Source: INTERTEK
As a major concern of REACH, the candidate list of SVHC has been updated many times since REACH came into effect. On July 16, 2019, the European chemicals agency (ECHA) added a new batch of four substances to the SVHC candidate list. The four added substances are listed as follows:
Substance name |
EC No./CAS No. |
Reason for inclusion |
4-tert-butylphenol (PTBP) |
202-679-0/ 98-54-4 |
Endocrine disrupting properties (Article 57(f) – environment) |
2,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-2-(heptafluoropropoxy)propionic acid, its salts and its acyl halides (covering any of their individual isomers and combinations thereof) |
– |
Equivalent level of concern having probable serious effects to human health (Article 57(f) – human health) Equivalent level of concern having probable serious effects to the environment (Article 57(f) – environment) |
2-methoxyethyl acetate |
203-772-9/ 110-49-6 |
Toxic for reproduction (Article 57c) |
Tris (4-nonylphenyl, branched and linear) phosphite (TNPP) with ≥ 0.1% w/w of 4-nonylphenol, branched and linear (4-NP) |
– |
Endocrine disrupting properties (Article 57(f) – environment) |