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ECHA Seeks Comment On Proposal To Add Eight SVHCs To Authorization List

By Lynn L. Bergeson & Carla N. Hutton on March 8, 2022
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ECHA announced on February 2, 2022, that it is considering recommending eight new substances for the EC to include in the Authorization List (REACH Annex XIV). The substances include:

Substances

SVHC-Relevant Intrinsic Property

Examples of Use(s) in the Scope of Authorization

Ethylenediamine

Respiratory sensitizing properties

Use as processing aid, scavenging agent in refinery streams, corrosion inhibitors, process additive, use in control of odor emission

2-(4-Tert-butylbenzyl)propionaldehyde and its individual stereoisomers

Toxic for reproduction

Fragrance in washing and cleaning products, air care products, perfumes, cosmetics

Lead

Toxic for reproduction

Batteries production, cable sheathing, soldering, production of different parts of vehicles, machines, furniture

Glutaral

Respiratory sensitizing properties

Leather tanning, cleaning agent, use in polymers, X-ray film developer

2-Methyl-1-(4-methylthiophenyl)-2-morpholinopropan-1-one

Toxic for reproduction

Photoinitiator in ultraviolet (UV)-curable coatings, inks and adhesives

2-Benzyl-2-dimethylamino-4′-morpholinobutyrophenone

Toxic for reproduction

Photoinitiator in UV-curable coatings, inks and adhesives

Diisohexyl phthalate

Toxic for reproduction

Currently not registered under REACH

Orthoboric acid, sodium salt

Toxic for reproduction

Currently not registered under REACH

ECHA invites further information on the uses of these substances, their possible exemptions from the authorization requirement, and on the structure and complexity of their supply chains. According to ECHA, the EC is also separately calling for information on the possible socio-economic consequences of including these substances in the Authorization List. ECHA states that it will pass the information directly to the EC and will not consider it. Comments are due May 2, 2022.

Photo of Lynn L. Bergeson Lynn L. Bergeson

President of The Acta Group (Acta®), Ms. Bergeson counsels clients on issues pertaining to chemical hazard, exposure and risk assessment, and risk communication. She has earned an international reputation in the legal and regulatory aspects of conventional and nanoscale chemical regulatory…

President of The Acta Group (Acta®), Ms. Bergeson counsels clients on issues pertaining to chemical hazard, exposure and risk assessment, and risk communication. She has earned an international reputation in the legal and regulatory aspects of conventional and nanoscale chemical regulatory programs under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), the European Union’s Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), and on issues pertinent to nanotechnology and other emerging transformative technologies. Specialties include chemical product approval and regulation under TSCA, FIFRA, and REACH, as well as nanoscale substances and nanomaterials law, policy, and regulation.

Today, Ms. Bergeson works with corporations and a wide range of trade associations on evolving regulatory and policy matters pertinent to products of conventional, biotechnology, biobased chemicals, nanotechnologies, and other emerging technologies particularly with respect to TSCA, FIFRA, Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA), REACH and REACH-like programs, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) matters.

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Photo of Carla N. Hutton Carla N. Hutton

Since 1996, Carla Hutton has monitored, researched, and written about regulatory and legislative issues that may potentially affect Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) clients. She is responsible for creating a number of monthly and quarterly regulatory updates for B&C’s clients, as…

Since 1996, Carla Hutton has monitored, researched, and written about regulatory and legislative issues that may potentially affect Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) clients. She is responsible for creating a number of monthly and quarterly regulatory updates for B&C’s clients, as well as other documents, such as chemical-specific global assessments of regulatory developments and trends. She authors memoranda for B&C clients on regulatory and legislative developments, providing information that is focused, timely and applicable to client initiatives. These tasks have proven invaluable to many clients, keeping them aware and abreast of developing issues so that they can respond in kind and prepare for the future of their business.

Ms. Hutton brings a wealth of experience and judgment to her work in federal, state, and international chemical regulatory and legislative issues, including green chemistry, nanotechnology, the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), Proposition 65, and the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) program.

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