Candidate SVHC List Updated
To assist HMC customers understand the current list of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) and the extent to which the regulation of SVHC under REACH might impact on businesses which use chemical products, we hope the information listed below is useful.
Per the current SVHC list (as of June 16, 2014), no grades in the HMC Polymers PP portfolio contain any chemical substances deemed to be Substances of Very High Concern.
The European Chemicals Agency has added four substances in the Candidate List (SVHC) by June 16, 2014 which now contains 155 substances. The new Candidate List for authorisation on June 16, 2014 and their SVHC properties is as follows:
| # | Substance name | CAS number | SVHC property |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cadmium chloride | 10108-64-2 | Carcinogenic (Article 57a); Mutagenic (Article 57b); Toxic for reproduction (Article 57c); Equivalent level of concern having probable serious effects to human health (Article 57 f) |
| 2 | 1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, dihexyl ester, branched and linear | 68515-50-4 | Toxic for reproduction (Article 57 c) |
| 3 | Sodium peroxometaborate | 7632-04-4 | Toxic for reproduction (Article 57 c) |
| 4 | Sodium perborate; perboric acid, sodium salt | Toxic for reproduction (Article 57 c) |
For all commercialised products, HMC declares SVHC update versions in the downloadable RAPIDS (Regulatory Affairs Product Stewardship Information/Certification Data Sheet). Customers can download RAPIDS from products listed at the link below: