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JANUARY 2023 - ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS, HARDLINES, SOFTLINES, TOYS AND CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS
On 17 January 2023, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published the 28th update of the REACH Candidate List1. Nine (9) new Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) were added. Hence, the total number entries of SVHCs on the Candidate List increases from 224 to 2332.
During September and October 2022, ECHA launched public consultation, and proposed nine substances to be identified as SVHC. Now all the proposed substances are identified as a SVHC and included into REACH Candidate List.
Table A lists the new SVHC included in the 28th update of the Candidate List.
Table A. Newly added SVHCs in the 28th update of Candidate List
Substance name |
CAS number (EC number) |
Reason for inclusion | Potential application |
1,1'-[ethane-1,2-diylbisoxy]bis[2,4,6-tribromobenzene] (BTBPE) |
37853-59-1 (253-692-3) |
vPvB (Article 57e) |
|
2,2',6,6'-tetrabromo-4,4'-isopropylidenediphenol (TBBPA) |
79-94-7 (201-236-9) |
Carcinogenic (Article 57a) |
|
4,4'-sulphonyldiphenol (BPS) |
80-09-1 (201-250-5) |
Toxic for reproduction (Article 57c); Endocrine disrupting properties (Article 57(f) – environment); Endocrine disrupting properties (Article 57(f) – human health) |
|
Barium diboron tetraoxide |
13701-59-2 (237-222-4) |
Toxic for reproduction (Article 57c) |
|
Bis(2-ethylhexyl) tetrabromophthalate covering any of the individual isomers and/or combinations thereof (TBPH) |
- (-) |
vPvB (Article 57e) |
|
Isobutyl 4-hydroxybenzoate |
4247-02-3 (224-208-8) |
Endocrine disrupting properties (Article 57(f) – human health) |
|
Melamine |
108-78-1 (203-615-4) |
Equivalent level of concern having probable serious effects to human health (Article 57(f) - human health); Equivalent level of concern having probable serious effects to the environment (Article 57(f) - environment) |
|
Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA) and its salts |
- (-) |
Toxic for reproduction (Article 57c); PBT (Article 57d); vPvB (Article 57e); Equivalent level of concern having probable serious effects to human health (Article 57(f) - human health); Equivalent level of concern having probable serious effects to the environment (Article 57(f) - environment) |
|
Reaction mass of 2,2,3,3,5,5,6,6-octafluoro-4-(1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropan-2-yl)morpholine and 2,2,3,3,5,5,6,6-octafluoro-4-(heptafluoropropyl)morpholine |
- (473-390-7) |
vPvB (Article 57e) |
|
Note:
PBT: Persistent, bioaccumulative, toxic
vPvB: very Persistent, very bioaccumulative
[1] ECHA Press release - ECHA adds nine hazardous chemicals to Candidate List
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