ECHA received a proposal for 8 new substances of very high concern (SVHC) substance which seriously affects human health and the environment. The below table shows, eight new SVHC chemical substances proposed. These were mostly used in polymers and rubber products, water and textile cleaning treatment, biocides, chemical processing., etc. If a substance is identified as an SVHC after evaluation, it will be moved to the Candidate List for eventual inclusion in the Authorisation List. The last deadline for commenting is 23/04/2021.
| Name | EC Number | CAS Number | Proposing authority | Reason for proposing |
| 1,4-dioxane | 204-661-8 | 123-91-1 | Germany | Equivalent level of concern having probable serious effects on the environment. Equivalent level of concern having probable serious effects on human health |
| 2,2-bis(bromomethyl)propane1,3-diol (BMP) 2,2-dimethylpropan-1-ol, tribromo derivative/3-bromo-2,2-bis(bromomethyl)-1-propanol (TBNPA) 2,3-dibromo-1-propanol (2,3-DBPA) | 221-967-7 253-057-0 202-480-9 | 3296-90-0 36483-57-5 1522-92-5 96-13-9 | Norway | Carcinogenic |
| 2-(4-tert-butyl benzyl)propionaldehyde and its stereoisomers | Sweden | Toxic for reproduction | ||
| 4,4′-(1-methylpropylidene)bisphenol; (bisphenol B) | 201-025-1 | 77-40-7 | France | Endocrine-disrupting properties – environment AND human health |
| Glutaral | 203-856-5 | 111-30-8 | Sweden | Respiratory sensitizing properties |
| Medium-chain chlorinated paraffin (MCCP) [ UVCB substances consists of more than or equal to 80% linear chloroalkanes with carbon chain lengths from C14 to C17] | ECHA | Presence of PBT, vPvB | ||
| Orthoboric acid, sodium salt | 237-560-2 | 13840-56-7 | Sweden | Toxic for reproduction |
| Phenol, alkylation products (mainly in para position) with C12-rich branched or linear alkyl chains from oligomerization, covering any individual isomers and/ or combinations thereof (PDDP) | Germany | Toxic for reproduction, Endocrine-disrupting properties, Endocrine disrupting properties. |
Reference: https://echa.europa.eu/
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