ECHA Seeks Comments on Proposal Regarding Substances of High Concern
On August 30, 2010, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) released a proposal to designate 11 chemical substances as Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs) and add them to the REACH candidate list. The public was invited to submit comments and opinions on these substances by October 14, 2010.
The 11 substances of very high concern submitted this time were proposed by Austria, Germany and the Netherlands. They are: cobalt(II) sulfate, cobalt(II) dinitrate, cobalt(II) carbonate, cobalt(II) diactate, 2-Methoxyethanol, 2-Ethoxyethanol, chromium trioxide, chromic acid generated from cobalt trioxide and its oligomers, dichromic acid, 1,3,5-trichlorobenzene, 1,2,3-trichlorobenzene, and 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene.
Of these 11 substances, the first 8 are carcinogenic, teratogenic, or reproductively toxic substances (CMR), while the other 3 are persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic substances (PBT).
— Source: EHCA Press Release Attachment File:pr_10_16_svhc_consultation_20100830.pdf
