The European Chemical Agency (ECHA), on June 15, 2015, added two new substances to the REACH SVHC Canadidate List. The substances are listed in the table below. The Article 33 communication obligations specified in the REACH regulation (Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006) came into effect as soon as the SVHCs were added to the REACH Candidate List,
| Name of Substance or Substance Group | EC number | CAS number |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | 271-094-0 272-013-1 | 68515-51-5 68648-93-1 |
| 5-sec-butyl-2-(2,4-dimethylcyclohex-3-en-1-yl)-5-methyl-1,3-dioxane [1], 5-sec-butyl-2-(4,6-dimethylcyclohex-3-en-1-yl)-5-methyl-1,3-dioxane [2] [covering any of the individual stereoisomers of [1] and [2] or any combination thereof] | - | - |
The first substance is a mixture of two alkyl diesters when the mixture contains greater than 0.3% of dihexyl phthlate (DnHP). This SVHC listing will likely be confusing and a challenge for industries to manage. The two primary ingredients with the CAS numbers and EC Tnumbers listed are themselves not SVHCs; the mixture only becomes an SVHC with the Article 33 reporting obligations when it includes greater than 0.3% DnHP.
The second new listing in the REACH Candidate List is a substance group. The primary example listed by ECHA of this substance group is the product sold under the name “karanal” . ECHA indicates that the main use, according to public information, is as a fragrance.
For additional information on developing or assessing an effective REACH SVHC compliance program, contact ECD Compliance.