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SEPTEMBER 2022 - ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS, HARDLINES, SOFTLINES, TOYS AND CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS
On 2 September 2022, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) launched a public consultation for the 28th update of the REACH Candidate List1. The public consultation will end on 17 October 2022.
Nine (9) substances were proposed as substances of very high concern (SVHC). If these proposed substances are identified as SVHCs, the total number of SVHCs listed on the Candidate List will increase from 224 to 233 in December 2022 or January 2023.
In particular, TBBPA was proposed as SVHC and the European Commission2 is also investigating whether to include this substance together with medium-chain chlorinated paraffins (MCCPs) on the list of restricted substances under RoHS Directive.
Table A gives the substance names, identification numbers (CAS and EC), the reason(s) for proposing and their potential application(s).
Table A. SVHCs to be included in the Candidate List under this public consultation
Substance Name | CAS Number (EC Number) |
Reason for proposing | 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 on 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); 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] The public consultation webpage (with Annex XV dossiers that include possible uses of the proposed SVHCs)
[2] European Commission’s initiative to include TBBPA and MCCPs to RoHS Directive
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