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IEC 62474 Updates to Declarable Substances List (DSL) and Exemption Lists – 2021 January

The IEC 62474 declarable substance list (DSL) and exemption lists were updated on January 19, 2021, coinciding with the update to the EU REACH Candidate List.  IEC 62474, the International Standard for material declaration for the electrical and electronics industry includes the DSL, exemption lists, material classifications, and material declaration data exchange requirements and format.

Update to IEC 62474 DSL on January 19, 2021

The IEC 62474 Declarable Substance List (DSL) is an internationally recognized and consolidated list of substances that are subject to regulations from around the world. Only substances that the Validation Team for IEC 62474 considers as potentially present in electrical and electronic products and systems are included on the DSL. Manufacturers and suppliers use the DSL in their design and supply chain management to specify and control substances of interest.

Note: Substances on the DSL are declarable, but not always hazardous or restricted. For example, entries may be included on the DSL because the substances and materials are valuable for recovery. This includes critical raw materials (CRMs) which are starting to appear in regulations that require reporting to assist in recycling.

The DSL (version D21.00) was updated (see Table 1) to include the two substances added to the REACH Candidate List on January 19 and a new substance group “Halogenated Flame Retardants” that is focused on enclosures of display products such as computer monitors and televisions.

The substance group for halogenated flame retardants was added to address the restriction specified in EU Regulation (EU) 2019/2021 (laying down ecodesign requirements for electronic displays) coming into effect on 1 March 2021. Unfortunately, the restriction in the regulation is poorly specified with no threshold level and no defined list of substances subject to the restriction. The Commission has an amendment underway to provide a threshold level for verification purposes, but there has been no clarification on exactly which substances meet their definition of a flame retardant. The lack of a definitive list could result in differences of opinion between suppliers and downstream manufacturers.

Table 1: Substances and Substance Group Add to the IEC 62474 DSL

IDSubstance group / Substance nameCAS No.Reportable ApplicationReporting ThresholdTypical EEE Applications
00171Halogenated Flame Retardants(group)enclosure and stand of electronic displays, including televisions, monitors and digital signage displays with a screen area greater than 100 square centimetresIntentionally addedFlame retardant in electronic displays
00172Bis(2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethyl)ether143-24-8Solvent in electrolyte in lithium-ion batteries, solvent in other manufacturing process (example: solder flux).
00173Dioctyltin dilaurate, stannane, dioctyl-, bis(coco acyloxy) derivs., and any other stannane, dioctyl-, bis(fatty acyloxy) derivs. wherein C12 is the predominant carbon number of the fatty acyloxy moiety(group)All0.1 mass% of articleStabilisers and catalysts in the production of e.g. plastics and rubber. Used for the manufacture of the follow article categories: plastic products, fabrics, textiles, apparel, and leather. Professional application of coatings and inks.

In addition to the newly added DSL entries, two of the existing PFOA related entries (ID=00160 and 00161) had their regulatory basis updated to reflect that they are now restricted under the EU POPs regulation (replacing the REACH Annex XVII restrictions).

Updates to Reference Substance List (RSL)

The newly added SVHC substance group for Dioctyltin dilaurate…  (ID=00173) has three accompanying reference substances as shown in Table 2. Note that entry R00716 uses the CAS name “Stannane, dioctylbis[(1-oxododecyl)oxy]-“ instead of the EC name “Dioctyltin dilaurate” shown on the REACH Candidate List.  They are never-the-less the same substance with the same CAS number.

Table 2: New RSL entries for DSL entry 00173

IDDeclarable Substance GroupReference Substance nameCAS No.
R00716Dioctyltin dilaurate, stannane, dioctyl-, bis(coco acyloxy) derivs., and any other stannane, dioctyl-, bis(fatty acyloxy) derivs. wherein C12 is the predominant carbon number of the fatty acyloxy moietyStannane, dioctylbis[(1-oxododecyl)oxy]-3648-18-8
R00717Stannane, dioctyl-, bis(coco acyloxy) derivs.91648-39-4
R00718dioctyltin dilaurate; stannane, dioctyl-, bis(coco acyloxy) derivs.-

For the substance group “Halogenated Flame Retardants”, taking into consideration that there is no substance list in the EU regulation, the references substances were compiled from existing RSL entries that were already identified as halogenated substances with possible flame-retardant properties. Nearly 200 references substances were identified; however, given the lack of clarity on exactly which substances are restricted, the list should be considered indicative and cannot be considered a complete list.

Update to IEC 62474 Exemption Lists

The IEC 62474 database includes exemption lists for EU RoHS Annex III, EU RoHS Annex IV, and China RoHS. The lists are updated with the intention to remain aligned with their respective regulations, but to also include additional information (such as unique identifiers) and strict version control to improve supply chain communication. Adding exemption lists to the IEC 62474 standard has two main purposes:

  1. to provide a globally standardized way of referencing exemptions in material declarations through the supply chain; and
  2. to provide the ability for regulators (who are implementing cloned regulations) to reference an IEC standardized list of exemptions instead of creating and maintaining their own list.

To help clarify and provide guidance on exemptions with conditions or expiry dates that vary by product category, the IEC 62474 exemption lists partition these exemptions into sub-exemptions. Each sub-exemption specifies unique conditions and an expiry date for the product category.

All three exemption lists were updated on January 19, 2021.  The EU RoHS Annex III and Annex IV lists had significant updates to reflect exemptions that expired, transitioned or were newly added by delegated Directives.  The China RoHS exemption list included a minor update to correct the exemption description for exemption 31. All updates may be identified by filtering on a last revised date of 2021-01-19.

Table 3: IEC 62474 Exemption Lists

List AuthorityList IdentityList Version
IEC62474EU-RoHS-AnnexIIIE2.0
IEC62474EU-RoHS-AnnexIVE2.0
IEC62474China-RoHSE1.1

Additional Information

The DSL and exemption lists are available online from the IEC 62474 database at http://std.iec.ch/iec62474 ; the standard itself which specifies the material declaration rules may be purchased in the same manner as any other IEC standard — from the IEC webstore or a reseller.

IEC 62474 Declarable Substance List Updated – January 16, 2020

The IEC 62474 DSL and RSL were updated on January 16, 2020 to version D19.00. The update included edits to a few existing DSL entries and the addition of two new entries corresponding to two of the four substances (relevant to EEE) that ECHA added to the REACH Candidate List substances on same day.

Changes to Existing DSL Entries

  • The previous declarable substance group “Disodium tetraborates” was modified to “Disodium tetraborate, anhydrous” to align with the REACH Candidate List designation by separating out “Tetraboron disodium heptaoxide, hydrate” as a new declarable substance entry (ID=00163)
  • Notes were added to DSL entries 00138, 00144, 00145, and 00148 to indicate that these substances are polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH)
  • A note was added to entry 00046 (Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) and specific substitutes” to clarify that an EU REACH Regulation Annex XVII entry applies to one or more reference substances in this Declarable Substance Group.
  • Updates that had been made by ECHA to CAS numbers were also made to DSL entries: 00144, 00145, 00157, 00159.

New Entries

  • Two of the four SVHCs that were added to the REACH Candidate List by ECHA on January 16, 2020 were added to the DSL: “Perfluorobutane sulfonic acid (PFBS) and its salts” and “Diisohexyl phthalate”. The other two Candidate List entries were screened and are not added. Four reference substances were added to the RSL for PFBS.

Additional Information

The updated DSL version is D19.00. The new and modified entries have a last revised date of 2020-01-16.

If anyone is aware of errors or omissions in the database (e.g. a regulated substance 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 support on IEC 62474 or your substance management program, please contact ECD Compliance.

Reporting REACH SVHCs using the is Article Flag in IEC 62474 Declarations

The EU REACH regulation applies significant requirements on product manufacturers to identify  REACH Candidate List SVHCs (substances of very high concern) that are present in their products. Following a European Court of Justice ruling, the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) published a guidance document clarifying that the threshold level for reporting the SVHC is 0.1% of the first article in a product and not the finished product (as suggested in earlier ECHA guidance documents).  According to the ECHA guidance, the first article is when a substance is applied such that an article is first created and not based on a complex object that is made up of individual parts that are themselves articles.

This creates challenges for product manufacturers and requires them to obtain additional information from their supply chain on whether a SVHC is present (above 0.1%) in the first article of which it is a constituent.  For compliance assessment, a key piece of information needed by downstream manufacturers is the mass percent of a SVHC in its first article.

To provide this information in a material declaration, the substance and mass relative to the first article needs to be provided.  The challenge is how to communicate this within a material declaration.

How does IEC 62474 support REACH SVHC assessment

The IEC 62474 material declaration standard supports this information requirement by allowing materials and subproducts to be reported in the declaration. The data exchange format also provides an (isArticle) flag for materials, subproducts, and the product so that the supplier can identify which objects in the declaration are articles.  This may be either a material (that meets the defn of article) or a product part.

How to determine if the mass percent of a substance is above 0.1% of the article

When a substance is reported in a declaration it includes mass information – this may be either the mass of the substance or a mass percent (the mass of the substance divided by the mass of the material, product part, or product).  However, the recipient of the declaration may not know enough about the manufacturing of the product (or its parts) to identify the first article. It’s best if the supplier identifies this first article and passes sufficient information down the manufacturing chain for downstream manufacturers to assess compliance requirements.  For the recipient to be able to determine the mass percent of the SVHC in the first article, the supplier needs to include the first article as an object in the declaration (this could be a material, subproduct or the product) and it needs to be identified as an article.

Examples of a single SVHC in the product

Figure 1 illustrates a simple declaration hierarchy of an SVHC (S1) that is included in a material (M1) which is included in part (P1) (which is the first article). Material M1 is identified as not an article (isArticle=False) and subproduct P1 is identified as the first article (isArticle=True) therefore the recipient is able to calculate that the mass percent of S1 in the first article (P1) is 0.2g / 10g = 2% (which is above the 0.1% threshold that triggers the REACH communication requirements). The top-level product is a higher level article (may be referred to as a complex object) and therefore also has isArticle=True.

There are instances where a material may have a specific shape and meets the definition of an article (see second example in Figure 2). In this case, the isArticle flag for material M1 is set to True and the SVHC mass percent in an article is 0.2g / 1.0g = 20%.

Figure 1: Simple example of a declaration with an SVHC in an article (subproduct)

Figure 2: Example with a material that is an article

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In both of these examples, the SVHC content is above 0.1% triggering REACH communication obligations, but there are cases where only a small amount of the SVHC is present and the selection of the first article will impact whether or not the SVHC is present above or below this threshold.  It’s up to the supplier that first incorporates an SVHC into an article to identify this to downstream manufacturers

When there are multiple SVHCs added at different stages of Manufacturing

There may also be products that contain more than one SVHC. In some cases, the SVHCs may be applied at different stages during manufacturing, resulting in a complicated declaration hierarchy. One such example is illustrated in Figure 3.

  • The substance S1 (an SVHC) is included in a plating material (M1) which is applied to a lead frame (SP1) which then becomes a plated lead frame (SP2).
    • SP2 is the first article that includes S1, therefore the mass % of S1 in an article is the (mass of S1) / (mass of SP2).
    • If this mass % is above 0.1%, then S1 has REACH obligations.
  • The substance S2 (another SVHC) is a constituent of die attach material that is applied to the die (SP3) and the plated lead frame (SP2) to become the die assembly (SP4).
    • In this case, SP4 is the first article for substance S2 and is used as the basis of the mass % calculation to compare to 0.1%.
  • Overall, in this declaration hierarchy of the IC, subproducts SP4 and SP2 are both first articles for different SVHCs, which creates a complex declaration.

For the recipient of a declaration to properly assess REACH obligations, it’s necessary for the supplier to declare the material or subproduct (or product) that is the first article and identify that it as an article (by using the isArticle flag).

Note: in some cases (for simple products), the product may be the first article (e.g. the product provided by a supplier may be a single piece of molded plastic) or the product may be a mixture (e.g. wet paint) and there is no article.

Support on Interpretation and Guidance on IEC 62474

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IEC 62474 Declarable Substance List – Jan 2017 Update

The IEC 62474 Declarable Substance List (DSL) was updated on January 12, 2017 following the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) addition of substances to the EU REACH Candidate List on the same day. The update includes those of newly added REACH SVHCs that may be constituents of EEE products. A few additional maintenance updates were also made.

The DSL is used globally by EEE manufacturers, suppliers, and IT solution providers as a common list of substances that should be declared throughout the supply chain, allowing downstream manufacturers to access product compliance to substance regulations around the world. The DSL includes declarable substances and substance groups together with reporting thresholds and reportable applications.

The update includes:

  • two of the four SVHCs added to the EU REACH Candidate List on January 12, 2017
  • reference substances for one of the SVHCs that is a group of substances
  • an update to the reportable application field of one of the Lead/Lead compound substance groups
  • deletion of two reference substances

The IEC 62474 data exchange format (XML schema and developer’s table) was not updated during this maintenance cycle. There were no changes made to the Material Classes.

Declarable Substance List (DSL)

Additions and modifications to the DSL  are listed in the table below

IDSubstance GroupSpecific SubstanceCAS numberReportable ApplicationsReporting Threshold
001414,4’-isopropylidenediphenol (BPA, Bisphenol A)80-05-7AllIntentionally added or 0.1 mass% of article
00142Nonadecafluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) and its sodium and ammonium salts See Reference SubstancesSee Reference SubstancesAll0.1 mass% of article
00021Lead/Lead CompoundsSee Reference SubstancesSee Reference SubstancesAll, except for: 1. batteries, 2. surface coating material of cables/cords with thermoset or thermoplastic coatings, and 3. paint and similar surface coatings of toys and other articles intended for use by children
0.1 mass% of total Pb in homogenous material

Bisphenol A (BPA) was added to the REACH Candidate List and, given that the substance has several applications in EEE manufacturing, was included in the IEC 62474  DSL.

For the Lead/Lead Compounds entry with ID=00021 a clarification was made to the reportable application field.  There are a total of five different Lead/Lead Compound entries with different reporting thresholds for different reportable applications. The clarification helps ensure that the correct threshold is being applied for each application.

Reference Substance List

Additions and deletions to the Reference Substance List are listed in the tables below

Reference Substance List - Additions

IDSubstanceGroupSpecificSubstanceCASnumber
R00474Nonadecafluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) and its sodium and ammonium salts Nonadecafluorodecanoic acid335-76-2
R00475Nonadecafluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) and its sodium and ammonium salts Decanoic acid, nonadecafluoro-, sodium salt3830-45-3
R00476Nonadecafluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) and its sodium and ammonium salts Ammonium nonadecafluorodecanoate3108-42-7
R00477Chlorinated Flame Retardants (CFR)Tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl)phosphate13674-87-8

Reference Substance List - Deletions

IDSubstanceGroupSpecificSubstanceCASnumber
R00164Lead/Lead CompoundsLead hydroxidcarbonate1344-36-1
R00289Perfluorooctane sulfonates (PFOS)Perfluorooctanoic acid sodium salt335-95-5

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; 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.

 Additional Information

The updated DSL version is D13.00. The new and modified entries have a last revised date of 2017-01-12.

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.

IEC 62474 Declarable Substance List is Updated (June 2016)

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 IDSubstance GroupSpecific SubstanceCASReportable ApplicationsReporting TresholdReporting Level
00138Benzo[def]chrysene
50-32-8All0.1 mass% of articleArticle
00140Perfluorononan-1-oic-acid and its sodium and ammonium saltsSee Reference Substance worksheet for more detailsSee Reference Substance worksheet for more detailsAll0.1 mass% of articleArticle

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.

IDSubstance GroupSubstanceCAS
R00471Perfluorononan-1-oic-acid and its sodium and ammonium saltsPerfluorononan-1-oic-acid 375-95-1
R00472Perfluorononan-1-oic-acid and its sodium and ammonium saltsAmmonium salt of perfluorononan-1-oic-acid 4149-60-4
R00473Perfluorononan-1-oic-acid and its sodium and ammonium saltsSodium 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.

IEC 62474 DSL Updated to Align with “Article” Interpretation

The IEC 62474 Declarable Substance List (DSL) was updated (D11.00) on March 28, 2016 to reflect the September 2015 European Court of Justice (ECJ) interpretation of the term “article”. The ECJ ruling is important for OEMS and suppliers in determining whether a REACH Candidate List SVHC is above the 0.1 mass% threshold that triggers communication and notification obligations under the EU REACH regulation. A summary of the ECJ ruling is available from the blog post EU Judgment – SVHC Reporting Required for First Article.

The 71 REACH SVHCs entries in the DSL have had their reporting threshold revised to “0.1 mass% of article” to indicate that the threshold refers to an individual article.

In developing a solution to align the DSL with the ECJ ruling, the IEC 62474 validation team (VT) considered the possibility of using the term “product part” to represent an article; however, a “product part” in a material declaration can be used to represent any of several levels of subassemblies and components in a EEE product. Therefore, in many situations, it may not always be a match for the REACH definition of article.

The VT also discussed the possibility of including some type of guidance to assist manufacturer in using the threshold in the context of electrical and electronic products. However, given that guidance on the practical interpretation of “article” is still the subject of intense discussion by regulators, politicians industry and other stakeholders for the next release of the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) guidance document on substances in articles, it wouldn’t be appropriate for the VT to try to second guess the conclusion of this work.  Once ECHA publishes its guidance document with examples, the IEC 62474 DSL may be revised again to support the guidance.

Reporting Levels

With the ECJ ruling addressed, the new “ReportingLevel” field, which was recently added to the database, was populated.  The ReportingLevel field is intended to simplify for users the interpretation of the more complex reporting thresholds. Some of the reporting thresholds are difficult to interpret because of how they are written in the regulation. For example, some thresholds refer to a part, but the actual intention from the regulation is material.

The ReportingLevel for a  given DSL entry indicates one of four possible values: Product, Product Part, Article or Material.

Changes to Declarable Substance Groups

There were a couple of additional minor DSL changes.

The scope of the substance group “Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)” was expanded to include all such substances with 1 or more chlorine atoms Previously only substances with  more than 3 chlorine atoms were consider to be included in the group. The change is based on the additional requirements of the EU POP regulation.

For consistency in substance naming, the substance group  “4-Nonylphenol, branched and linear, ethoxylated [substances with a linear and/or branched alkyl chain with a carbon number of 9 covalently bound in position 4 to phenol, ethoxylated covering UVCB- and well-defined substances, polymers and homologues, which include any of the individual isomers and/or combinations thereof]” was abbreviated to “4-Nonylphenol, branched and linear, ethoxylated” to align with the IEC 62474 substance naming convention. The portion of the  name that appears in square brackets is not actually part of the chemical name but rather a description of the substance group.  This description has been moved to the comment field in the DSL entry.

Reference Substances

Given the expanded scope of the Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs) substance group, a large number of additional references have been added in place of the generic reference substance “Other polychlorinated Naphthalenes”. The added reference substances are listed in Table 1 below.

Four additional reference substances have been list for the substance group “4-Nonylphenol, branched and linear, ethoxylated”. The new entries are shown in Table 2.

 Material Classes and the XML Schema

 No changes were made to the material classes or the XML Schema during this update.

Table 1: Reference Substances Added for Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)

Substance GroupSpecific SubstanceCAS number
Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)1-Chloronaphthalene90-13-1
Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)2-Chloronaphthalene91-58-7
Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)1,5-Dichloronaphthalene1825-30-5
Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)1,4-Dichloronaphthalene1825-31-6
Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)1,2-Dichloronaphthalene2050-69-3
Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)1,6-Dichloronaphthalene2050-72-8
Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)1,7-Dichloronaphthalene2050-73-9
Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)1,8-Dichloronaphthalene2050-74-0
Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)2,3-Dichloronaphthalene2050-75-1
Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)2,6-Dichloronaphthalene2065-70-5
Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)1,3-Dichloronaphthalene2198-75-6
Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)2,7-Dichloronaphthalene2198-77-8
Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)Chloronaphthalene25586-43-0
Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)Dichloronaphthalene28699-88-9
Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)Pentachloronaphthalene1321-64-8
Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)Trichloronaphthalene1321-65-9
Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)Hexachloronaphthalene1335-87-1
Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)Tetrachloronaphthalene1335-88-2
Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)Perchloronaphthalene 2234-13-1
Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)1,4,6-Trichloronaphthalene2437-54-9
Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)1,4,5-Trichloronaphthalene2437-55-0
Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)1,4,5,8-Tetrachloronaphthalene3432-57-3
Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)1,2,4,8-Tetrachloronaphthalene6529-87-9
Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)1,2,4,5-Tetrachloronaphthalene6733-54-6
Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)1,2,3,6,7,8-Hexachloronaphthalene17062-87-2
Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)1,2,3,4-Tetrachloronaphthalene20020-02-4
Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)1,3,5,8-Tetrachloronaphthalene31604-28-1
Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)Heptachloronaphthalene32241-08-0
Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)2,3,6,7-Tetrachloronaphthalene34588-40-4
Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)1,2,4-Trichloronaphthalene50402-51-2
Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)1,2,3-Trichloronaphthalene50402-52-3
Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)1,3,5-Trichloronaphthalene51570-43-5
Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)1,2,6-Trichloronaphthalene51570-44-6
Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)1,2,4,6-Tetrachloronaphthalene51570-45-7
Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)1,2,3,5-Tetrachloronaphthalene53555-63-8
Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)1,3,5,7-Tetrachloronaphthalene53555-64-9
Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)1,2,3,5,7-Pentachloronaphthalene53555-65-0
Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)1,2,5-Trichloronaphthalene55720-33-7
Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)1,2,7-Trichloronaphthalene55720-34-8
Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)1,2,8-Trichloronaphthalene55720-35-9
Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)1,3,6-Trichloronaphthalene55720-36-0
Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)1,3,7-Trichloronaphthalene55720-37-1
Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)1,3,8-Trichloronaphthalene55720-38-2
Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)1,6,7-Trichloronaphthalene55720-39-3
Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)2,3,6-Trichloronaphthalene55720-40-6
Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)1,2,3,7-Tetrachloronaphthalene55720-41-7
Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)1,3,6,7-Tetrachloronaphthalene55720-42-8
Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)1,4,6,7-Tetrachloronaphthalene55720-43-9
Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)1,2,3,4,5,6,7-Heptachloronaphthalene58863-14-2
Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)1,2,3,4,5,6,8-Heptachloronaphthalene58863-15-3
Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)1,2,3,4,5,6-Hexachloronaphthalene58877-88-6
Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)1,2,4,7-Tetrachloronaphthalene67922-21-8
Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)1,2,5,6-Tetrachloronaphthalene67922-22-9
Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)1,2,5,7-Tetrachloronaphthalene67922-23-0
Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)1,2,6,8-Tetrachloronaphthalene67922-24-1
Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)1,2,3,4,5-Pentachloronaphthalene67922-25-2
Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)1,2,3,4,6-Pentachloronaphthalene67922-26-3
Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)1,2,3,4,5,7-Hexachloronaphthalene67922-27-4
Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)1,2,4,5,6,8-Hexachloronaphthalene90948-28-0
Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)1,2,4,5,7,8-Hexachloronaphthalene103426-92-2
Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)1,2,3,4,5,8-Hexachloronaphthalene103426-93-3
Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)1,2,3,5,7,8-Hexachloronaphthalene103426-94-4
Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)1,2,3,5,6,8-Hexachloronaphthalene103426-95-5
Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)1,2,3,4,6,7-Hexachloronaphthalene103426-96-6
Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)1,2,3,5,6,7-Hexachloronaphthalene103426-97-7
Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)1,2,3,6-Tetrachloronaphthalene149864-78-8
Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)1,2,6,7-Tetrachloronaphthalene149864-79-9
Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)1,2,5,8-Tetrachloronaphthalene149864-80-2
Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)1,2,3,8-Tetrachloronaphthalene149864-81-3
Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)1,2,7,8-Tetrachloronaphthalene149864-82-4
Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)1,2,3,7,8-Pentachloronaphthalene150205-21-3
Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)1,3,6,8-Tetrachloronaphthalene150224-15-0
Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)1,2,3,6,7-Pentachloronaphthalene150224-16-1
Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)1,2,4,6,7-Pentachloronaphthalene150224-17-2
Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)1,2,3,5,6-Pentachloronaphthalene150224-18-3
Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)1,2,4,5,7-Pentachloronaphthalene150224-19-4
Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)1,2,4,5,6-Pentachloronaphthalene150224-20-7
Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)1,2,4,7,8-Pentachloronaphthalene150224-21-8
Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)1,2,4,6,8-Pentachloronaphthalene150224-22-9
Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)1,2,3,6,8-Pentachloronaphthalene150224-23-0
Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)1,2,3,5,8-Pentachloronaphthalene150224-24-1
Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)1,2,4,5,8-Pentachloronaphthalene150224-25-2

Table 2: Newly added reference substances for 4-Nonylphenol, branched and linear, ethoxylated

Substance GroupSpecific SubstanceCAS number
4-Nonylphenol, branched and linear, ethoxylatedEthanol, 2-(4-nonylphenoxy)-104-35-8
4-Nonylphenol, branched and linear, ethoxylatedIsononylphenol ethoxylate37205-87-1
4-Nonylphenol, branched and linear, ethoxylatedPoly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), alpha-(4-nonylphenyl)-omega-hydroxy-, branched127087-87-0
4-Nonylphenol, branched and linear, ethoxylated4-tert-Nonylphenol diethoxylate156609-10-8

IEC 62474 DSL Update – Version D10.00

Version D10.00 of the IEC 62474 Declarable Substance List (DSL) and the Reference Substance List (RSL) were released on December 17, 2015. 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. Declaration of the substances are important for downstream manufacturers to determine conformity of EEE products to substance regulations around the world and to perform due diligence in conformity assessment.

The update includes:

  • four of five substances from the December 17, 2015 SVHC additions to the EU REACH Candidate List and
  • changes in the reporting threshold of the four phthalate substances that were added to the EU RoHS Directive earlier this year.

The IEC 62474 data exchange format (XML schema and developer’s table) was not updated during this maintenance cycle.  The database update is the final step in maintenance cycle (MC-2015-02) which was started in September.

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 two regulations: EU REACH and EU RoHS. The new entries are listed in the table below

New and Modified Substance Entries in the DSL - D10.00

SubstanceCAS numberTypical ApplicationsReporting ThresholdRegulation
Bis (2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP)117-81-7Plasticizer, dye, pigment, paint, ink, adhesive, lubricant0.1 mass% in homogenous materialEU RoHS
Dibutyl phthalate (DBP)84-74-2Plasticizer, dye, pigment, paint, ink, adhesive, lubricant0.1 mass% in homogenous materialEU RoHS
Benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP)85-68-7Plasticizer, dye, pigment, paint, ink, adhesive, lubricant0.1 mass% in homogenous materialEU RoHS
Diisobutyl phthalate84-69-5Plasticizer, dye, pigment, paint, ink, adhesive, lubricant0.1 mass% in homogenous materialEU RoHS
1,3-propanesultone1120-71-4Electrolyte fluid of rechargeable lithium ion batteries 0.1 mass%REACH Candidate List
2,4-di-tert-butyl-6-(5-chlorobenzotriazol-2-yl)phenol (UV-327)3864-99-1UV stabilizer0.1 mass%REACH Candidate List
2-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4-(tert-butyl)-6-(sec-butyl)phenol (UV-350)36437-37-3UV stabilizer0.1 mass%REACH Candidate List
Perfluorononan-1-oic-acid and its sodium and ammonium salts375-95-1, 21049-39-8, 4149-60-4Surfactant in the production of the fluoropolymer polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)0.1 mass%REACH Candidate List

EU REACH Candidate List

Four of the five SVHCs added to the REACH Candidate List on December 17, 2015 were identified as being possible constituents of EEE products and are therefore included in the DSL. The validation team did not find any evidence that the other SVHC added to the Candidate List would exist in EEE above the reporting threshold.

Note: The reporting threshold for the new REACH SVHC substance entries is listed as “0.1 mass%” in the same manner as the other REACH SVHCs listed in the DSL; however, the IEC 62474 validation team is working on a systemic change to the reporting thresholds to take into account the European Court of Justice ruling in September with regard to the interpretation of article.

EU RoHS

The four Phthalates DEHP, DBP, BBP, and DIBP were added into the EU RoHS Directive with the restrictions taking effect starting on July 22, 2019. Although the restriction date is several years out, some of these phthalates are pervasively used in EEE and will take significant time and effort to eliminate. Adding these substances to the IEC 62474 DSL now is necessary to help manufacturers identify the use of these substances throughout their supply chain.

The original six RoHS substance entries were also updated to reflect the recast Directive 2011/65/EU instead of the original 2002/95/EC.   This is a minor editorial change.

New data field for Reporting Level

A number of new features were added recently to the IEC 62474 database. This includes a new data field has been added to all DSL entries for “Reporting Level”. This field is currently blank, but will used in the near future to provide additional information to help users interpret the reporting threshold. You can find additional information on the new features added by the IEC IT team in an earlier posting.

Changes to the Reference Substance List (RSL)

Two minor changes were made to the Reference Substance List (RSL).

  • The CAS number 31119-53-6 was added to the entry for Cadmium sulfate
  • The CAS number 7789-12-0 was added to the entry for Sodium dichromate

 Material Classes

There were no changes to the Material Classes.

 Additional Information

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 review and address with the  IEC 62474 validation team.

For further information on IEC 62474 or for support on your substance management program, please contact ECD Compliance.

IEC 62474 Declarable Substance List Update – Version D9.00

The IEC 62474 online database was updated on July 15, 2015. Version D9.00 of the Declarable Substance List (DSL) and the Reference Substance List (RSL) are now available for use by EEE manufacturers, suppliers, and IT solution providers. The data exchange format (XML schema and developer’s table) is now version X6.01 (this is a minor editorial revision from X6.00). The database update is the final step in maintenance cycle (MC-2015-01) which was started earlier this year.

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)

A couple of regulatory changes drove the addition of two new entries to the DSL – the EU REACH Candidate List and the Canadian “Products Containing Mercury Regulations (SOR/2014-254) “. The new entries are listed in the table below

DSL Changes Based on Regulatory Changes (MC-2015-01)

Specific SubstanceCAS numberTypical ApplicationsReportable ApplicationsReporting ThresholdBasis
1,2-benzenedicarboxylic acid, di-C6-10-alkyl esters; 1,2-benzenedicarboxylic acid, mixed decyl and hexyl and octyl diesters with ≥ 0.3% of dihexyl phthalate (EC No. 201-559-5)68515-51-5, 68648-93-1Plasticisers, lubricants, adhesives, coatings, cable compounding, polymer foils, PVC compound coatings, paints, thinners, paint removers, fillers, putties, plasters, ink and toners, greases, release products, polymer preparations and compounds, and semiconductorsAll0.1 mass%REACH Candidate List
Mercury/Mercury Compounds-Silver-oxide button cells, alkaline batteries, zinc carbon batteriesBatteries0.005 mass%Canadian Products Containing Mercury Regulations

EU REACH Candidate List

One of the two SVHCs added to the REACH Candidate List on June 15, 2015 was found to have potential uses within the EEE industry and was therefore included in the DSL. The validation team did not find any evidence that the other SVHC added to the Candidate List (which is used as a fragrance) is applicable to EEE.

Canadian Products Containing Mercury Regulations

The Products Containing Mercury Regulations specifies its mercury thresholds based on homogeneous materials. The 0.1 mass% of homogeneous materials for most products is harmonized with the mercury/mercury compounds threshold of EU RoHS. However, the 0.0005 mass% of homogeneous materials in batteries is stricter than the EU Battery Directive’s threshold of 0.0005 mass% of the entire battery.

The Canadian restriction is clearly stricter than the EU Battery Directive; however, there are other emerging battery regulations in Asia that are also stricter then the EU Directive but still based on the mass of the whole battery (0.0001 mass% of battery). This creates a dilemma in specifying the threshold that is the strictest. The Canadian regulation will typically be stricter in small batteries and the 0.0001 mass% of the battery may be stricter in larger batteries. Given the challenge in specifying which threshold is stricter, both thresholds are now specified as separate entries in the IEC 62474 DSL. Suppliers of a battery containing mercury or a product containing such a battery need to consider both thresholds when determining their declaration requirements. However, even if both thresholds are exceeded, the mercury/mercury compounds would be declared only once for each instance of mercury in the product. If both thresholds are exceeded, both thresholds should be listed in the declaration. In a future article, we’ll be providing information on how to do this in a material declaration.

Substance Groups with an Exhaustive List of Reference Substances.

For most declarable substance groups that are included in the DSL, the reference substance list (RSL) provides a list of example substances that are included in the substance group. These reference substance lists are indicative and no attempt has been made to provide an exhaustive set of such substances.

However, for a few declarable substance groups, the reference substance list is a complete (i.e. exhaustive) list of substances as specified in a regulation. For these substance groups with a complete substance list on the RSL, additional comments have been added to the DSL entries to clarify that the list is complete. The comment field now includes “Note: This declarable substance group has a complete list of substances that is specified in the reference substance list”. This should provide users with additional clarity.

The substance groups with a complete list of reference substances are provided in the table below.

Substance Groups with a complete list of reference substance

IDSubstance Group
00003Asbestos
00004Azocolourants and azodyes which form certain aromatic amines
00020Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD) and all major diastereoisomers identified: Alpha-hexabromocyclododecane Beta-hexabromocyclododecane Gamma-hexabromocyclododecane
00036Phthalates, Selected Group 1 (BBP, DBP, DEHP)
00037Phthalates, Selected Group 2 (DIDP, DINP, DNOP)
00103Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and individual salts and esters of PFOA
00104Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and individual salts and esters of PFOA

Changes to the Reference Substance List (RSL)

A few changes were made to the Reference Substance List (RSL).

  • The reference substances that are part of a complete list (as discussed above) had a comment added “This reference substance is part of a complete list as specified in the regulation or standard indicated in the BasisDescription field of the DSL entry”
  • The reference substance ” Trichlorotetrafluoropropane” (HCFC-224cc) included in the substance group “Ozone Depleting Substances (CFC, Halon, HBFC, HCFC & others)” had an incorrect CAS number listed. The CAS number was updated to 422-51-5.

 Material Classes

There were no changes to the Material Classes.

 Data Exchange Format (Developer’s Table and XML Schema)

The IEC 62474 Developer’s Table has been updated with one minor editorial change and no technical changes:

  • The definition of the “aboveThresholdLevel” attribute (ACB122) was revised to better explain how the field is used. The revised definition states: True/False response stating whether the substance is contained in the product above or below the stated threshold. If the substance is or may be at or above the stated Threshold, the response shall be “True”. If the substance is known to be below the stated Threshold, the response would be “False”.

There were no changes to the XML schema.

Entries that are new or revised will have a LastRevised date of 2015-07-15.

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), please send an email to ECD Compliance and we will review and address with the  validation team.

For further information on IEC 62474 or for support on your substance management program, please contact ECD Compliance.

IEC 62474 database: http://std.iec.ch/iec62474

Update to IEC 62474 Declarable Substance List is Released – April 8, 2015

The latest update to the IEC 62474 Declarable Substance List (DSL) and data exchange format was released on April 8, 2015. The DSL is revised to version D8.00 and the updated data exchange format (XML schema and developer’s table) are now version X6.00.

The 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. Major 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 twice a year.

Additions to the Declarable Substance List (DSL)

Regulatory changes drove five additions and modifications to the DSL, namely for the substance entries:

  • Benzenamine, N-phenyl-, reaction products with styrene and 2,4,4-trimethylpentene (BNST)
  • 2-ethylhexyl 10-ethyl-4,4-dioctyl-7-oxo-8-oxa-3,5-dithia-4-stannatetradecanoate (DOTE)
  • reaction mass of 2-ethylhexyl 10-ethyl-4,4-dioctyl-7-oxo-8-oxa-3,5-dithia-4-stannatetradecanoate and 2-ethylhexyl 10-ethyl-4-[[2-[(2-ethylhexyl)oxy]-2-oxoethyl]thio]-4-octyl-7-oxo-8-oxa-3,5-dithia-4-stannatetradecanoate (reaction mass of DOTE and MOTE)
  • 2-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4,6-ditertpentylphenol (UV-328)
  • 2-benzotriazol-2-yl-4,6-di-tert-butylphenol (UV-320)

Four of the six SVHCs added to the REACH Candidate List in December 2014, have the potential to be final constituents of EEE above the reporting threshold and, therefore, passed the IEC 62474 screening process and were included. The UV-320 substance was already on the DSL based on another regulation, but its reporting threshold has now been updated to include the REACH SVHC threshold. For the other two SVHCs, no evidence was found that they occur in EEE and were therefore not added. If anyone is aware of these substances being used in EEE, please contact the IEC 62474 validation team by sending an email to iec62474(at)rohs.ca.

BNST is restricted in Canada under the Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations, 2012 and has been used as an additive to lubricants to improve performance and reliability in several types of electric motors.  The regulations provided an exemption for BNST in lubricants until March 2015 and thereafter only by permit. As the global supply chain gains awareness of the restriction, applications of BNST lubricants have been turning up in a variety of applications from IT equipment, to HVAC equipment and starter motors and alternators.

The new and modified entries in the DSL due to new substance regulations are listed in Table 1 below.

Table 1: DSL Changes Due to New Regulations (MC-2014-02)

Specific SubstanceCAS numberTypical ApplicationsReportable ApplicationsReporting ThresholdBasis
Benzenamine, N-phenyl-, reaction products with styrene and 2,4,4-trimethylpentene68921-45-9Lubricant additive in motors and sliding mechanismsAllIntentionally addedCanadian Regulation
2-ethylhexyl 10-ethyl-4,4-dioctyl-7-oxo-8-oxa-3,5-dithia-4-stannatetradecanoate (DOTE)15571-58-1PVC stabilizerAll0.1 mass%REACH Candidate List
reaction mass of 2-ethylhexyl 10-ethyl-4,4-dioctyl-7-oxo-8-oxa-3,5-dithia-4-stannatetradecanoate and 2-ethylhexyl 10-ethyl-4-[[2-[(2-ethylhexyl)oxy]-2-oxoethyl]thio]-4-octyl-7-oxo-8-oxa-3,5-dithia-4-stannatetradecanoate (reaction mass of DOTE and MOTE) PVC stabilizerAll0.1 mass%REACH Candidate List
2-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4,6-ditertpentylphenol (UV-328)25973-55-1UV stabilizerAll0.1 mass%REACH Candidate List
2-benzotriazol-2-yl-4,6-di-tert-butylphenol (UV-320)3846-71-7UV-stabilizer in adhesives, paints, printing inks, plastics, inked ribbons, putty, caulking or sealing fillersAllIntentionally added or 0.1 mass%REACH Candidate List

Cleanup of Declarable Substance List

In 2014, the IEC 62474 Validation Team (VT) launched a major review and cleanup of the substance names and substance group names in the current DSL and reference substance list (RSL). For example, in some cases, regulators have revised the spelling of a substance name, and in other cases alternate spellings may have been introduced by regulations in different countries. Nearly 30 current substance and substance group entries were identified and approved for revision.

As part of the DSL review, the VT also considered how to deal with substance names that are listed by regulators but are not chemically accurate or that include a description or synonym in the substance name.  For example, the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) is notorious for including a description of the substance in the substance name rather than providing a separate description field.   It’s important for the industry to have substance naming information that is meaningful to the upstream global supply base who may be several levels removed from importing products into the final destination country.

The Declarable Substance Group and Declarable Substance entries that were modified are listed in Table 2 at the end of this article.

For two of the substance entries (Dibutyltin dichloride (DBTC) and Cadmium sulphide), the substance group that was previously listed in the substance group was deleted.  Declarable Substance groups have not be consistently listed for declarable substances in the IEC 62474 DSL and given that regulations sometimes create overlapping substance groups, the VT has agreed to not prescribe a substance group for declarable substance entries. This provides users with more flexiblity in constructing the material declaration file and will reduce confusion when there there is more than one applicable substance group.

 Changes to the Reference Substance List (RSL)

The DSL cleanup also impacted a few of the entries in the Reference Substance List (RSL).

  • The substance group name for “Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD) and all major diastereoisomers” was expanded to “Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD) and all major diastereoisomers identified: Alpha-hexabromocyclododecane Beta-hexabromocyclododecane Gamma-hexabromocyclododecane” to align with the REACH Candidate List;
  • The declarable substance group name “Shortchain Chlorinated Paraffins (C10 – C13)” was renamed to “Alkanes, C10-13, chloro (Short Chain Chlorinated Paraffins)” to better align with he current naming convention that is used internationally;
  • The declarable substance group “Refractory Ceramic Fibres (RCF), Aluminosilicate” has been deleted (it is no longer referenced by the DSL);
  • The declarable substance group “Boric Acid” has been deleted (it is no longer referenced by the DSL);
  • Reference substances have been added for “Hexahydromethylphthalic anhydride”. The four reference substances provide a complete list of substances that are applicable to the substance group as specified in the regulation.

Material Classes

There were no changes to the Material Classes.

Data Exchange Format (Developer’s Table and XML Schema)

The IEC 62474 Developer’s Table has been updated with three minor changes

  • The reporting obligation for Mass and MassPercent elements in the MaterialClass Class were updated to allow only one of Mass or MassPercent to be provided for MaterialClass , but not both.  Similar changes were made to the Part, Material, SubstanceGroup, and Substance classes during the last update cycle. This change makes MaterialClass consistent with the other data elements;
  • The note associated with the reportableApplication (ACB123) was corrected. The note had previously suggested that reportable applications should be concatenated when multiple reportable applications are simultaneously triggered. For example, this can happen for declarable substance groups such as “lead/lead compounds” which have multiple entries in the DSL with different reportable applications and reporting thresholds. However, since the “Threshold” Class (ACA021) was created, multiple thresholds can now be reported by using multiple Threshold elements; concatenating reportable applications is no longer relevant (nor allowed) .
  • The definition of the MassPercent and Mass elements in “Material” (ACB048, ACB049) was modified to clarify that they refer to the mass of the material.

The XML Schema and developer’s table are now version X6.00. Changes in the X6.00 developer’s table compared to X5.00 version are shown in red font. There were no changes to the XML Schema in this update.  The X6.00 schema is identifical to the X5.00 schema.

Further Information

The declarable substance list (DSL) is available for download at http://std.iec.ch/iec62474. Entries that are new or revised may be identified by a LastRevised date of 2015-04-08 for the DSL and the developer’s table.

For further information on IEC 62474 or for support on your substance management program, please contact ECD Compliance.

Annex I – Declarable Substance Group and Declarable Substance Entries that were modified as part of the DSL Cleanup

Table 2: Updated Substance Entries Based on Review of DSL (MC-2014-02)

IDSubstance Group or SubstanceCAS numberReportable ApplicationsReporting Threshold
00013Cobalt dichloride7646-79-9All0.1 mass%
00020Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD) and all major diastereoisomers identified: Alpha-hexabromocyclododecane Beta-hexabromocyclododecane Gamma-hexabromocyclododecaneSee Reference Substance worksheet for more detailsAllIntentionally added or 0.1 mass%
00026Lead chromate7758-97-6All0.1 mass%
00027Lead chromate molybdate sulphate red (C.I. Pigment Red 104)12656-85-8All0.1 mass%
00028Lead sulfochromate yellow (C.I. Pigment Yellow 34)1344-37-2All0.1 mass%
00038Bis (2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP)117-81-7All0.1 mass%
00039Dibutyl phthalate (DBP)84-74-2All0.1 mass%
00040Benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP)85-68-7All0.1 mass%
00041Diisobutyl phthalate84-69-5All0.1 mass%
000421,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, di-C6-8-branched alkyl esters, C7-rich71888-89-6All0.1 mass%
000431,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, di-C7-11-branched and linear alkyl esters68515-42-4All0.1 mass%
00052Alkanes, C10-13, chloro (Short Chain Chlorinated Paraffins)See Reference Substance worksheet for more detailsAllIntentionally added or 0.1 mass%
00054Bis(tributyltin) oxide (TBTO)56-35-9AllIntentionally added or 0.1 mass%
00056Tris(2-chloroethyl)phosphate115-96-8All0.1 mass%
000574-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol140-66-9All0.1 mass%
00061Potassium hydroxyoctaoxodizincatedichromate11103-86-9All0.1 mass%
00064Bis(pentabromophenyl) ether (decabromodiphenyl ether) (DecaBDE)1163-19-5All0.1 mass%
00070Tetralead trioxide sulphate12202-17-4All0.1 mass%
00081Diisopentylphthalate605-50-5All0.1 mass%
00096Pentadecafluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)335-67-1All0.1 mass%
00050Aluminosilicate Refractory Ceramic FibresAll0.1 mass %
00051Zirconia Aluminosilicate Refractory Ceramic FibresAll0.1 mass %
00076Dibutyltin dichloride (DBTC)683-18-1All0.1 mass%
00099Cadmium sulphide1306-23-6All0.1 mass%
00077Lead cyanamidate20837-86-9All0.1 mass%
00092Hexahydromethylphthalic anhydrideSee Reference Substance worksheet for more detailsAll0.1 mass%
00007Boric Acid10043-35-3, 11113-50-1All0.1 mass%
00090Di-isodecyl phthalate (DIDP)68515-49-1, 26761-40-0AllIntentionally added
00091Di-n-hexyl Phthalate (DnHP)84-75-3AllIntentionally added or 0.1 mass%
00079Silicic acid (H2Si2O5), barium salt (1:1), lead-doped68784-75-8All0.1 mass%

IEC 62474 Database will be Out of Service Starting April 4, 2015 for a Substances and Data Exchange Update

The IEC 62474 database which the EEE industry declarable substance list and data exchange format will be undergoing a content update starting on Saturday, April 4, 2015.  This is a live update therefore the information on the database will be in transition from April 4th until the update is complete and has been verified. A new header message will be posted on the IEC 62474 DB website once the update is complete.

Any data that is viewed or downloaded starting on April 4th should be considered invalid and not used for material declaration purposes.

The forecast completion date for the database update is Thursday, April 9. Confirmation will be provided on the database.