ECHA public consultation to identify nine new substances of very high concern
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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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