ECHA proposes to add 9 new chemicals as SVHC
Change is in the air again with ECHA proposing to add nine more substances to SVHC, if approved the number of SVHC will increase from 224 to 233. The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) launched the public consultation for the 28th update of the REACH Candidate List on 2 September 2022. The public consultation will end […]
ECHA adds a new substance to REACH SVHC
On 10th June, 2022, The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has added one more substance to its list of SVHC candidates, which was updated from 223 to 224. The newly added substance to candidate list is N-(hydroxymethyl)acrylamide (CAS-924-42-5) which is mainly a carcinogen as well as Mutagen. N-(hydroxymethyl)acrylamide is generally found as intermediate compound in thermoplastic […]
All you need to know about PFCAs restricted by EU under Annex 17
PFCAs (perfluorocarboxylic acids), a subset of PFAs (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) has been restricted by European commission – under Annex XVII of REACH Regulation. This new regulation replaces the entry 68 of Annex 17 to REACH on PFOA. PFOA related substances are now regulated under POPs regulation (EU) 2019/1021. It restricts the PFCAs and their […]
2 Potential SVHCs for REACH Candidate list, June 2015
The 13th version of the REACH Candidate List (CL) is expected to be published in June 2015 with more additions. Since suppliers or product manufacturers are continuously monitoring the CL to keep their product in compliance with REACH, it’s always good to know the Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs) earlier to start the proceedings. […]