ECHA recommendation

The European Chemical Agency (ECHA) has recommended that eleven substances of very high concern (SVHCs)  be added to the REACH Authorisation List. They have been prioritised from the Candidate List because of their high volume and widespread uses, which may pose a threat to human health, or may be used to replace other substances already on the Authorisation List. The substances are:

• 1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, dihexyl ester, branched and linear (271-093-5)
• Dihexyl phthalate (201-559-5)
• Cyclohexane-1,2-dicarboxylic anhydride [1], cis-cyclohexane-1,2- dicarboxylic anhydride [2], trans-cyclohexane-1,2-dicarboxylic anhydride [3] [The individual cis- [2] and trans- [3] isomer substances and all possible combinations of the cis- and transisomers [1] are covered by this entry] (HHPA) (201-604-9) (236-086-3) (238-009-9)
• Hexahydromethylphthalic anhydride [1], Hexahydro-4- methylphthalic anhydride [2], Hexahydro-1-methylphthalic anhydride [3], Hexahydro-3-methylphthalic anhydride [4] [The individual isomers [2], [3] and [4] (including their cis- and transstereo isomeric forms) and all possible combinations of the isomers [1] are covered by this entry] (MHHPA) (247-094-1) (243-072-0) (256-356-4) (260-566-1)
• Trixylyl phosphate (246-677-8)
• Sodium perborate; perboric acid, sodium salt (239-172-9) (234-390-0)
• Sodium peroxometaborate (231-556-4)
• Orange lead (lead tetroxide) (215-235-6)
• Lead monoxide (lead oxide) (215-267-0)
• Pentalead tetraoxide sulphate (235-067-7)
• Tetralead trioxide sulphate (235-380-9)