The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) launched a public consultation on seven proposals to identify new substances of very high concern (SVHCs) recently. And the deadline for commenting is 15th October 2015. See the table below for detail information of these seven substances proposed.
Name |
Proposing authority |
Reason foe proposing |
Application |
1,3-propanesultone
EC: 214-317-9 CAS: 1120-71-4 |
ECHA |
Carcinogenic |
electrolyte fluid of lithium ion batteries |
2,4-di-tert-butyl-6-(5-chlorobenzotriazol-2-yl)phenol (UV-327)
EC: 223-383-8 CAS: 3864-99-1 |
Germany |
vPvB |
UV-protection agents in coatings, plastics, rubber and cosmetics. |
2-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4-(tert-butyl)-6-(sec-butyl)phenol (UV-350)
EC: 253-037-1 CAS: 36437-37-3 |
Germany |
vPvB |
UV-protection agents in coatings, plastics, rubber and cosmetics. |
Dicyclohexyl phthalate
EC: 201-545-9 CAS: 84-61-7 |
Sweden |
Toxic for reproduction; Equivalent level of concern having probable serious effects to human health and the environment |
plastisol and in PVC, rubber and plastic articles, and as a phlegmatiser and dispersing agent for formulations of organic peroxides. |
hexamethylene diacrylate (hexane-1,6-diol diacrylate)
EC: 235-921-9 CAS: 13048-33-4 |
Sweden |
Equivalent level of concern having probable serious effects to human health |
manufacturing formulations of coatings and inks and as a cross linking agent in polymerisation processes in the production of resins, rubbers and polymers. |
Nitrobenzene
EC: 202-716-0 CAS: 98-95-3 |
Austria |
Toxic for reproduction |
production of chemicals and as a processing aid. |
Perfluorononan-1-oic acid (2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,9,9,9-heptadecafluorononanoic acid and its sodium and ammonium salts
EC: 206-801-3 CAS: 375-95-1 21049-39-8 4149-60-4 |
Sweden |
Toxic for reproduction; PBT |
a processing aid for fluoropolymer manufacture, and also as a lubricating oil additive, surfactant for fire extinguishers, cleaning agent, textile antifouling finishing agent, polishing surfactant, waterproofing agents and in liquid crystal display panels. |
ECHA updates the SVHCs candidate list in June and December every year as in the past. And it will launch a public consultation to identify new SVHCs proposed by the member states before that. STQ remind you pay high attention to the restriction and develop a detailed coping strategy in advance to reduce the venture in trade.