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On 27 June 2018, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published the 19th update of the REACH Candidate List1. Ten new Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs) were added. Hence, the total number of SVHCs on the Candidate List increases from 181 to 1912.
Besides the eight substances which underwent public consultation during March and April, two further substances, benzene-1,2,4-tricarboxylic acid 1,2 anhydride (trimellitic anhydride) (TMA) and dicyclohexyl phthalate (DCHP) were also included into SVHC Candidate List. In April, TMA3 and DCHP4 were identified as SVHCs by the European Commission (EC) due to their respiratory sensitising properties and toxic for reproduction and endocrine-disrupting properties respectively.
Table A lists the SVHCs newly included in the 19th update of Candidate List.
Substance Name |
CAS Number (EC Number) |
Reason for inclusion | Potential Application |
Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4) |
556-67-2 |
PBT (Article 57d); vPvB (Article 57e) |
|
Decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5) |
541-02-6(208-764-9) |
PBT (Article 57d); vPvB (Article 57e) |
|
Dodecamethylcyclohexasiloxane (D6) |
540-97-6 |
PBT (Article 57d); vPvB (Article 57e) |
|
Lead |
7439-92-1 |
Toxic for reproduction (Article 57c) |
|
Disodium octaborate |
12008-41-2 |
Toxic for reproduction (Article 57c) |
|
Benzo[ghi]perylene |
191-24-2 (205-883-8) |
PBT (Article 57d); vPvB (Article 57e) |
|
Terphenyl hydrogenated |
61788-32-7 (262-967-7) |
vPvB (Article 57e) |
|
Ethylenediamine (EDA) |
107-15-3(203-468-6) |
Respiratory sensitising properties (Article 57(f) - human health) |
|
Benzene-1,2,4-tricarboxylic acid 1,2-anhydride (trimellitic anhydride) (TMA) |
552-30-7(209-008-0) |
Respiratory sensitising properties (Article 57(f)) – human health) |
|
Dicyclohexyl phthalate (DCHP) |
84-61-7(201-545-9) |
Toxic for reproduction (Article 57(c)); endocrine disrupting properties (Article 57(f) - human health) |
|
Remark:
vPvB: very persistent and very bioaccumulative
PBT: persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic
[1] ECHA Press release – Official publication of Candidate List to 191 SVHCs
[2] The official Candidate List
[3] E-ssentials 9 – 2018 - EU REACH: EC Decision identified TMA as SVHC
[4] E-ssentials 9 – 2018 - EU REACH: EC Decision identified DCHP as SVHC
[5] Decision of the ECHA - Inclusion of substances of very high concern in the Candidate List for eventual inclusion in Annex XIV (explain whether substances are included in the Candidate List)
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