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EU - Public Consultation on 8 Potential Substances of Very High Concern

On 9 March 2021, the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) has launched a Public Consultation on 8 potential Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC). The proposed substances in the consultation are listed as below, the deadline for commenting is 23 April 2021.

# Substance Name EC Number CAS Number Proposing Authority Reason for Proposing
1 1,4-dioxane 204-661-8 123-91-1 Germany Equivalent level of concern having probable serious effects on the environment (Article 57f)
Equivalent level of concern having probable serious effects on human health (Article 57f)
2 2,2-bis(bromomethyl)propane1,3-diol (BMP);
2,2-dimethylpropan-1-ol, tribromo derivative/3-bromo-2,2-bis(bromomethyl)-1-propanol (TBNPA);
2,3-dibromo-1-propanol (2,3-DBPA)
221-967-7
253-057-0
202-480-9
3296-90-0
36483-57-5
1522-92-5
96-13-9
Norway Carcinogenic (Article 57a)
3 2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl)propionaldehyde and its individual stereoisomers - - Sweden Toxic for reproduction (Article 57c)
4 4,4'-(1-methylpropylidene)bisphenol; (bisphenol B) 201-025-1 77-40-7 France Endocrine disrupting properties (Article 57(f) - environment AND human health
5 Glutaral 203-856-5 111-30-8 Sweden Respiratory sensitising properties (Article 57(f) - human health)
6 Medium-chain chlorinated paraffins (MCCP) [UVCB substances consisting of more than or equal to 80% linear chloroalkanes with carbon chain lengths within the range from C14 to C17] - - ECHA PBT (Article 57d)
vPvB (Article 57e)
7 Orthoboric acid, sodium salt 237-560-2 13840-56-7 Sweden Toxic for reproduction (Article 57c)
8 Phenol, alkylation products (mainly in para position) with C12-rich branched or linear alkyl chains from oligomerisation, covering any individual isomers and/ or combinations thereof (PDDP) - - Germany Toxic for reproduction (Article 57c)
Endocrine disrupting properties (Article 57(f) – human health)
Endocrine disrupting properties (Article 57(f) – environment)

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