ECHA – European Chemicals Agency Adds 5 Hazardous Chemicals to Candidate List!

ECHA – European Chemicals Agency Adds Five Hazardous Chemicals to Candidate List!

European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has added five new chemical substances to the Candidate List for substances of very high concern (SVHC), bringing the total number of substances on the list to 240.

In addition, the existing Candidate List entry for Dibutyl Phthalate has been updated to include its endocrine-disrupting properties for the environment.

These chemicals are generally found in products such as inks and toners, adhesives and sealants, and washing and cleaning products.

Companies are responsible for managing the risks of these chemicals and providing customers and consumers with information on their safe use.

Substance name	EC number	CAS number	Reason for inclusion	Examples of uses
2,4,6-tri-tert-butylphenol	211-989-5	732-26-3	Toxic for reproduction (Article 57c) Persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (PBT) (Article 57d)	Manufacture of another substance; formulation of mixtures and in fuel products.
2-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol	221-573-5	3147-75-9	Very persistent and very bioaccumulative (vPvB) (Article 57e)	Air care products, coating products, adhesives and sealants, lubricants and greases, polishes and waxes and washing and cleaning products.
2-(dimethylamino)-2-[(4-methylphenyl)methyl]-1-[4-(morpholin-4-yl)phenyl]butan-1-one	438-340-0	119344-86-4	Toxic for reproduction (Article 57c)	Inks and toners, coating products.
Bumetrizole	223-445-4	3896-11-5	vPvB (Article 57e)	Coating products, adhesives and sealants and washing and cleaning products.
Oligomerisation and alkylation reaction products of 2-phenylpropene and phenol	700-960-7	–	vPvB (Article 57e)	Adhesives and sealants, coating products, fillers, putties, plasters, modelling clay, inks and toners and polymers.
Dibutyl phthalate (updated entry)	201-557-4	84-74-2	Endocrine disrupting properties (Article 57(f) – environment)	Metal working fluids, washing and cleaning products, laboratory chemicals and polymers.