ECHA: Public consultations on restriction proposals on microplastics, formaldehyde and D4, D5 and D6

ECHA presented proposals to limit:
- microplastics (CE -, CAS -) contained in concentrations> 0.01% w / w

- formaldehyde and formaldehyde agents (EC -, CAS -) in articles at a concentration> = 0.124 mg / m3 in air

- octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4) (CE 209-136-7, CAS 556-67-2), decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5) (EC 208-764-9, CAS 541-02-6) and dodecamethylcyclohexasiloxane (D6) - 8, CAS 540-97-6) in products for professional use and consumer in concentration> = 0.1% of each substance

The deadline for comments is 20 September 2019.
 

For more information, visit ECHA's website

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