SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 139.24 to highlight the European Chemicals Agency’s (ECHA) consultation over the listing of six chemicals as substances of very high concern (SVHC).
The proposed listed chemicals have been found to have various harmful effects on environmental, human and animal health, and are currently used widely in automotive products, as well as computers, electrical equipment and food contact articles.
The chemicals are:
– 6-[(C10-C13)-alkyl-(branched, unsaturated)-2,5-dioxopyrrolidin-1-yl]hexanoic acid (701-118-1/2156592-54-8)
– O,O,O-triphenyl phosphorothioate (209-909-9/597-82-0)
– Octamethyltrisiloxane (203-497-4/107-51-7)
– Perfluamine (206-420-2/338-83-0)
– Reaction mass of: triphenylthiophosphate and tertiary butylated phenyl derivatives (421-820-9/192268-65-8)
– Tris(4-nonylphenyl, branched) phosphite
A 45-day consultation period has been launched by the ECHA over the proposals, which if approved, will increase the SVHC Candidate List from 241 to 247 entries.
SGS experts publish SafeGuardS to keep stakeholders informed about regulatory changes that could impact their business. Interested parties should review SafeGuardS 139.24, which includes a useful table detailing the proposed SVHC additions, including their potential applications.
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