EU REACH
January 24, 2024 | Written by GreenSoft Technology, Inc.
Five Entries Added to EU REACH SVHC List
EU REACH SVHC List now contains 240 Entries
On January 23, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced the addition of 5 substances to the EU REACH Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) Candidate List.
The 5 substances, as well as their reasons for inclusion and common uses, are listed in the table below. ECHA also updated the existing entry for dibutyl phthalate to include its endocrine disrupting properties (Article 57(f) - environment).
The EU REACH SVHC Candidate List now has 240 entries. However, some entries are groups of chemicals, so the overall number of impacted chemicals is higher.
The inclusion of substances in the EU REACH SVHC List brings immediate obligations for affected companies using the substances in their products above the stated threshold, including customer notification requirements and notifying ECHA through submissions to the SCIP Database. GreenSoft Technology can help with this process as part of our Data Services.
The 5 new substances are:
| Substance Name | EC Number | CAS Number | Reason for Inclusion | Examples of use(s) in Electronics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,4,6-tri-tert-butylphenol | 211-989-5 | 732-26-3 | Toxic for reproduction (Article 57c) Persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (PBT) (Article 57d) | Used as an antioxidant and stabilizer to prevent degradation of materials due to oxidative processes |
| 2-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol | 221-573-5 | 3147-75-9 | Very persistent and very bioaccumulative (vPvB) | Used as a UV-absorber and light stabilizer to mitigate the adverse effects of ultraviolet radiation on materials and enhance their durability |
| 2-(dimethylamino)-2-[(4-methylphenyl)methyl]-1-[4-(morpholin-4-yl)phenyl]butan-1-one | 438-340-0 | 119344-86-4 | Toxic for reproduction (Article 57c) | Used as a photoinitiator, facilitating the initiation of photochemical processes during the production of printed circuit boards and other light-curable materials |
| Bumetrizole | 223-445-4 | 3896-11-5 | vPvB (Article 57e) | Used as a corrosion inhibitor to protect metal surfaces and components from corrosion and enhance the longevity of electronic devices |
| Oligomerisation and alkylation reaction products of 2-phenylpropene and phenol | 700-960-7 | - | vPvB (Article 57e) | Used as epoxy resin modifiers, enhancing the mechanical and thermal properties of epoxy-based materials used in electronic components and circuitry |
ECHA’s announcement of the additions can be found here. The full SVHC-240 list can be found here. The last prior addition to the SVHC list was SVHC-235 in June 2023.
GreenSoft can help with EU REACH compliance
The EU REACH SVHC List is typically updated twice per year, resulting in affected companies needing to re-evaluate their product compliance and possibly re-collect substance data from their suppliers.
GreenSoft Technology helps manage this process for companies, including coverage for the SCIP Database, by performing data collection, data validation, substance calculations and report generation as part of our EU REACH data services.
Learn more about how our Data Services help your company with EU REACH compliance by contacting us.
