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26
Jun 2014
REACH Candidate List Updated with Four New SVHCs
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has added four new substances to the Candidate List. The Candidate List contains now 155 substances. Among the new substances of very high concern (SVHC) are:
| Substance name | EC number | CAS number | Comment/Use |
| 1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, dihexyl ester, branched and linear |
271-093-5 |
68515-50-4 |
Use as substitute for softener |
| Sodium perborate; perboric acid, sodium salt |
239-172-9; 234-390-0
|
– |
Use as bleaching agent in detergent industry |
| Sodium peroxometaborate |
231-556-4
|
7632-04-4 |
Use in detergents |
| Cadmium chloride |
233-296-7
|
10108-64-2 |
Use in electroplating |
As these four substances are now Candidate Substances under REACH, information requirements for Candidate Substances in articles according to Article 33 apply immediately. If applicable, manufacturers and importers have to follow the requirements for notification according to article 7.2 within 6 months, which means until December 16, 2014.