On February 17, 2023, ECHA published a public consultation on two substances that are proposed to be identified as substances of very high concern (SVHC). Related enterprises may make comments on the two substances before April 3, 2023.
Details of the two substances are:
Name | EC Number | CAS Number | Proposing authority | Reason for proposing | Common uses |
bis(4-chlorophenyl) sulphone | 201-247-9 | 80-07-9 | Austria | vPvB (Article 57e) | used for the production of polymers, rubber, and other chemicals, such as PESU, PSU, and PPSU |
Diphenyl(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)phosphine oxide | 278-355-8 | 75980-60-8 | Sweden | Toxic for reproduction (Article 57c) | Used as a highly effective photoinitiator in UV coatings, printing ink, UV curable adhesives, and optical fiber coatings |
CIRS Group warmly reminds you that any supplier of articles containing a Candidate List substance above a concentration of 0.1 % weight by weight has to give sufficient information to their customers and consumers to allow safe use.
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