New Report for the SVHC list of substances
On 15 January 2018 – the European Chemicals Agency added 7 chemical substances to the Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) for authorisation.
Companies manufacturing or importing these substances need to check their potential obligations that result from the listing. Companies may have legal obligations resulting from the inclusion of substances in the List. These obligations can apply to the listed substances on their own as well as in mixtures and in articles. A short summary of the obligations is available on ECHA´s website Click Here. The EcoOnline application has this information available in a new report for the SVHC list of substances. The report is accessible through the substance tab on EcoOnline.
| Substance | EC number | CAS number | Reason for inclusion | Examples of use |
| 4,4’-isopropylidenediphenol (bisphenol A; BPA) | 201-245-8 | 80-05-7 | Endocrine disrupting properties
(Article 57(f) – environment) |
Manufacture of polycarbonate, as a hardener for epoxy resins, as an anti-oxidant for processing PVC and in thermal paper production. |
| Chrysene | 205-923-4 | 218-01-9 | Carcinogenic (Article 57a) PBT
(Article 57d)vPvB (Article 57e) |
Normally not produced intentionally but rather occurs as a constituent or impurity in other substances. |
| Benz[a]anthracene | 200-280-6 | 56-55-3 | Carcinogenic (Article 57a) PBT
(Article 57d)vPvB (Article 57e) |
Normally not produced intentionally but rather occurs as a constituent or impurity in other substances. |
| Cadmium nitrate | 233-710-6 | 10325-94-7 | Carcinogenic (Article 57a)Mutagenic (Article 57b) Specific target organ toxicity after repeated exposure (Article 57(f) – human health) | Used for the manufacture of glass, porcelain and ceramic products and in laboratory chemicals |
| Cadmium hydroxide | 244-168-5 | 21041-95-2 | Carcinogenic (Article 57a)Mutagenic (Article 57b) Specific target organ toxicity after repeated exposure (Article 57(f) – human health) | Used for the manufacture of electrical, electronic and optical equipment and in laboratory chemicals. |
| Cadmium carbonate | 208-168-9 | 513-78-0 | Carcinogenic (Article 57a)Mutagenic (Article 57b) Specific target organ toxicity after repeated exposure (Article 57(f) – human health) | Used as a pH regulator and in water treatment products, laboratory chemicals, cosmetics and personal care products. |
| 1,6,7,8,9,14,15,16,17,17,18,18-Dodecachloropentacyclo[12.2.1.16,9.02,13.05,10] octadeca-7,15-diene (“Dechlorane Plus”TM) [covering any of its individual anti- and syn-isomers or any combinationthereof] | – | – | vPvB (Article 57e) | Used as a non-plasticising flame retardant, used in adhesives and sealants and in binding agents. |
| Reaction products of 1,3,4-thiadiazolidine-2,5-dithione, formaldehyde and 4-heptylphenol, branched and linear (RP-HP) [with ≥0.1% w/w 4-heptylphenol, branched and linear] | – | – | Endocrine disrupting properties (Article 57(f) – environment) | Used as a lubricant additive in lubricants and greases. |
