The IEC 62474 Declarable Substance List (DSL) and the Reference Substance List (RSL) were updated on June 22, 2016. The substance lists are used globally by EEE manufacturers, suppliers, and IT solution providers as a common list of substances and substance groups that are declared throughout the supply chain. Downstream manufacturers of EEE products need suppliers to declare these substances when they are present in order to determine compliance to substance regulations around the world and as evidence of due diligence in their conformity assessment.
The update includes:
- the one substance added to the EU REACH Candidate List on June 20, 2016
- The entry for “Perfluorononan-1-oic-acid and its sodium and ammonium salts” was changed from a substance entry to a substance group and the three substances in this group were added as reference substanc.
The IEC 62474 data exchange format (XML schema and developer’s table) was not updated during this maintenance cycle.
Background
The IEC 62474 DSL is an internationally recognized and harmonized list of substances and substance groups that are regulated and may be constituents of electrical and electronic products and systems. Electrical and electronic manufacturers and suppliers use the DSL in their design and supply chain management operations to specify and control substances of concern. The list is typically updated as needed based on regulatory changes. For additional information about IEC 62474, see the article About IEC 62474. The IEC 62474 database is available online (free of charge); the standard itself which specifies the material declaration requirements and rules may be purchased in the same manner as any other IEC standard — from the IEC webstore or a reseller.
Additions to the Declarable Substance List (DSL)
Additions and technical modifications to the DSL were driven by EU REACH. The new/modified entries are listed in the table below
| IEC 62474 ID | Substance Group | Specific Substance | CAS | Reportable Applications | Reporting Treshold | Reporting Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00138 | Benzo[def]chrysene | 50-32-8 | All | 0.1 mass% of article | Article | |
| 00140 | Perfluorononan-1-oic-acid and its sodium and ammonium salts | See Reference Substance worksheet for more details | See Reference Substance worksheet for more details | All | 0.1 mass% of article | Article |
EU REACH Candidate List
Only one substance was added to the REACH Candidate List by the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) on June 20, 2016. The subtance has potential applications in EEE and is therefore included in the DSL.
The substance “Perfluorononan-1-oic-acid and its sodium and ammonium salts” had been added to the DSL in December 2015 as a substance. However, it’s actually a set of three substances; therefore it’s listing has been changed to a substance group and the three individual substances have been added to the reference substance list.
The new reference substance entries just added are shown in the table below.
| ID | Substance Group | Substance | CAS |
|---|---|---|---|
| R00471 | Perfluorononan-1-oic-acid and its sodium and ammonium salts | Perfluorononan-1-oic-acid | 375-95-1 |
| R00472 | Perfluorononan-1-oic-acid and its sodium and ammonium salts | Ammonium salt of perfluorononan-1-oic-acid | 4149-60-4 |
| R00473 | Perfluorononan-1-oic-acid and its sodium and ammonium salts | Sodium salt of perfluorononan-1-oic-acid | 21049-39-8 |
Material Classes
There were no changes to the Material Classes.
Additional Information
The new DSL version is D12.00.New or modified entries have a last revised date of 2016-06-23.
If anyone is aware of errors or omissions in the database (e.g. a regulated substances that is not included in the DSL but has potential EEE applications) or a regulatory reference that is out of date, please send an email to ECD Compliance and we will raise the issue with the IEC 62474 validation team.
For further information on IEC 62474 or for support on your substance management program, please contact ECD Compliance.