legislation-obligation

Substance Regulatory Obligations

OBL

Diphenyl ether, heptabromo derivative

EC number: 273-031-2

CAS number: 68928-80-3

Last updated: 25/05/2022
ECHA Legislation Regulatory Obligations

Regulatory obligations may exist for this substance under the legislations under ECHA’s remit or for which ECHA has delegated tasks (i.e. REACH, CLP, BPR, PIC, CAD / CMD, WFD, and POPs). Please check the substance Infocard.

Industrial Emissions Directive

IPPC - Industrial Emissions Directive, Annex II - Polluting Substances

This list contains the polluting substances for which emission limit values are assigned under Directive 2010/75/EU on Industrial Emissions (Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control - IPPC). Member States must permit all qualifying facilities in order to ensure that they minimize impact on the environment. The permit issued must provide emission limit values for pollutants on this list.

Name CAS Air Water Annex X of Dir 2000/60/EC
Heptabromodiphenyl ethers
68928-80-3
yes
yes
RoHS - Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical & Electronic Equipment Directive

ROHS - Exemptions from Article 4(1) Restrictions, Annexes III & IV

This list contains the application exemptions listed in Annexes III and IV to RoHS (2011/65/EU). Annex III contains applications exempted from the restriction in Article 4(1), while Annex IV lists applications exempted from the restriction in Article 4(1) specific to medical devices and monitoring and control instruments.

Name CAS Annex Application Begin date Cut-off Expiration Date Expressed As Part Reference Restriction(s) Note(s)  
PBDE
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers
IV
In spare parts recovered from and used for the repair or refurbishment of medical devices, including in vitro diagnostic medical devices, or electron microscopes and their accessories, provided that the reuse takes place in auditable closed-loop business-to-business return systems and that each reuse of parts is notified to the customer
07/21/2021
31a(a)
For the use in medical devices other than in vitro diagnostic medical devices
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PBDE
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers
IV
In spare parts recovered from and used for the repair or refurbishment of medical devices, including in vitro diagnostic medical devices, or electron microscopes and their accessories, provided that the reuse takes place in auditable closed-loop business-to-business return systems and that each reuse of parts is notified to the customer
07/21/2023
31a(b)
For the use in in vitro diagnostic medical devices
Details
PBDE
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers
IV
In spare parts recovered from and used for the repair or refurbishment of medical devices, including in vitro diagnostic medical devices, or electron microscopes and their accessories, provided that the reuse takes place in auditable closed-loop business-to-business return systems and that each reuse of parts is notified to the customer
07/21/2024
31a(c)
For the use in electron microscopes and their accessories
Details

ROHS Directive - Restricted Substances as per Article 4(1), Annex II

This list contains the substances listed in Annex II to the Directive on the restriction of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS - 2011/65/EU). Restricted per Art. 4(1) of RoHS, each listed substance includes a maximum concentration value tolerated by weight in homogeneous materials.

Name CAS Max Conc % wt Notes
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)
0.1 %w/w
1 See Full Text for exemptions and other information.
Water Framework Directive

Water Framework Directive, Annex X - Priority Substances

This list contains substances identified as priority substances that are targeted for reduction and eventual removal from waste water discharge. The list includes 'priority hazardous substances' which are subject to special restrictions.

Name EC Number CAS Priority Group Notes  
Heptabromodiphenyl ethers
68928-80-3
yes
Brominated diphenylethers
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