ECHA has published their latest weekly update (22 February).
- ECHA updates monomer and polymer guidance following Board of Appeal decision
- Long-chain PFCA restriction kicks in from 25 February
- New support available to pass the technical completeness check under REACH
- New and amended completeness check rules and webinar Q&As available under REACH
- Two proposals to identify new substances of very high concern (deadline 3 April):
- bis(4-chlorophenyl) sulphone (EC 201-247-9, CAS 80-07-9). Used for the manufacture of chemicals, plastic products and rubber products.
- diphenyl(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)phosphine oxide (EC 278-355-8, CAS 75980-60-8). Used in inks and toners, coating products, photo-chemicals, polymers, adhesives, sealants, fillers, putties, plasters, and modelling clay.
- Assessment of regulatory needs reports published:
- aminoureas, aminoguanidines and nitroguanidines; and
- linear diols.
- New substance evaluation conclusion published for quaternary ammonium compounds, tri-C8-10-alkylmethyl, chlorides (EC 264-120-7, CAS 63393-96-4) evaluated by Italy in 2017
- New intentions to harmonise classification and labelling for:
- 3,5-dimethylpyrazole (EC 200-657-5, CAS 67-51-6);
- 3,4-dimethyl-1H-pyrazole (EC 429-130-1, CAS 2820-37-3);
- 1H-Pyrazole, 3,4-dimethyl-, phosphate (1:1) (EC 424-640-9, CAS 202842-98-6); and
- Dodine (EC 219-459-5, CAS 2439-10-3).
- New proposals to harmonise classification and labelling for 3-(4-tert-butylphenyl)propionaldehyde (EC 242-016-2, CAS 18127-01-0).