Product safety

Stainless steel is a safe and durable material that can be used even in demanding applications.

We provide safety information for our products

As stainless steel is inert and non-reactive when employed correctly, health and safety impacts are extremely limited. This is why stainless steel is so widely used in medical appliances and equipment and tools in the food processing industry, where health and safe use are of utmost importance.

Nevertheless, issues that affect health and safety are important – not only during the process of manufacturing stainless steel, but also when our customers are processing the material, when stainless steel products are used and when they are eventually recycled and remelted. Outokumpu manufactures stainless steel grades that are standardized and proven to be safe for their recommended use.

The Safety Information Sheet provides information on substances contained in the material as well as advice on safety measures to be employed when handling stainless steel. The safety information is provided in accordance with REACH requirements to supply sufficient information to permit safe use and disposal of articles. The information is regularly reviewed. We also offer detailed information on the chemical and technical properties of each stainless steel grade.

Full compliance with requirements

Outokumpu products do not contain substances of very high concern or SVHCs (as defined by the REACH legislations), nor do they contain any GADSL prohibited substances. Our products are in compliance with the following EU directives:

REACH
ELV and GADSL
RoHS and WEEE

Product safety information sheets

Outokumpu ELV and GADSL 2025
REACH 2025
RoHS 2025
Outokumpu EU Safety Information Sheet Nickel Alloy
Outokumpu EU safety information sheet stainless steel