ECHA´s Member State Committee identified 15 new chemical substances for the Candidate List of substances of very high concern which will formally be updated in January 2010.
SUBSTANCE NAME
- Anthracene oil CAS# 90640-80-5
- Anthracene oil anthracene paste, distn. lights CAS# 91995-17-4
- Anthracene oil, anthracene paste, anthracene fraction CAS# 91995-15-2
- Anthracene oil, anthracene-low CAS# 90640-82-7
- Anthracene oil, anthracene paste CAS# 90640-81-6
- Pitch, coal tar, high temp. CAS# 65996-93-2
- Acrylamide CAS# 79-06-1
- Aluminosilicate Refractory Ceramic Fibres
- Zirconia Aluminosilicate, Refractory Ceramic Fibres
- 2,4-Dinitrotoluene CAS# 121-14-2
- Diisobutyl phthalate CAS# 84-69-5
- Lead chromate CAS# 7758-97-6
- Lead chromate molybdate sulphate red (C.I. Pigment Red 104) CAS# 12656-85-8
- Lead sulfochromate yellow (C.I. Pigment Yellow 34) CAS# 1344-37-2
- tris(2-chloroethyl)phosphate / CAS# 115-96-8
Full list of new substances can be found at ECHA
While the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced a series of actions on four chemicals raising serious health or environmental concerns, including phthalates. For the first time, EPA intends to establish a "Chemicals of Concern" list and is beginning a process that may lead to regulations requiring significant risk reduction measures to protect human health and the environment. The agency's actions represent its determination to use its authority under the existing Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to the fullest extent possible, recognizing EPA's strong belief that the 1976 law is both outdated and in need of reform.
In addition to phthalates, the chemicals EPA is addressing today are short-chain chlorinated paraffins, polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and perfluorinated chemicals, including PFOA. These chemicals are used in the manufacture of a wide array of products and have raised a range of health and environmental concerns.
