8 More Hazardous Substances Added to REACH SVHC Candidate List by ECHA
Little Pro on 2021-07-11
ECHA has added 8 more new substances to SVHC candidate list on 8 Jul 2021. 1,4-dioxane is also on the list. The total number of SVHCs now is 219.
Their hazard properties and possible uses of the 8 substances are listed as follows:
| # | Substance name | EC number | CAS number | Reason for inclusion | Examples of use(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl)propionaldehyde and its individual stereoisomers |
- | - |
Toxic for reproduction |
Cleaning agents, cosmetics, in scented articles, polishes and wax blends. |
| 2 | Orthoboric acid, sodium salt | 237-560-2 | 13840-56-7 |
Toxic for reproduction |
Not registered under REACH. |
| 3 |
2,2-bis(bromomethyl)propane1,3-diol (BMP); 2,2-dimethylpropan-1-ol, tribromo derivative/3-bromo-2,2-bis(bromomethyl)-1-propanol (TBNPA); 2,3-dibromo-1-propanol (2,3-DBPA) |
221-967-7, 253-057-0, 202-480-9 |
3296-90-0, 36483-57-5, 1522-92-5, 96-13-9 |
Carcinogenic |
BMP: manufacture of polymer resins and in one component foam (OCPF) application. TBNPA: polymer production manufacture of plastics products, including DBPA: registered as an intermediate. |
| 4 | Glutaral | 203-856-5 | 111-30-8 | Respiratory sensitising properties (Article 57f - human health) | Biocides, leather tanning, x-ray film processing, cosmetics. |
| 5 | Medium-chain chlorinated paraffins (MCCP) (UVCB substances consisting of more than or equal to 80% linear chloroalkanes with carbon chain lengths within the range from C14 to C17) |
- | - |
PBT (Article 57d) vPvB (Article 57e) |
Flame retardants, plasticising additives in plastics, sealants, rubber and textiles. |
| 6 |
Phenol, alkylation products (mainly in para position) with C12-rich branched alkyl chains from oligomerisation, covering any individual isomers and/ or combinations thereof (PDDP) |
- | - | Toxic for reproduction (Article 57c) Endocrine disrupting properties (Article 57f - human health and environment) |
Preparation of lubricant additive materials and of fuel system cleaners. |
| 7 | 1,4-dioxane | 204-661-8 | 123-91-1 | Carcinogenic (Article 57a) Equivalent level of concern having probable serious effects to the environment (Article 57f -environment) Equivalent level of concern having probable serious effects to human health (Article 57f –human health) |
Solvent |
| 8 | 4,4'-(1-methylpropylidene)bisphenol | 201-025-1 | 77-40-7 | Endocrine disrupting properties (Article 57f - human health and environment) | Not registered under REACH. May be used in manufacture of phenolic and polycarbonate resin. |
Immediate Impacts
Even though adding a substance to SVHC list does not mean immediate restriction or ban, EU producers or importers of articles which contain substances on the SVHC list in a concentration above 0.1% w/w have to provide sufficient information to their customers to allow safe use of the article as soon as the substances are included or, upon request, to a consumer within 45 days of the receipt of the request.
EU and EEA producers or importers of articles have to notify ECHA if their article contains a substance on the SVHC list. This obligation applies if the substance is present in those articles in quantities totalling over 1t/y per producer or importer, and if the substance is present in those articles above a concentration of 0.1% w/w 6 months from its inclusion date.
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