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update:2014-09-09 NO.: DOC140902-01

ECHA Launches a Public Consultation on 10 Potential SVHC

01 September 2014, ECHA has published new proposals to identify a further 10 chemicals as substances of very high concern (SVHCs). The public consultation will be open for 45 days and will end on 16 October 2014 . Interested parties can post their comments on the ECHA website.

List of 10 New SVHC for Consultation

No.	Substance name	EC No.	CAS No.	Proposed SVHC property
1	2-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4,6-ditertpentylphenol (UV-328)	247-384-8	25973-55-1	PBT (Article 57 d);vPvB (Article 57 e)
2	2-benzotriazol-2-yl-4,6-di-tert-butylphenol (UV-320)	223-346-6	3846-71-7	PBT (Article 57 d);vPvB (Article 57 e)
3	2-ethylhexyl 10-ethyl-4,4-dioctyl-7-oxo-8-oxa-3,5-dithia-4-stannatetradecanoate (DOTE)	239-622-4	15571-58-1	Toxic for reproduction (Article 57 c)
4	Benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP)	201-622-7	85-68-7	Equivalent level of concern having probable serious effects to the environment (Article 57 f)
5	Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP)	204-211-0	117-81-7	Equivalent level of concern having probable serious effects to the environment (Article 57 f)
6	Cadmium fluoride	232-222-0	7790-79-6	Carcinogenic (Article 57a); Mutagenic (Article 57 b); Toxic for Reproduction (Article 57 c); Equivalent level of concern having probable serious effects to human health (Article 57 f)
7	Cadmium sulphate	233-331-6	10124-36-4; 31119-53-6	Carcinogenic (Article 57a); Mutagenic (Article 57 b); Toxic for Reproduction (Article 57 c); Equivalent level of concern having probable serious effects to human health (Article 57 f)
8	Dibutyl phthalate (DBP)	201-557-4	84-74-2	Equivalent level of concern having probable serious effects to the environment (Article 57 f)
9	Diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP)	201-553-2	84-69-5	Equivalent level of concern having probable serious effects to the environment (Article 57 f)
10	Reaction mass of 2-ethylhexyl 10-ethyl-4,4-dioctyl-7-oxo-8-oxa-3,5-dithia-4-stannatetradecanoate and 2-ethylhexyl 10-ethyl-4-[[2-[(2-ethylhexyl)oxy]-2-oxoethyl]thio]-4-octyl-7-oxo-8-oxa-3,5-dithia-4-stannatetradecanoate (reaction mass of DOTE and MOTE)	--	--	Toxic for Reproduction (Article 57 c)

For more information:
http://www.echa.europa.eu/web/guest/addressing-chemicals-of-concern/authorisation/substances-of-very-high-concern-identification

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