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ECHA Announces 9 SVHC Review Substances

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2022-09-05

On September 2, 2022, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced a public comment on 9 potential Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs), and the comment period will end on October 17, 2022, during which various stakeholders Comments can be submitted to ECHA. Substances that pass the review will be added to the official SVHC list, becoming the 28th batch of SVHC substances.

Review Substances

Substance Name	Reason	Common Use
1,1'-[ethane-1,2-diylbisoxy]bis[2,4,6-tribromobenzene] CAS Number : 37853-59-1	Highly persistent and highly bioaccumulative (vPvB) (Article 57(e))	As an additive flame retardant in ABS, HIPS, thermoplastics and textiles; as a heat stabilizer in electrical and electronic equipment; as a building material (sealant around window frames).
2,2',6,6'-tetrabromo-4,4'-isopropylidenediphenol CAS Number : 79-94-7	Carcinogenicity (Article 57(a))	It is mainly used as a reactive flame retardant in printed circuit boards to produce flame retardant epoxy resin and polycarbonate resin; as an additive flame retardant, it is used in thermoplastic components, paper and textiles of electronic and electrical equipment.
4,4'-sulphonyldiphenol CAS Number : 80-09-1	Reproductive toxicity (Article 57(c)); Endocrine disrupting properties (Article 57(f) - Environment); Endocrine disrupting properties (Article 57(f) - Human health);	Used in the production of thermal paper; used as a monomer in the production of PESU plastic; used as a monomer in the production of synthetic tanning agents; used in leather products and recycled paper.
Barium diboron tetraoxide CAS Number : 13701-59-2	Reproductive toxicity (Article 57(c))	For paint coatings; for truck PVC film coating and wire coating.
Bis(2-ethylhexyl) tetrabromophthalate covering any of the individual isomers and/or combinations thereof CAS Number -	Highly persistent and highly bioaccumulative (vPvB) (Article 57(e))	For rubber and plastic production; as flame retardant and plasticizer for wire and cable insulation, films and sheets, carpet backing, coated fabrics, wall coverings and adhesives; for sealants and sealing products.
Isobutyl 4-hydroxybenzoate CAS Number : 4247-02-3	Endocrine Disrupting Properties (Article 57(f) - Human Health)	For coating products, fillers, putties, plasters, modeling clays, inks and toners; for mixture and chemical production.
Melamine CAS Number : 108-78-1	Equivalent substances causing serious effects in humans (Article 57(f) - Human health); Equivalent substances causing serious effects on humans (Article 57(f) - Environment);	As a starting material for various polymerization reactions, it is mainly used in the production of formaldehyde resin. Used in the production of other melamine derivatives as flame retardants and intumescent (fire retardant) coatings; as flame retardants in polyurethane foam, rubber, thermosets and intumescent (fire retardant) coatings .
Perfluoroheptanoic acid and its salts CAS Number -	Reproductive toxicity (Article 57(c)); Persistence, Bioaccumulation and Toxicity (PBT) (Article 57(d)); Very persistent and high bioaccumulative (vPvB) (Article 57(e)) will Equivalent substances causing serious effects in humans (Article 57(f) - Human health); Equivalent substances causing serious effects on humans (Article 57(f) - Environment);	Can be used as wetting agent, dispersing agent, emulsifier and foaming agent.
reaction mass of 2,2,3,3,5,5,6,6-octafluoro-4-(1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropan-2-yl)morpholine and 2,2,3,3,5,5,6,6-octafluoro-4-(heptafluoropropyl)morpholine CAS Number -	Highly persistent and highly bioaccumulative (vPvB) (Article 57(e))	Used as laboratory reagents and industrial functional fluids.