ECHA has launched the public consultation on 2 proposals for substances of very high concern (SVHCs).The public consultation will be open for 45 days and will end on 24 Apr 2017. Interested parties are invited to join the public consultation by posting their comments on the ECHA website. BPA has been the 16th SVHC, and this time become potential SVHC because of its Endocrine disrupting properties for human.
Substances passing the public consultation will become the seventeenth batch SVHCs and be included in the candidate list for authorisation.
Proposed Substances
No. | Substance Name | EC No. | CAS No. | Potential Use | Reason for proposing |
1 | 4,4’-isopropylidenediphenol (bisphenol A) | 201-245-8 | 80-05-7 | Manufacture of polycarbonate, epoxy resins and chemicals; hardener in epoxy resins | Endocrine disrupting properties(Article 57 f-human health) |
2 | Perfluorohexane-1-sulphonic acid and its salts | 206-587-1 | 355-46-4 | Because of repellent to water, grease and dirt, temperature resistant and film-forming,they are used in: Carpets, leather and apparel, textiles and upholstery; Paper and packaging; Household products ; Metal plating; Aviation hydraulic fluids; Electronic equipment and components; Medical and healthcare products; Construction products; Pesticides, etc. | vPvB (Article 57 e) |
More information :
https://echa.europa.eu/addressing-chemicals-of-concern/authorisation/substances-of-very-high-concern-identification
NG28 Suggestion
As the SVHC Candidate List is consistently updated, companies are facing increasing numbers of control requirements. Producers of articles shall notify the ECHA within six months after a substance has been included in the SVHC Candidate List if they meet the conditions. Companies should focus on REACH news and take necessary preventative actions as soon as possible.
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