Short distribution chains for HF Example 1: Cleaner/etchant for preparation of aluminium for powder coating - imports 55% HF in bulk for resale. Company 1 - buys 55% HF and uses to formulate a product for resale. Company 2 - (metal processor) purchases and uses product for own use. Company 3 Example 2: Laboratory reagent. - imports 50% HF packed in 500 mL or 2.5 L bottles for resale. Company 1 - buys packed product for resale. Company 2 - (laboratory) purchases and uses product for own use. Company 3 Long distribution chains for HF Example 1: Rust remover for drycleaning industry: - imports 70% HF and dilutes to 10% Company 1 - buys 10% HF in 200 L drums, adds extra ingredients to Company 2 formulate, then packs into 500mL bottles and labels product, of brand name A. - buys bottles of product A and relabels as product B for resale. Company 3 - buys product B for resale. Company 4 - (drycleaner) buys product B for own use Company 5 Example 2: Mag wheel cleaner for car detailing - imports 70% HF for resale. Company 1 - buys 70% HF and formulates 4% HF mag wheel cleaner for Company 2 resale in 200 L drums - purchases, repacks and labels mag wheel cleaner into 5 L and Company 3 20 L drums for resale. - purchases these packs for resale. Company 4 - (car detailer) purchases for own use. Company 5 Unusual methods of supply of HF Example 1 Supply for use on ships imports 35% HF for resale. Company 1- - formulates a metal treatment product with 10% HF and packs Company 2 into 25 L drums for resale. - purchases product for supply to ships, but does not take delivery Company 3 of it, directing Company 2 to deliver to Company 4. - takes delivery of product and forwards to ships, but is not aware Company 4 of details of the product, as they are not the purchaser. NICNAS was unable to contact the final user of the product. Example 2: Supply via contract or tender to large institutional users.
Short distribution chains for HF Example 1: Cleaner/etchant for preparation of aluminium for powder coating Company 1 - imports 55% HF in bulk for resale. Company 2 - buys 55% HF and uses to formulate a product for resale. Company 3 - (metal processor) purchases and uses product for own use. Example 2: Laboratory reagent. Company 1 - imports 50% HF packed in 500 mL or 2.5 L bottles for resale. Company 2 - buys packed product for resale. Company 3 - (laboratory) purchases and uses product for own use. Long distribution chains for HF Example 1: Rust remover for drycleaning industry: Company 1 - imports 70% HF and dilutes to 10% Company 2 - buys 10% HF in 200 L drums, adds extra ingredients to formulate, then packs into 500mL bottles and labels product, of brand name A. Company 3 - buys bottles of product A and relabels as product B for resale. Company 4 - buys product B for resale. Company 5 - (drycleaner) buys product B for own use Example 2: Mag wheel cleaner for car detailing Company 1 - imports 70% HF for resale. Company 2 - buys 70% HF and formulates 4% HF mag wheel cleaner for resale in 200 L drums Company 3 - purchases, repacks and labels mag wheel cleaner into 5 L and 20 L drums for resale. Company 4 - purchases these packs for resale. Company 5 - (car detailer) purchases for own use. Unusual methods of supply of HF Example 1 Supply for use on ships Company 1- imports 35% HF for resale. Company 2 - formulates a metal treatment product with 10% HF and packs into 25 L drums for resale. Company 3 - purchases product for supply to ships, but does not take delivery of it, directing Company 2 to deliver to Company 4. Company 4 - takes delivery of product and forwards to ships, but is not aware of details of the product, as they are not the purchaser. NICNAS was unable to contact the final user of the product. Example 2: Supply via contract or tender to large institutional users.
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