ECHA Begins Public Consultation on Six Proposals to Identify New SVHCs

According to an item in the September 4, 2024, ECHA Weekly, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has begun a public consultation on six proposals to identify new substances of very high concern (SVHC). The substances and examples of their uses are:

• 6-[(C10-C13)-alkyl-(branched, unsaturated)-2,5-dioxopyrrolidin-1-yl]hexanoic acid: Used in lubricants, greases, release products, and metal working fluids;

• O,O,O-triphenyl phosphorothioate: Used in lubricants and greases;

• Octamethyltrisiloxane: Used in manufacture and formulation. Used by professional workers or consumers in the following applications (including article service life): cosmetics, personal and health care products, pharmaceuticals, washing and cleaning products, coating and non-metal surface treatment, and in sealants and adhesives;

• Perfluamine: Used for the manufacture of electrical, electronic, and optical equipment, and machinery and vehicles;

• Reaction mass of: triphenylthiophosphate and tertiary butylated phenyl derivatives: This substance has no active registrations; and

• Tris(4-nonylphenyl, branched and linear) phosphite: Used in the following products: polymers, adhesives and sealants, and coatings.

Comments are due October 14. 2024.