Application codes are associated with some legal conditions on certain substances or substance groups. The application codes connect to how the material is used in a component (part). From 21st July 2021, these application codes for PAHs & Nickel have been updated in IMDS. Below are the updates which are implemented.

1. The below application codes for PAHs will be deactivated:

• ● Non-tire application
• ● Not applicable

And these going to replace by these below application codes

• ● The Repetitive skin contact (according to REACH 1907/2006 EC Annex XVII Entry 50)
• ● Not applicable (non-repetitive skin contact)

2. The new replacement application codes will only be accessible for a below subset of 8 PAHs.

• ● 205-99-2 à Benz(e)acephenanthrylene
• ● 56-55-3 à Benz[a]anthracene
• ● 50-32-8 à Benzo(a)pyrene
• ● 192-97-2 à Benzo(e)pyrene
• ● 205-82-3 à Benzo[j]fluoranthene
• ● 207-08-9 à Benzo[k]fluoranthene
• ● 218-01-9 à Chrysene
• ● 53-70-3 à Dibenz[a,h]anthracene

3. All other application codes for the above 8 and below 11 are excluded PAHs are no more considered application relevant. 

• ● 83-32-9 à Acenaphthene
• ● 208-96-8 à Acenaphthylene
• ● 120-12-7 à Anthracene
• ● 191-24-2 à Benzo(ghi)perylene
• ● 206-44-0 à Fluoranthene
• ● 86-73-7 à Fluorene
• ● 193-39-5 à Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene
• ● 321-94-4 à Methylnaphthalene
• ● 91-20-3 à Naphthalene
• ● 185-01-8 à Phenanthrene
• ● 129-00-0 à Pyrene

4. PAH in lubricating oil -application code will be deactivated, along with the list of special PAHs.

5. Not applicable -application code for Nickel will be added as a probable default selection.

Reference: https://public.mdsystem.com/