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update:2015-09-14 NO.: DOC150901-01

ECHA launches a public consultation on seven proposals to identify new substances of very high concern (SVHCs)

On 31 August 2015, ECHA launched a public consultation on new proposals to identify new 7 chemicals as substances of very high concern (SVHCs). All interested parties are invited to submit comments on such reports during the public consultation. The deadline for submitting information is 15 October 2015.

List of 7 New SVHC for Consultation:

No.	Substance name	EC No.	CAS No.	SVHC property
1.	1,3-propanesultone	214-317-9	1120-71-4	Carcinogenic (Article 57 a)
2.	2,4-di-tert-butyl-6-(5-chlorobenzotriazol-2-yl)phenol (UV-327)	223-383-8	3864-99-1	vPvB (Article 57 e)
3.	2-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4-(tert-butyl)-6-(sec-butyl)phenol (UV-350)	253-037-1	36437-37-3	vPvB (Article 57 e)
4.	Dicyclohexyl phthalate	201-545-9	84-61-7	Toxic for reproduction (Article 57 c); Equivalent level of concern having probable serious effects to human health and the environment (Article 57 f)
5.	hexamethylene diacrylate (hexane-1,6-diol diacrylate)	235-921-9	13048-33-4	Equivalent level of concern having probable serious effects to human health (Article 57 f)
6.	Nitrobenzene	202-716-0	98-95-3	Toxic for reproduction (Article 57 c)
7.	Perfluorononan-1-oic acid (2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,9,9,9-heptadecafluorononanoic acid and its sodium and ammonium salts	206-801-3	375-95-1 21049-39-8 4149-60-4	Toxic for reproduction (Article 57 c); PBT (Article 57 d)

For more information:

http://echa.europa.eu/addressing-chemicals-of-concern/authorisation/substances-of-very-high-concern-identification

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