Helsinki, 5 September 2017- A public consultation has been launched on proposals to identify nine new substances of very high concern (SVHC) by ECHA. Name of the substances and examples of their uses are available on ECHA’s website. The deadline for comments is 20 October 2017.
The substance and example of their uses are:
Substance | EC No. | CAS No. | Proposed by | Character | General use |
Dechlorane plus (including any of its individual anti- and syn-isomers or any combination thereof) | - | 13560-89-9; 135821-74-8; 135821-03-3 | United Kingdom | vPvB | Used as a non-plasticising flame retardant, used in adhesives and sealants and in binding agents |
Bisphenol-A | 201-245-8 | 80-05-7 | Germany | endocrine disruption | Not registered under REACH. Normally not produced intentionally but rather occurs as a constituent or impurity in other substances |
Benz[a]anthracene | 200-280-6 | 56-55-3 | Germany | Carcinogenic PBT vPvB | Not registered under REACH. Normally not produced intentionally but rather occurs as a constituent or impurity in other substances. |
Cadmium nitrate | 233-710-6 | 10325-94-7 | Sweden | Carcinogenic Toxic | Used in laboratory chemicals and for the manufacture of glass, porcelain and ceramic products |
Cadmium carbonate | 208-168-9 | 513-78-0 | Sweden | Carcinogenic Toxic | Used as a pH regulator and in water treatment products, laboratory chemicals, cosmetics and personal care products. |
Cadmium hydroxide | 244-168-5 | 21041-95-2 | Sweden | Carcinogenic Toxic | Used in laboratory chemicals and for the manufacture of electrical, electronic and optical equipment. |
Chrysene | 205-923-4 | 218-01-9 | Germany | Carcinogenic PBT vPvB | Not registered under REACH. Normally not produced intentionally but rather occurs as a constituent or impurity in other substances. |
Reaction products of 1,3,4-thiadiazolidine-2,5-dithione, formaldehyde and 4-heptylphenol, branched and linear (RP-HP) [with≥0.1% w/w 4-heptylphenol, branched and linear] | - | - | Austria | endocrine disruption | Used as a lubricant additive in lubricants and greases. |
Tricobalt tetraoxide containing≥0.1% w/w nickel oxides | 215-157-2 | 1308-06-1 | Netherlands | Carcinogenic | Used in laboratory chemicals, pH regulators and in water treatment products, semiconductors, polymers and coating products |
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