REACH: Toward 240 SVHC

From January 23rd, 2024, 240 SVHC (Substances of Very High Concern) are on the REACH list of declarable substances.

5 Additional SVHCs

The ECHA (European Chemicals Agency) has submitted five new Substances to the SVHC list. Here they are:

Substance Name	CAS #	Hazards	Applications (Where used)	References
2,4,6-tri-tert-butylphenol	732-26-3	Persistent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic (PBT) Reprotoxic Very Persistent and Very Bioaccumulative (vPvB)	Serves as an additive in the manufacture of fuels.	1
2-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol. Also called UV-329	3147-75-9	vPvB	We find UV-329 in: adhesive, coating, cleaning products, foams, ink, paints, sealing, synthetic rubbers, and waxes.	2
2-(dimethylamino)-2-[(4-methylphenyl)methyl]-1-[4-(morpholin-4-yl)phenyl]butan-1-one	119344-86-4	Reprotoxic	This substance may be present in: the formulation of coatings and UV-inks found in metal, plastic, and rubber parts.	3
Bumetrizole Another way of naming it is UV-326.	3896-11-5	vPvB	This substance can be present in: adhesives, coatings, dyes, inks, metals, personal care, plastics, rubber, sealing, textile, and wax products.	4
Oligomerisation and alkylation reaction products of 2-phenylpropene and phenol Also called OAPP	A product family with multiple CAS#	vPvB	OAPP is detectable in: adhesives, cardboard and paper, ceramics, coatings, electronics, inks, glass, paints, plastics, and rubbers.	5

A list of 240 SVHC

The addition of 5 SVHCs brings the number of SVHCs to 240. Manufacturers and importers of products must declare SVHCs above the limit of 0.1% w/w at the component level. The declaration process includes a SCIP notification.

Why 240 SVHC?

Researchers have identified the five above substances as:

Reprotoxic,
Persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic (PBT), and or
Very persistent and very bioaccumulative (vPvB).

Every six months, ECHA considers new submissions of substances.

For your convenience, Enviropass maintains for free the REACH SVHC list and Annex XVII, along with details on REACH compliance for articles.

The Case of DBP

Dibutyl phthalate (DBP), with CAS # 84-74-2, is already a listed REACH SVHC. It is also one of the currently regulated RoHS phthalates in electrical and electronic equipment. In addition to being reprotoxic, DBP also brings concerns around endocrine-disrupting properties.

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