Tech Watch: New update of Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs)
Industries:
All consumer products.
Europe
On 17 January 2022, the ECHA (European Chemicals Agency) released the new Candidate List of SVHCs. With the addition of 4 new substances, the current list of SVHCs contains 223 substances.
Below a table with the 2 relevant substances included:
|
Nº |
Substance name |
EC number |
CAS number |
Examples of use(s) |
|
1 |
tris(2-methoxyethoxy)vinylsilane |
213-934-0 |
1067-53-4 |
Rubbers, plastics, sealants |
|
3 |
6,6'-di-tert-butyl-2,2'-methylenedi-p-cresol |
204-327-1 |
119-47-1 |
Rubbers, lubricants, adhesives, inks, fuels |
Click here for the official List from ECHA’s website.
