ECHA: proposals to identify eight substances such as SVHC

14 March 2018

Chemicals compliance

Eight proposals to identify new SVHC substances

octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4) (EC 209-136-7) - used in washing and cleaning products, cosmetics and personal care products and polishes and waxes;
decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5) (EC 208-764-9) - used in cosmetics and personal care products, polishes and waxes, washing and cleaning products and textile treatment products and dyes.
dodecamethylcyclohexasiloxane (D6) (EC 208-762-8) - used in polishes and waxes, washing and cleaning products, and cosmetics and personal care products;
ethylenediamine (EC 203-468-6) - used in adhesives and sealants, coating products, fillers, putties, plasters, modelling clay, and pH regulators and water treatment products;
terphenyl hydrogenated (EC 262-967-7) - used as plastic additive, as solvent, in coatings/inks, in adhesives and sealants;
lead (EC 231-100-4) - used in metals, welding and soldering products, metal surface treatment products, polymers and heat transfer fluids;
disodium octaborate (EC 234-541-0) - used in antifreeze products, heat transfer fluids, lubricants and greases and washing and cleaning products;
benzo[ghi]perylene (EC 205-883-8) - not registered under REACH; normally not produced intentionally, but rather occurs as a constituent or impurity in other substances.

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