On January 17, 2023, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) officially announced the 28th batch of 9 SVHC substances of high Concern, so that the total number of SVHC substances of high concern under the REACH regulation has reached 233. The update adds tetrachromobisphenol A and melamine, two commonly used substances, which have a huge impact on related industries.
Details of the nine new high-concern substances are as follows:
Substance name | EC number | CAS number | Common use |
1,2-二(2,4,6-Tribromophenoxy)ethane | 253-692-3 | 37853-59-1 | No registration occurred under the REACH regulations. |
Tetrabrodicol A | 201-236-9 | 79-94-7 | Used as reactive flame retardant and polymer resin manufacturing for epoxy coated circuit boards, printed circuit boards, paper and textiles, etc. |
Bisphenol S | 201-250-5 | 80-09-1 | For making pulp, paper and paper products, textiles, leather or fur, and chemicals. |
barium metaborate | 237-222-4 | 13701-59-2 | For paint and paint. |
Tetrabromophthalate double (2-ethylhexyl) ester covering any single isomer and / or combination thereof | - | - | Used as a flame retardant and plasticizer for flexible PVC, for wire and cable insulation, film and sheet, carpet substrates, coated fabrics, wall coverings and adhesives. |
4-hydroxybenzoate2-methylpropyl | 224-208-8 | 4247-02-3 | Used in manufacturing material and paint products, filler, putty, plaster, molding clay, ink and toner. |
melamine | 203-615-4 | 108-78-1 | Used in polymers and resins, paint products, adhesives and sealants, leather treatment products, and laboratory chemicals. |
Perfluoroic acid and its salts | - | - | Not registered under REACH. |
2,2,3,3,5,5,6,6-octafluoro-4-(1,1,1, 2,3,3-Sevofluoropropane-2-based) morpholino and 2,2,3,3,5,5,5,6,6-A reaction mixture of ocoflurane-4- (seven fluoropropyl) morphololine | 473-390-7 | - | For laboratory reagents, industrial functional flow |
Special attention:
If the products exported to Europe contain more than 0.1% SVHC, the enterprise shall fulfill the obligations of information transmission and SCIP notification. If the export volume of SVHC containing more than 0.1% exceeds 1 t / y, SVHC notification shall also be conducted.
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