EU REACH
September 14, 2022 | Written by GreenSoft Technology, Inc.
Nine Substances Proposed to be Added to EU REACH SVHC List
Awaiting Decision on 9 Substances for Inclusion in the EU REACH SVHC Candidate List
On September 2, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published a proposal to add nine chemicals to the EU REACH Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) Candidate List.
The substances will be considered by ECHA during a consultation period, and interested parties may submit comments on the proposed substances during this time. The deadline to submit comments is October 17.
ECHA is expected to announce the final decision to include some or all of these substances in December, and the inclusion of the final substances on the EU REACH SVHC Candidate List will take immediate effect at that time.
The nine substances proposed for inclusion are:
| Substance | EC Number | CAS Number | Reason for Proposing | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,1'-[ethane-1,2-diylbisoxy]bis[2,4,6-tribromobenzene] | 253-692-3 | 37853-59-1 | vPvB (Article 57e) | Link |
| 2,2',6,6'-tetrabromo-4,4'-isopropylidenediphenol | 201-236-9 | 79-94-7 | Carcinogenic (Article 57a) | Link |
| 4,4'-sulphonyldiphenol | 201-250-5 | 80-09-1 | Toxic for reproduction (Article 57c); Endocrine disrupting properties (Article 57(f) – environment); Endocrine disrupting properties (Article 57(f) – human health) | Link |
| Barium diboron tetraoxide | 237-222-4 | 13701-59-2 | Toxic for reproduction (Article 57c) | Link |
| Bis(2-ethylhexyl) tetrabromophthalate covering any of the individual isomers and/or combinations thereof | - | - | vPvB (Article 57e) | Link |
| Isobutyl 4-hydroxybenzoate | 224-208-8 | 4247-02-3 | Endocrine disrupting properties (Article 57(f) – human health) | Link |
| Melamine | 203-615-4 | 108-78-1 | Equivalent level of concern having probable serious effects to human health (Article 57(f) - human health); Equivalent level of concern having probable serious effects to the environment (Article 57(f) - environment) | Link |
| Perfluoroheptanoic acid and its salts | - | - | reproduction (Article 57c); PBT (Article 57d); vPvB (Article 57e); Equivalent level of concern having probable serious effects to human health (Article 57(f) - human health); Equivalent level of concern having probable serious effects to the environment (Article 57(f) - environment) | Link |
| reaction mass of 2,2,3,3,5,5,6,6-octafluoro-4-(1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropan-2-yl)morpholine and 2,2,3,3,5,5,6,6-octafluoro-4-(heptafluoropropyl)morpholine | 473-390-7 | - | vPvB (Article 57e) | Link |
ECHA’s announcement of the proposal can be found here. The full SVHC list, which currently contains 224 substances, can be found here.
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