On March 9, 2018, the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) launched its public consultation of on eight potential Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC). The eight proposed substances in the consultation are listed as below:
Name
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EC Number
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CAS Number
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Proposing authority
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Reason for proposing
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Benzo[ghi]perylene
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205-883-8
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191-24-2
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Denmark
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PBT (Article 57 d); vPvB Art.57(e)
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Decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5)
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208-764-9
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541-02-6
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Germany
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PBT (Article 57d); vPvB (Article 57e)
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Disodium octaborate
|
234-541-0
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12008-41-2
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Sweden
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Toxic for reproduction (Article 57c)
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Dodecamethylcyclohexasiloxane (D6)
|
208-762-8
|
540-97-6
|
ECHA
|
PBT (Article 57d) vPvB (Article 57e)
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Ethylenediamine
|
203-468-6
|
107-15-3
|
ECHA
|
Respiratory sensitising properties (Article 57(f) - human health)
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Lead
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231-100-4
|
7439-92-1
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Sweden
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Toxic for reproduction (Article 57c)
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Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4)
|
209-136-7
|
556-67-2
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Germany
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PBT (Article 57d) vPvB (Article 57e)
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Terphenyl hydrogenated
|
262-967-7
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61788-32-7
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Finland
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vPvB Art.57(e)
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