EU REACH
January 30, 2013 | Written by GreenSoft Technology, Inc.
ECHA Recommends 10 SVHCs for Authorization
January 30, 2013｜Written by GreenSoft Technology, Inc.
On January 17, 2013 the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) recommended 10 substances for inclusion on the SVHC list. The 10 substances are:
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# |
Substance name and SVHC property |
Uses in the scope of authorisation (examples) |
|---|---|---|
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1 |
Formaldehyde, oligomeric reaction products with aniline (technical MDA) (carcinogenic) |
Hardener for epoxy resins; curing agent for polymers |
|
2 |
Arsenic acid (carcinogenic) |
Used to modify properties of glass and in the production of printed circuit boards |
|
3 |
Dichromium tris(chromate) (carcinogenic) |
Anti-corrosion surface treatments of steel and aluminium in the construction and the aeronautic sectors |
|
4 |
Strontium chromate (carcinogenic) |
Anti-corrosion coatings in the aeronautic/aerospace, coil coating and vehicle coating sectors |
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5 |
Potassium hydroxyoctaoxodizincatedichromate (carcinogenic) |
Anti-corrosion coatings in the aeronautic/aerospace and vehicle coating sectors |
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6 |
Pentazinc chromate octahydroxide (carcinogenic) |
Anti-corrosion coatings in the vehicle coating and the aeronautic/aerospace sectors |
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7 |
Bis(2-methoxyethyl) ether (Diglyme) (toxic for reproduction) |
Primarily used as a reaction solvent or process chemical in distillation applications; further in batteries and in the production of plastics |
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8 |
N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMAC) (toxic for reproduction) |
Solvent in synthesis, the production of synthetic fibres, in industrial coatings, paint strippers, insulation paper, films and membranes |
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9 |
1,2-dichloroethane (EDC) (carcinogenic) |
Solvent in the manufacture of fine chemicals and pharmaceuticals and in mixtures for biochemical applications |
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10 |
2,2'-dichloro-4,4'-methylenedianiline (MOCA) (carcinogenic) |
Curing agent in resins and in the production of polymer articles |
For more, go to: http://echa.europa.eu/view-article/-/journal_content/title/echa-recommends-10-svhcs-for-authorisation.
