Helsinki, 10 November 2016 – ECHA's seventh recommendation to prioritise substances of very high concern for authorisation to the European Commission includes nine substances that are toxic for reproduction.
The details for the nine substances are as follows:
# | Substance | EC NO | CAS NO | SVHC-relevant intrinsic properties | Examples of uses in the scope of authorisation | Latest application date | Sunset date |
1 | 1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, dihexyl ester, branched and linear | 271-093-5 | 68515-50-4 | Toxic for reproduction. | Plasticiser | Date of inclusion in Annex XIV plus 18 months | Latest application date plus 18 months |
2 | Dihexyl phthalate | 201-559-5 | 84-75-3 | Toxic for reproduction | Plasticiser | Date of inclusion in Annex XIV plus 18 months | Latest application date plus 18 months |
3 | Trixylyl phosphate | 246-677-8 | 25155-23-1 | Toxic for reproduction. | Lubricants, greases, hydraulic fluids, metal working fluids, plastic products | Date of inclusion in Annex XIV plus 21 months | Latest application date plus 18 months |
4 | Sodium perborate; perboric acid, sodium salt | 239-172-9 | - | Toxic for reproduction | Detergents and bleaching products | Date of inclusion in Annex XIV plus 21 months | Latest application date plus 18 months |
5 | Sodium peroxometaborate | 231-556-4 | 7632-04-4 | Toxic for reproduction. | Detergents and bleaching products | Date of inclusion in Annex XIV plus 21 months | Latest application date plus 18 months |
6 | Orange lead (lead tetroxide) | 235-067-7 | 12065-90-6 | Toxic for reproduction | Production of batteries | Date of inclusion in Annex XIV plus 24 months | Latest application date plus 18 months |
7 | Tetralead trioxide sulphate | 235-380-9 | 12202-17-4 | Toxic for reproduction. | Production of batteries. Coatings and inks for mirror backing. | Date of inclusion in Annex XIV plus 24 months | Latest application date plus 18 months |
8 | Pentalead tetraoxide sulphate | 215-235-6 | 1314-41-6 | Toxic for reproduction | Production of batteries. Adsorbents, paints, lubricants, corrosion inhibitors, explosives, rubber products. | Date of inclusion in Annex XIV plus 27 months | Latest application date plus 18 months |
9 | Lead monoxide (lead oxide) | 215-267-0 | 1317-36-8 | Toxic for reproduction | Production of batteries. Adsorbents, catalysts, lubricants, corrosion inhibitors, rubber products. Surface treatment (plating) | Date of inclusion in Annex XIV plus 27 months | Latest application date plus 18 months |
The final decision on the inclusion of the substances in the Authorisation List will be made. The Authorisation List (Annex VIX) currently has 31 substances. C&K Testing advises businesses should take full account of the risks arising from the use of authorised substances.
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