4 New Hazardous Substances Added to the SVHC Candidate List
On 17th January 2022, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) added 4 hazardous chemicals to the candidate list of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) bringing the total to 223 substances:
Entries added to the Candidate List on 17 January 2022:
|
Substance name
|
EC number
|
CAS number
|
Reason for inclusion
|
Examples of use(s)
|
|
6,6'-di-tert-butyl-2,2'-methylenedi-p-cresol
|
204-327-1
|
119-47-1
|
Toxic for reproduction
(Article 57 c)
|
Rubbers, lubricants, adhesives, inks, fuels
|
|
tris(2-methoxyethoxy)vinylsilane
|
213-934-0
|
1067-53-4
|
Toxic for reproduction
(Article 57 c)
|
Rubbers, plastics, sealants
|
|
(±)-1,7,7-trimethyl-3-[(4-methylphenyl)methylene]bicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-one covering any of the individual isomers and/or combinations thereof (4-MBC)
|
-
|
-
|
Endocrine disrupting properties (Article 57 f - human health)
|
Cosmetics
|
|
S-(tricyclo(5.2.1.02,6)deca-3-en-8(or 9)-yl O-(isopropyl or isobutyl or 2-ethylhexyl) O-(isopropyl or isobutyl or 2-ethylhexyl) phosphorodithioate
|
401-850-9
|
255881-94-8
|
PBT (Article 57 d)
|
Lubricants, greases
|
The Candidate List forms part of the European regulation for the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), which brands, retailers, manufacturers, distributors and suppliers are required to be compliant with for the sale and movement of goods and articles throughout the EU.
How to Comply with the Candidate List and EU REACH Regulation
At Eurofins | BLC, we can help your business comply with various aspects of both UK and EU REACH regulation, including:
Additional Chemical Compliance Benefits for Eurofins | BLC Members
- Discounted testing and training
- Chemical, material and product specifications
- Advanced technical and regulatory support
- Access to the REACH SVHC Risk Matrix – a useful tool developed by Eurofins | BLC to provide information on current SVHCs including the likelihood of their presence in particular materials and manufacturing processes
- Access to the BLC Guide to Managing Chemical Requirement in Product – an RSL specification developed by Eurofins | BLC for Member’s use only
Contact Us Today
Get in touch with our chemical and regulatory experts by emailing [email protected], call +44 (0)1604 679 999 or complete the web form at the bottom of this page.
19 January 2022