On 8 Jul 2021, The European Chemical Agency (ECHA) added 8 new substances as Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) to the Candidate List. Therefore, there are total 219 SVHCs in candidate list.
Below table lists out 8 new Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs) with their SVHC properties:
| Substance Name | EC number | CAS Number | SVHC property |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,4-dioxane | 204-661-8 | 123-91-1 | – Carcinogenic(Article 57a) – Equivalent level of concern having probable serious effects to the environment (Article 57f-environment) – Equivalent level of concern having probable serious effects to human health (Article 57f –human health) |
| 2,2-bis(bromomethyl)propane1,3-diol (BMP), 2,2-dimethylpropan-1-ol, tribromo derivative/3-bromo-2,2-bis(bromomethyl)-1-propanol (TBNPA), 2,3-dibromo-1-propanol (2,3-DBPA) | 221-967-7, 253-057-0, 202-480-9 | 3296-90-0, 36483-57-5, 1522-92-5, 96-13-9 | Carcinogenic (Article 57a) |
| 2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl)propionaldehyde and its individual stereoisomers | / | / | Carcinogenic (Article 57a) |
| 2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl)propionaldehyde and its individual stereoisomers | 201-025-1 | 77-40-7 | – Endocrine properties (Article 57(f) – environment) – Endocrine disrupting properties (Article 57(f) – human health) |
| Glutaral | 203-856-5 | 111-30-8 | Respiratory sensitising properties (Article 57(f) – human health) |
| Medium-chain chlorinated paraffins (MCCP) [UVCB substances consisting of more than or equal to 80% linear chloroalkanes with carbon chain lengths within the range from C14 to C17] | / | / | – PBT (Article 57d) – vPvB (Article 57e) |
| Orthoboric acid, sodium salt | 237-560-2 | 13840-56-7 | Toxic for reproduction (Article 57c) |
| Phenol, alkylation products (mainly in para position) with C12-rich branched or linear alkyl chains from oligomerisation, covering any individual isomers and/ or combinations thereof (PDDP) | / | / | – Toxic for reproduction (Article 57c) – Endocrine disrupting properties (Article 57(f) – environment) – Endocrine disrupting properties (Article 57(f) – human health) |
Please refer to the ECHA website for more details: https://echa.europa.eu/candidate-list-table
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