Another 15 Substances Added To SVHC Candidate List

December 4, 2009

SVHC ListThe Member States Committee of the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) has unanimously agreed that a further 15 substances of very high concern (SVHC) should be included on the REACH Candidate List of substances that may require authorisation under REACH.

ECHA is expected to formally adopt the decision and publish the 15 substances identified as SVHCs on the Candidate List in January, bringing the total on the list to 30. The second SVHC candidate list is listed as below:

Chemical Name

EC No.

CAS No.

Possible Application

Anthracene oil

292-602-7

90640-80-5

Paint, preservative oil, insecticide

Anthracene oil, anthracene paste, distn. Lights

295-278-5

91995-17-4

Anthracene oil, anthracene paste, anthracene fraction

295-275-9

91995-15-2

Anthracene oil, anthracene-low

292-604-8

90640-82-7

Anthracene oil, anthracene paste

292-603-2

90640-81-6

Diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP)

201-553-2

84-69-5

Plasticizer

2,4-Dinitrotoluene

204-450-0

121-14-2

Manufacture of explosives, polyurethane plastics, organic synthesis, dyes

Lead chromate

231-846-0

7758-97-6

Used as colorant in painting, printing inks, rubber and plastic

Lead chromate molybdate sulfate red (C.I. Pigment Red 104)

235-759-9

12656-85-8

Used as additives for painting and coatings, printing inks and in plastics

Lead sulfochromate yellow
(C.I. Pigment Yellow 34)

215-693-7

1344-37-2

Paint, printing ink, plastic

Acrylamide

201-173-7

79-06-1

Intermediates for petroleum, chemical, medicine, dye

Coal tar pitch, high temperature

266-028-2

65996-93-2

Paint, moisture seal

tris(2-chloroethyl)phosphate (TCEP)

204-118-5

115-96-8

Flame retardant, plasticizer

Aluminosilicate, Refractory Ceramic Fibres

Index number 650-017-00-8

Index number 650-017-00-8

Used in metallurgy, electricity, petroleum, chemical, chinaware production

Zirconia Aluminosilicate, Refractory Ceramic Fibres

Index number 650-017-00-8

Index number 650-017-00-8

Used in metallurgy, incineration, petroleum, chinaware production

The Agency is expected to recommend which of the substances should be prioritised for authorisation, and thus included in Annex XIV, sometime in the second half of next year.

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