Nine chemicals have been officially disclosed by the European Commission (EC) as substances of very high concern (SVHC) by placing them on the Annex 14 list of the registration, evaluation and authorization of chemicals (REACH) regulation (EC 1907/2006) (see Tab. 1).
This means these substance cannot be used without specific authorization. Authorization requests must be filed depending on the chemical between February 22, 2016, and July 22, 2017.
An additional ten chemicals might be announced by Austria, Denmark, Germany, and Sweden as SVHC (see Tab. 2).
Table 1. Annex 14 chemicals.
Chemical |
Use* |
Alternative* |
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strontium chromate (EC No. 232-142-6; CAS No. 7789-06-2) |
total volume 1,000 – 10,000 metric tons (1,102 – 11,023 U.S. short tons) per year |
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primarily used to protect steel and zinc in coil-coated galvanized steel; mainly used in buildings |
alternatives available for indoor applications of coil-coating sector |
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much smaller quantities used in primers, sealants, joint compounds, top coat paints for aerospace applications, in anticorrosion primers, in fillers and sealants for the construction and maintenance of heavy duty vehicles and trucks, military vehicles and agricultural equipment |
alternatives needed for outdoor applications in harsh weathering conditions such as coastal areas some alternatives available for vehicular applications more research needed on possible substitutes for aerospace applications |
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ethylene dichloride, or 1,2-dichloroethane |
total amount manufactured 1 million – 10 million metric tons (1.1 – 11 million short U.S. tons) per year 10,000 – 50,000 metric tons (11,023 – 55,115 short U.S. tons) per year imported |
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more than 99 % used to make other chemicals, those uses can continue without authorization. used as solvent and as ingredient in chemical mixtures |
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oligomeric reaction products of formaldehyde with aniline (technical MDA) |
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arsenic acid |
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bis(2-methoxyethyl) ether (diglyme) |
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2,2′-dichloro-4,4′-methylenedianiline |
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dichromium tris(chromate) |
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potassium hydroxyoctaoxodizincatedichromate |
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pentazinc chromate octahydroxide |
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*according to ECHA
Table 2. Proposed SVHC chemicals.
Chemical |
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bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate |
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2-benzotriazol-2-yl-4,6-di-tert-butylphenol (UV-320) |
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dibutyl phthalate |
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2-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4,6-ditertpentylphenol (UV-328) |
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cadmium sulphate |
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cadmium fluoride |
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2-ethylhexyl 10-ethyl-4,4-dioctyl-7-oxo-8-oxa-3,5-dithia-4-stannatetradecanoate; DOTE |
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diisobutyl phthalate |
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benzyl butyl phthalate |
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a reaction chemical proposed by Austria |
This is a long overdue list. The number of chemicals could be much higher than this. Be aware that industry is for life, not vice versa.