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update:2013-06-21 NO.: DOC130602-01

ECHA Confirmed to update the Candidate List with six new substances of very high concern (SVHCs)

On 20 June 2013, ECHA has confirmed to add 6 new SVHCs to the updated SVHC Candidate List. The updated Candidate List has been published on ECHA's website and it now contains a total of 144 substances.

List of 6 New SVHC

No.	Substance name	EC No.	CAS No.	SVHC property
1	Cadmium	231-152-8	7440-43-9	Carcinogenic (Article 57a); Equivalent level of concern having probable serious effects to human health (Article 57 f)
2	Cadmium oxide	215-146-2	1306-19-0	Carcinogenic (Article 57a); Equivalent level of concern having probable serious effects to human health (Article 57 f)
3	Ammonium pentadecafluorooctanoate (APFO)	223-320-4	3825-26-1	Toxic for reproduction (Article 57 c); PBT (Article 57 d)
4	Pentadecafluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)	206-397-9	335-67-1	Toxic for reproduction (Article 57 c); PBT (Article 57 d)
5	Dipentyl phthalate (DPP)	205-017-9	131-18-0	Toxic for reproduction (Article 57 c)
6	4-Nonylphenol, branched and linear, ethoxylated [substances with a linear and/or branched alkyl chain with a carbon number of 9 covalently bound in position 4 to phenol, ethoxylated covering UVCB- and well-defined substances, polymers and homologues, which include any of the individual isomers and/or combinations thereof]	-	-	Equivalent level of concern having probable serious effects to the environment (Article 57 f)

For detail information:
http://echa.europa.eu/view-article/-/journal_content/title/echa-updates-the-candidate-list-for-authorisation-with-six-new-substances-of-very-high-concern-svhcs-

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