18 June 2010, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has added 8 chemical substances to the Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) for authorisation.
Following the unanimous agreement of the Member State Committee, ECHA is adding 8 substances on the Candidate List, which now contains 38 substances in total. All 8 new SVHC are potentially serious effects on human health, which are carcinogenic, mutagenic or reprotoxic (CMR) substances.
A specific procedure will be followed to decide whether the substances should also be included in the authorisation list.
LT calls your attention to the following 38 SVHC (the last 8 substances in the table are newly added):
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Chemical Name |
CAS No. |
Possible Application |
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4,4'-Diaminodiphenylmethane |
101-77-9 |
Curing agent for epoxy resin in PCB, preparation of PU, azo dyes in garments |
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5-tert-butyl-2,4,6-trinitro-m-xylene |
81-15-2 |
Cosmetics and soap perfumes |
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Alkanes, C10-13 chloro (short chain chlorinated paraffins) |
85535-84-8 |
Leather coating, plasticizer in PVC and chlorinated rubber, flame retardant in plastic & textiles |
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Anthracene |
120-12-7 |
Source of dyestuff |
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Diarsenic pentaoxide |
1303-28-2 |
Insecticides, weed killer, wood preservatives, coloured glass, dyeing and printing |
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Diarsenic trioxide |
1327-53-3 |
Weed killers, timber preservatives, manufacture of special glass |
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Bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) |
117-81-7 |
Plasticizer for resin, PVC, blister |
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Bis(tributyltin)oxide (TBTO) |
56-35-9 |
Pesticide, fungicide in paint |
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Benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP) |
85-68-7 |
Plasticizer for resin, PVC, acrylics |
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Cobalt dichloride |
7646-79-9 |
Moisture indicator in silica gel, absorbent |
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Dibutyl phthalate (DBP) |
84-74-2 |
Plasticizer, in adhesives and paper coatings; insect repellent for textiles |
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Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD) and all major diastereoisomers identified (α-HBCDD, β-HBCDD, γ-HBCDD) |
25637-99-4; 3194-55-6 (134237-51-7, 134237-50-6, 134237-52-8) |
Flame retardant used in HIPS and textiles |
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Lead hydrogen arsenate |
7784-40-9 |
Insectides |
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Sodium dichromate |
7789-12-0; 10588-01-9 |
Chrome-tanning of leather, corrosion inhibitor in paints, mordant in textile dyeing process |
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Triethyl arsenate |
15606-95-8 |
Intermediates for semi-conductor |
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Anthracene oil |
90640-80-5 |
Paint, preservative oil, insecticide |
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Anthracene oil, anthracene paste, distn. Lights |
91995-17-4 |
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Anthracene oil, anthracene paste, anthracene fraction |
91995-15-2 |
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Anthracene oil, anthracene-low |
90640-82-7 |
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Anthracene oil, anthracene paste |
90640-81-6 |
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Diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) |
84-69-5 |
Plasticizer |
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2,4-Dinitrotoluene |
121-14-2 |
Manufacture of explosives, polyurethane plastics, organic synthesis, dyes |
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Lead chromate |
7758-97-6 |
Used as colorant in painting, printing inks, rubber and plastic |
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Lead chromate molybdate sulfate red (C.I. Pigment Red 104) |
12656-85-8 |
Used as additives for painting and coatings, printing inks and in plastics |
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Lead sulfochromate yellow
(C.I. Pigment Yellow 34) |
1344-37-2 |
Used as colorant in painting, printing inks and plastic |
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Pitch, coal tar, high temperature |
65996-93-2 |
Paint, moisture seal |
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tris(2-chloroethyl)phosphate (TCEP) |
115-96-8 |
Flame retardant, plasticizer |
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Aluminosilicate, Refractory Ceramic Fibres |
Index number 650-017-00-8 |
Used in metallurgy, electricity, petroleum, chemical, chinaware production |
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Zirconia Aluminosilicate, Refractory Ceramic Fibres |
Index number 650-017-00-8 |
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Acrylamide |
79-06-1 |
Acrylamide is almost exclusively used for the synthesis of polyacrylamides, which are used in various applications, in particular in waste water treatment and paper processing. Minor uses of acrylamide comprise the preparation of polyacrylamide gels for research purposes and as a grouting agent in civil engineering. |
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Trichloroethylene |
79-01-6 |
Cleaning and degreasing of metal parts, Solvent in adhesives, Intermediate in the manufacture of chlorinated and fluorinated organic compounds |
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Boric acid |
10043-35-3
11113-50-1 |
In biocides and preservatives, personal care products, food additives, glass, ceramics, rubber, fertilisers, flame retardants, paints, industrial fluids, brake fluids, soldering products, film developers. |
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Disodium tetraborate, anhydrous |
1330-43-4
12179-04-3
1303-96-4 |
In glass and glass fibres, ceramics, detergents and cleaners, personal care products, industrial fluids, metallurgy, adhesives, flame retardants, biocides, fertilizers |
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Tetraboron disodium heptaoxide, hydrate |
12267-73-1 |
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Sodium chromate |
7775-11-3 |
Manufacture of other chromium compounds |
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Potassium chromate |
7789-00-6 |
Treatment and coating of metals
Manufacture of reagents and chemicals
Manufacture of textiles
Colouring agent in ceramics
Tanning and dressing of leather
Manufacture of pigments/inks
Pyrotechnics |
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Ammonium dichromate |
7789-09-5 |
Oxidising agent
Tanning of leather
Manufacture of textiles
Manufacture of photosensitive screens (cathode ray tubes)
Metal treatment |
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Potassium dichromate |
7778-50-9 |
Chrome metal manufacturing
Treatment and coating of metals
Manufacture of reagents and chemicals
Cleaning of laboratory glassware
Tanning of leather
Manufacture of textiles
Photolithography
Wood treatment
Corrosion inhibitor in cooling systems |
The Solution:
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