ECHA Weekly - 4 September 2019

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REACH

Four proposals to identify substances of very high concern (SVHCs)

The substances and examples of their uses are:

• Perfluorobutane sulfonic acid (PFBS) and its salts (EC -, CAS -). The substances are used in polymer production;
• Diisohexyl phthalate (EC 276-090-2, CAS 71850-09-4). The substance is not registered under REACH;
• 2-benzyl-2-dimethylamino-4'-morpholinobutyrophenone (EC 404-360-3; CAS 119313-12-1). The substance is used in polymer production; and
• 2-methyl-1-(4-methylthiophenyl)-2-morpholinopropan-1-one (EC 400-600-6; CAS 71868-10-5). The substance is used in polymer production.

The deadline for comments is 18 October 2019.

Identifying substances of very high concern

Substance evaluation conclusions published

New substance evaluation conclusion documents are available on ECHA’s website for:

• 2-ethyl-2-[[(1-oxoallyl)oxy]methyl]-1,3-propanediyl diacrylate (EC 239-701-3, CAS 15625-89-5), added to the CoRAP list in 2014 and evaluated by France; and
• 2,2'-methyliminodiethanol (EC 203-312-7, CAS 105-59-9), added to the CoRAP list in 2013 and evaluated by United Kingdom.

Community rolling action plan | Substance evaluation

CLP

New proposal to harmonise classification and labelling

One proposal to harmonise classification and labelling was submitted for:

• Melamine (EC 203-615-4, CAS 108-78-1) by Germany.

Registry of CLH intentions until outcome

Public consultations on harmonised classification and labelling

ECHA is looking for comments on the harmonised classification and labelling proposal for:

• N-(2-nitrophenyl)phosphoric triamide (EC 477-690-9, CAS 874819-71-3).

A public consultation is also ongoing for four isocyanates which belong to the same group of substances:

• 1,3-bis(1-isocyanato-1-methylethyl)benzene (EC 220-474-4, CAS 2778-42-9);
• 1,3-bis(isocyanatomethyl)benzene (EC 222-852-4, CAS 3634-83-1);
• 2,4,6-triisopropyl-m-phenylene diisocyanate (EC 218-485-4, CAS 2162-73-4); and
• 1,5-naphthylene diisocyanate (EC 221-641-4, CAS 3173-72-6).

The deadline for comments is 25 October 2019.

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Events

Workshop on REACH Review Action 3

23-24 September 2019

Biocides Day

29 October 2019

12th meeting of the Exchange Network on Exposure Scenarios (ENES2)

21 November 2019

Webinars

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Vacancies

Scientific Officer (New Approach Methods)

Head of Unit - Information Systems and Data Management

Human Resources Officer

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