First 15 SVHC Candidate
List Published
The European Chemical
Agency (ECHA) has formally included 15 substances identified
as Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) in the candidate
list of authorization and the 15 SVHC list has been published
on ECHA website (http://echa.europa.eu)
on 28 October 2008. The list of these 15 SVHC and possible
applications are shown below:
CAS
No. |
EC
No. |
Substance
|
Possible
Applications |
101-77-9 |
202-974-4
4,4 |
'-
Diaminodiphenyl-methane |
Curing agent for epoxy resin in PCB, preparation
of PU, azo dyes in garments
|
81-15-2 |
201-329-4 |
5-tert-butyl-2,4,6-trinitro-m-xylene
(musk xylene) |
Cosmetics and soap perfumes
|
85535-84-8 |
287-476-5 |
Alkanes,
C10-13 chloro (short chain chlorinated paraffins) |
Leather coating, plasticizer in PVC and chlorinated
rubber, flame retardant in plastic & textiles |
120-12-7 |
204-371-1
|
Anthracene
|
Source of dyestuff |
1303-28-2 |
215-116-9 |
Diarsenic
pentaoxide |
Insecticides, weed killer, wood preservatives, coloured
glass, dyeing and printing |
1327-53-3 |
215-481-4 |
Diarsenic
trioxide |
Weed killers, timber preservatives, manufacture
of special glass |
117-81-7 |
204-211-0 |
Bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate
(DEHP) |
Plasticizer for resin, PVC, blister |
56-35-9 |
200-268-0 |
Bis(tributyltin)oxide |
Pesticide, fungicide in paint |
85-68-7 |
201-622-7 |
Butyl
benzyl phthalate |
Plasticizer for resin, PVC, acrylics |
7646-79-9 |
231-589-4 |
Cobalt
dichloride |
Moisture indicator in silica gel, absorbent |
84-74-2 |
201-557-4 |
Dibutyl
phthalate |
Plasticizer, in adhesives and paper coatings; insect
repellent for textiles |
25637-99-4
and
3194-55-6
(134237-51-7,
134237-50-6,
134237-52-8) |
247-148-4
221-695-9 |
Hexabromocyclododecane
(HBCDD) and all major
diastereoisomers identified ( -HBCDD, -HBCDD, -HBCDD) |
Flame retardant used in HIPS and textiles |
7784-40-9 |
232-064-2
|
Lead
hydrogen arsenate |
Insectides |
7789-12-0
10588-01-9 |
234-190-3 |
Sodium
dichromate |
Chrome-tanning of leather, corrosion inhibitor in
paints, mordant in textile dyeing process |
15606-95-8 |
427-700-2 |
Triethyl
arsenate |
Intermediates for semi- conductor |
|
The placement on the candidate
list triggers new duties for producers, importers and suppliers
of articles, preparations and substances with immediate
effect.
Suppliers of articles
are required to provide to the customers and consumers available
information on the safe use of the articles containing substances
in the "Candidate List" exceeding 0.1%. Besides,
producers and importers of articles that contain these substances
will, under certain conditions, have an obligation to notify
the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) starting from 1 December
2011.
Suppliers of substances
on the Candidate List have to provide their customers with
a safety data sheet (SDS).
Suppliers of preparations
not classified as dangerous according to Directive 1999/45/EC
have to provide the recipients, at their request, with a SDS
if the preparations contain at least one substance on the
Candidate List and its individual concentration is at least
0.1% (w/w) for non gaseous preparations and at least 0.2%
by volume for gaseous preparations.
The possible applications
of these SVHC indicate that the substances may be found in
most commercial products of many industries, such as toys,
furniture, textiles, garments and footwear, cosmetics, and
electrical and electronics. While some of these substances
are banned in certain industries, they may still be used in
packaging materials which are considered articles within the
scope of REACH. A good example includes the use of phthalates
in PVC. The three listed phthalates were banned in toys and
children articles, but are still commonly used in print of
garments, wires of electrical and electronic products, and
in plastic bags and blisters of packaging.
SVHC Screening and
Quantitative Tests
To help identify the presence
of SVHC in both preparations and articles, Intertek has developed
methods in screening and verifying components for high risk
chemicals, including the use of XRF, ICP and GC-MS techniques.
The SVHC screening test provides a cost-effective alternative
to demonstrating that products are in compliance with the
SVHC Supply Chain Communication requirements. When necessary
the quantitative test on SVHC may also be performed to ascertain
the accurate concentration of SVHC in products.
For more information about
product safety, you may ask Intertek expert by filling in
this enquiry
form.
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