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SVHC Candidate List Updated with 219 Hazardous Chemicals
On July 8, 2021, The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has added eight new hazardous substances to the Candidate List for the REACH regulation.
These eight newly added substances make the Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) Candidate List to a total of 219 substances.
Some of the newly added substances are used in consumer products, such as:
- Cosmetics
- Scented articles
- Rubber and textiles
Other substatnces are used in manufacturing, as solvents, flame retardants, or as chemicals aiding in plastics production.
Most of these items were added to the Candidate List due to their hazards to human health, being toxic to reproductive, carcinogenic, respiratory, and endocrine functions in human body.
Companies must follow legal obligations and ensure the safe use of these chemicals.
Companies must also notify the ECHA under the Waste Framework Directive if their products contain substances of concern. This notification is submitted to ECHA’s SCIP database.
The eight new SVHCs are:
| # | Substance name | CAS | Reason for Inclusion | Used In |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl)propionaldehyde and its individual stereoisomers | – | Toxic for Reproduction (Article 57c) | Cleaning agents, cosmetics, scented articles, polish, wax blends |
| 2 | Orthoboric acid, sodium salt | 13840-56-7 | Toxic for Reproduction (Article 57c) | Not registered under REACH. May be used in solvents and corrosion inhibitors. |
| 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) | 3296-90-0, 36483-57-5, 1522-92-5, 96-13-9 | Carcinogenic (Article 57a) | BMP: manufacture of polymer resins and in one component foam (OCPF) application. TBNPA: polymer production manufacture of plastics products, including compounding and conversion and as an intermediate. DBPA: registered as an intermediate. |
| 4 | Glutaral | 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 | 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) | Solvents |
| 8 | 4,4′-(1-methylpropylidene)bisphenol | 77-40-7 | Endocrine disrupting properties (Article 57f – human health and environment) | Not registered under REACH. May be used in the manufacture of phenolic and polycarbonate resins. |
The SiliconExpert team is currently working on mapping these newly added SVHC substances and refreshing their REACH status on SiliconExpert platform. These updates will be complete within the week.
Check out our complete portfolio of compliance solutions to assist you fulfilling your obligations and mitigating the risk of such substances.
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Contact us for any questions you may have on the Candidate List and how SiliconExpert can help navigate their impact on your business.
For more details on the REACH Candidate List or the new 8 substatnces, please visit:
- https://echa.europa.eu/-/candidate-list-updated-with-eight-hazardous-chemicals
- https://echa.europa.eu/candidate-list-table
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