The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) plans to expand its Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs) by adding five substances from January, 2025, taking the total to 247. Octamethyltrisiloxane is among the new additions.
The Member State Committee (MSC), in its recent meeting, also discussed prioritization for the Authorization List and unanimously approved an evaluation of 2,6-di-tert-butyl-p-cresol along with three compliance check decisions.
The details are as follows:
| Serial Number | Substance Name | EC/CAS Number | Reason for Proposal | Examples of Uses |
| 1 | Octamethyltrisiloxane |
EC No: 203-497-4 CAS No: 107-51-7 |
VPvB (Article 57e) | Manufacture and/or formulation of: cosmetics, personal/health care products, pharmaceuticals, washing and cleaning products, coating and non-metal surface treatment and in sealants and adhesives |
| 2 | O,O,O-triphenyl phosphorothioate |
EC No: 209-909-9 CAS No: 597-82-0 |
PBT (Article 57d) | Lubricants and greases |
| 3 | Reaction mass of: triphenylthiophosphate and tertiary butylated phenyl derivatives |
EC No: 421-820-9 CAS No: 192268-65-8 |
PBT (Article 57d) | No active registrations |
| 4 | Perfluamine |
EC No: 206-420-2 CAS No: 338-83-0 |
VPvB (Article 57e) | Manufacture of electrical, electronic and optical equipment and machinery and vehicles |
| 5 | 6-[(C10-C13)-alkyl-(branched, unsaturated)-2,5-dioxopyrrolidin-1-yl] hexanoic acid |
EC No: 701-118-1 CAS No: 2156592-54-8 |
Toxic for reproduction (Article 57c) | Lubricants, greases, release products and metal working fluids |
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| 1 | Tris(4-nonylphenyl, branched and linear) phosphite |
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Endocrine disrupting properties (Article 57(f) – environment) | Polymers, adhesives, sealants and coatings |
Businesses handling products with SVHCs should note:
- A Safety Data Sheet (SDS) must be provided when selling standalone SVHCs.
- An SDS is required if an SVHC forms ≥0.1% of a mixture.
- Detailed information must be shared within 45 days if a product contains >0.1% by weight of an SVHC.
- If a product contains a single SVHC >0.1% by weight and is exported over 1 ton annually, ECHA must be notified within six months.
- Products with >0.1% SVHC must be reported to SCIP from January 5, 2021, as per the EU Waste Framework Directive (WFD).
ChemRadar will continue to track and share SVHC-related updates promptly.
