface treatment. For this reason, all employees at Stjerne-Chrom receive thorough training in the handling of chemicals and the correct use of personal protective equipment. We are happy to advise on the most environmentally friendly surface treatment for your particular parts, taking into account how the finished product is to be used.
Legislation and regulations
REACH EU regulation
The European Commission has adopted a regulation (REACH) intended to ensure that the more than 100,000 different types of chemicals used in the EU are documented with regard to safety for people and the environment.
REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemical substances) covers all chemicals that are produced, imported or used in a quantity of at least 1 tonne per year. For a number of the most health- and environmentally hazardous chemicals, companies are obliged to use a less hazardous chemical where this is possible.
RoHS Directive
The RoHS directive imposes requirements on manufacturers of electrical and electronic equipment that the equipment must not contain certain types of chemicals/substances.
As standard, CR (III) or chromium-free products are used. For passivation (Conversion Coating) of aluminium, we use a product based on CR(III) called Surtec 650.
Conflict minerals
Conflict minerals are substances that are extracted in and sold from a country with internal conflicts, for example between ethnic groups or between a dictatorial regime and the country's population. This concerns first and foremost minerals from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the neighbouring countries in central Africa.
The minerals primarily regarded as conflict minerals are:
Stjerne-Chrom works actively to prevent trade in conflict minerals. Tin is part of some of our processes, and we have therefore asked our supplier of Tin to account for whether they use conflict minerals in their products. You can be provided with our supplier's statement.
Internationally, there is growing attention to the use of conflict minerals. In 2010 the United States adopted the Dodd-Frank Act, which requires American manufacturers to monitor and assess whether they purchase conflict minerals through their sub-suppliers. See a summary of the Dodd-Frank Act →
Need documentation?
We are happy to provide safety data sheets and supplier declarations on request.
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