On Mar 3, 2020, the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) has launched a Public Consultation on 5 potential Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC). The proposed substances in the consultation are listed as below, the deadline for commenting is Apr 17, 2020.
# |
Substance name |
EC number |
CAS number |
Proposing authority |
Reason for proposing |
1 |
1-vinylimidazole |
214-012-0 |
1072-63-5 |
Sweden |
Toxic for reproduction (Article 57c) |
2 |
2-methylimidazole |
211-765-7 |
693-98-1 |
Sweden |
Toxic for reproduction (Article 57c) |
3 |
Butyl 4-hydroxybenzoate |
202-318-7 |
94-26-8 |
Denmark |
Endocrine disrupting properties (Article 57(f) – human health) |
4 |
Dibutylbis(pentane-2,4-dionato-O,O')tin |
245-152-0 |
22673-19-4 |
Sweden |
Toxic for reproduction (Article 57c) |
5 |
Resorcinol |
203-585-2 |
108-46-3 |
France |
Endocrine disrupting properties (Article 57(f) – human health) |