New Substance Added to REACH SVHC
On June 27, 2024, ECHA’s Member State Committee (MSC) confirmed the addition of one hazardous chemical to the Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC). This is the second update to the REACH in 2024 and brings the SVHC list up from 240 to 241 substances.
Manufacturers and importers must declare SVHC content above the limit of 0.1% weight by weight in all articles, which includes the SCIP notifications.
Substance Name | Bis(α,α-dimethylbenzyl) peroxide |
CAS No. | 80-43-3 |
EC no | 201-279-3 |
Date of Inclusion to the List | 27.06.2024 |
This substance is mostly used in flame retardant in plastics and rubbers. It has recently been found to be toxic for reproduction, which is why it has now been included in the List.
The previous update for the Candidate List was related to the addition of five new substances added to the list on 23rd January 2024. According to ECHA, these substances were used in products such as inks and toners, adhesives and sealants and washing and cleaning products. These five substances are listed in the table below.
Substances added in the Previous Update to the Candidate List (23.01.2024)
Substance Name | CAS No. |
2,4,6-tri-test-butylphenol | 732-26-3 |
2-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol | 3147-75-9 |
2-(dimethylamino)-2-[(4-methylphenyl)methyl]-1-[4-(morpholin-4-yl)phenyl]butan-1-one | 119344-86-4 |
Bumetrizole | 3896-11-5 |
Phenol, methylstyrenated |
Note for Importers, Producers and Suppliers:
As per ECHA, Importers and producers of articles have to notify ECHA if their article contains a Candidate List substance within six months from the date of that substance’s inclusion in the list. In addition, suppliers of substances on the Candidate List, supplied either on their own or in mixtures, have to provide their customers with a safety data sheet.
You can find the complete SVHC list on the ECHA website here.
Additional Note on Draft Regulation for REACH:
On 30 July 2024, the EU Commission proposed a draft Regulation amending Annex XVIII of Regulation (EC) 1907/2006 with regards to the following substances:
N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMAC) and
1-ethylpyrrolidin-2- one (NEP).
The draft regulation proposes a restriction regarding DMAC and NEP substances on the market in concentrations equal to or higher than 0.3% unless manufacturers, importers and downstream users update the safety dossiers and data sheets with the new derived no-effect level (DNEL) values and ensure the protection of workers by keeping their exposure below those values.
Further Information (30.08.24):
There are also six proposals to identify new substances for the REACH SVHC as of the date of publication, 30 August, 2024.
The six substances under consideration are:
Substance Names | CAS Numbers | Reason for Proposing and Used In |
6-[(C10-C13)-alkyl-(branched,unsaturated)-2,5-dioxopyrrolidin-1-yl]hexanoic acid | 2156592-54-8 |
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O,O,O-triphenyl phosphorothioate | 597-82-0 |
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Octamethyltrisiloxane | 107-51-7 |
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Perfluamine | 338-83-0 |
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Reaction mass of: triphenyl thiophosphate and tertiary butylated phenyl derivatives | 192268-65-8 |
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Tris(4-nonylphenyl, branched and linear) phosphite | - | Endocrine disrupting properties. polymers, adhesives and sealants, and coatings. |
The deadline for commenting/feedback is October 14th, 2024.
References
https://echa.europa.eu/candidate-list-table