The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published the new REACH candidate list on July 8, 2021. Eight Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) were added to the list. The Candidate List of substances of very high concern for Authorization now contains 219 substances.
Some of the newly added substances are used as solvents, flame retardants or in the manufacture of plastics products. They were added to the Candidate List due to their hazards to people, e.g. being toxic for reproduction, carcinogenic, persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic, respiratory sensitizers or endocrine disruptors.
Companies supplying articles containing SVHCs in a concentration above 0.1% (weight by weight) have to fulfil their information and notification obligations, including the requirement to enter the data into the SCIP database (as of 5 January 2021).
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Substance name |
EC Number |
Reason for inclusion |
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2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl)propionaldehyde and its individual stereoisomers |
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Toxic for reproduction |
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Orthoboric acid, sodium salt |
237-560-2 |
Toxic for reproduction |
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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 |
Carcinogenic (Article 57 (a)) |
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Glutaral |
203-856-5 |
Respiratory sensitising properties (Article 57(f) - human health) |
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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 |
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PBT (Article 57 (d)) |
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Phenol, alkylation products (mainly in para position) with C12-rich branched alkyl chains from oligomerisation, covering any individual isomers and/ or combinations thereof (PDDP) |
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Toxic for reproduction (Article 57 (c)) |
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1,4-dioxane |
204-661-8 |
Carcinogenic (Article 57 (a)) Equivalent level of concern having probable serious effects to human health and the environment (Article 57 (f)) |
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4,4'-(1-methylpropylidene)bisphenol |
201-025-1 |
Endocrine disrupting properties (Article 57 (f) - human health and environment) |
Link to the ECHA website: Candidate List updated with eight hazardous chemicals
