53 SVHCs of REACH

On 20 June 2011, the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) has recently announced that the 7 new SVHCs from the Consultation List are added to the current Candidate List of 46 SVHCs. The Candidate List now contains 53 SVHCs listed as below.

5-tert-butyl-2,4,6-trinitro-m-xylene (Musk xylene)
CAS. No. 81-15-2
vPvB

Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD)
CAS. No. 134237-50-6, 134237-51-7 and 134237-52-8
PBT

Alkanes, C10-13, chloro (Short Chain Chlorinated Paraffins) (SCCP)
CAS. No. 85535-84-8
PBT, vPvB

4,4’-Diaminodiphenylmethane (MDA)
CAS. No. 101-77-9
C, Cat.2

Dibutyl phthalate (DBP)
CAS. No. 84-74-2
R, Cat.2

Bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP)
CAS. No. 117-81-7
R, Cat.2

Benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP)
CAS. No. 85-68-7
R, Cat.2

Anthracene
CAS. No. 120-12-7
PBT

Cobalt dichloride
CAS. No. 7646-79-9
C, Cat.2

Sodium dichromate
CAS. No. 7789-12-0 and 10588-01-9
C, Cat.2
M, Cat.2
R, Cat.2

Diarsenic pentoxide
CAS. No. 1303-28-2
C, Cat.1

Diarsenic trioxide
CAS. No. 1327-53-3
C, Cat.1

Lead hydrogen arsenate
CAS. No. 7784-40-9
C, Cat.1
R, Cat.1

Triethyl arsenate
CAS. No. 15606-95-8
C, Cat.1

Bis(tributyltin) oxide (TBTO)
CAS. No. 56-35-9
PBT

Anthracene oil
CAS. No. 90640-80-5
PBT, vPvB
C, Cat.2

Anthracene oil, anthracene paste, distn, lights
CAS. No. 91995-17-4
PBT, vPvB
C, Cat.2
M, Cat.2

Anthracene oil, anthracene paste, anthracene fraction
CAS. No. 91995-15-2
PBT, vPvB
C, Cat.2
M, Cat.2

Anthracene oil, anthracene low
CAS. No. 90640-82-7
PBT, vPvB
C, Cat.2
M, Cat.2

Anthracene oil, anthracene paste
CAS. No. 90640-81-6
PBT, vPvB
C, Cat.2
M, Cat.2

Coal tar, pitch, high temp.
CAS. No. 65996-93-2
PBT, vPvB,
C, Cat.2

Diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP)
CAS. No. 84-69-5
R, Cat.2

2,4-Dinitrotoluene
CAS. No. 121-14-2
C, Cat.2

Tris(2-chloroethyl)phosphate
CAS. No. 115-96-8
R, Cat.2

Aluminiosiliate, Refractory Ceramic Fibres
Zirconia Aluminosilicate, Refractory Ceramic Fibres
Index No. 650-017-00-8
C, Cat.2

Lead chromate
CAS. No. 7758-97-6
C, Cat.2
R, Cat.1

Lead chromate molybdate sulphate red (CI Pigment Red 104)
CAS. No. 12656-85-8
C, Cat.2
R, Cat.1

Lead sulfochromate yellow (CI Pigment Yellow 34)
CAS. No. 1344-37-2
C, Cat.2
R, Cat.1

Acrylamide
CAS. No. 79-06-1
C, Cat.2
M, Cat.2

Trichloroethylene
CAS. No. 79-01-6
C, Cat.2

Boric acid
CAS. No. 10043-35-3 and 11113-50-1
R, Cat.2

Disodium tetraborate, anhydrous
CAS. No. 1330-43-4, 12179-04-3 and 1303-96-4
R, Cat.2

Tetraboron disodium heptaoxide, hydrate
CAS. No. 12267-73-1
R, Cat.2

Sodium chromate
CAS. No. 7775-11-3
C, Cat.2
M, Cat.2
R, Cat.2

Potassium chromate
CAS. No. 7789-00-6
C, Cat.2
M, Cat.2

Ammonium dichromate
CAS. No. 7789-09-5
C, Cat.2
M, Cat.2
R, Cat.2

Potassium dichromate
CAS. No. 7778-50-9
C, Cat.2
M, Cat.2
R, Cat.2

Chromium trioxide
CAS. No. 1333-82-0
C, Cat.1
M, Cat.2

Acid generated from chromium trioxide and their oligomers:
Chromic acid
Dichromic acid
Oligomers of chromic acid and dichromic acid
CAS. No. 7738-94-5 and 13530-68-2
C, Cat.2

2-Ethoxyethanol
CAS. No. 110-80-5
R, Cat.2

2-Methoxyethanol
CAS. No. 109-86-4
R, Cat.2

Cobalt (di)acetate
CAS. No. 71-48-7
C, Cat.2
R, Cat.2

Cobalt (II) carbonate
CAS. No. 513-79-1
C, Cat.2
R, Cat.2

Cobalt dinitrate
CAS. No. 10141-05-6
C, Cat.2
R, Cat.2

Cobalt (II) sulphate
CAS. No. 10124-43-3
C, Cat.2
R, Cat.2

2-Ethoxyethyl acetate
CAS. No. 111-15-9
R, Cat.1B

Strontium chromate
CAS. No. 7789-06-2
C, Cat.1B

1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, di-C7-11-branched and linear alkyl esters (DHNUP)
CAS. No. 68515-42-4
R, Cat.1B

Hydrazine
CAS. No. 7803-57-8 and 302-01-2
C, Cat.1B

1-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone
CAS. No. 872-50-4
R, Cat.1B

1,2,3-Trichloropropane
CAS. No. 96-18-4
C, Cat.1B
R, Cat.1B

1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, di-C6-8-branched alkyl esters (DIHP)
CAS. No. 71888-89-6
R, Cat.1B

Please refer to previous posts for REACH details:

What are SVHCs (Part 1)
What is REACH (Part 2)

100ppm of LEAD Now!

On July 13, 2011 the Commission (CPSC) voted (3-2) to accept the CPSC staff recommendation to lower the Lead content limits in substrates to the CPSIA statutory level of 100 parts per million (ppm).

The new total lead content limit, which is called for in the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA), goes into effect on August 14, 2011 for manufacturers, importers, retailers and distributors of children's products.

Due to a stay of enforcement that is already in place until December 31, 2011, the CPSC will not enforce the CPSIA requirement for independent third party testing for total lead content. The stay of enforcement does not apply to children’s metal jewelry, which currently must undergo independent third party testing.

The rule applies to all materials in children’s products unless otherwise excluded under sections 16 CFR 1500.87 through 1500.91 of the Code of Federal Regulations, which address “inaccessible component parts”, exemptions for “certain electronic devices” and other “certain materials or products”, as well as procedures for requesting exemptions.

The new 100 ppm lead content limit is not applicable to inaccessible (internal) parts of children’s products and certain component parts of children’s electronic devices such as electronic connectors and plugs, including
headphone/earphone plugs.

Lead content levels for children's products are different from the levels Congress set for Lead in paint or surface coatings. The limit for lead in paint or surface coatings is .009 percent. The .009 percent level has been in place since August 14, 2009 and independent third party testing is required for all paints or surfaces coatings used on children's products.