European Chemical Agency (ECHA) has launched a Public Consultation on 8 potential Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC). The proposed substances in the consultation are listed as below, the deadline for commenting is 23 April 2021.
# |
Substance Name |
EC Number |
CAS Number |
Proposing Authority |
Reason for Proposing |
1 |
1,4-dioxane |
204-661-8 |
123-91-1 |
Germany |
Equivalent level of concern having probable serious
effects on the environment (Article 57f) |
2 |
2,2-bis(bromomethyl)propane1,3-diol (BMP); |
221-967-7 |
3296-90-0 |
Norway |
Carcinogenic (Article 57a) |
3 |
2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl)propionaldehyde and its individual stereoisomers |
- |
- |
Sweden |
Toxic for reproduction (Article 57c) |
4 |
4,4'-(1-methylpropylidene)bisphenol; (bisphenol B) |
201-025-1 |
77-40-7 |
France |
Endocrine disrupting properties (Article 57(f) - environment AND human health |
5 |
Glutaral |
203-856-5 |
111-30-8 |
Sweden |
Respiratory sensitising properties (Article 57(f) - human health) |
6 |
Medium-chain chlorinated paraffins (MCCP) [UVCB substances consisting of more than or equal to 80% linear chloroalkanes with carbon chain lengths within the range from C14 to C17] |
- |
- |
ECHA |
PBT (Article 57d) |
7 |
Orthoboric acid, sodium salt |
237-560-2 |
13840-56-7 |
Sweden |
Toxic for reproduction (Article 57c) |
8 |
Phenol, alkylation products (mainly in para position) with C12-rich branched or linear alkyl chains from oligomerisation, covering any individual isomers and/ or combinations thereof (PDDP) |
- |
- |
Germany |
Toxic for reproduction (Article 57c) |
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