HSE have published their latest bulletins:
Biocides
- Upcoming EU active substance renewal submission deadlines
- 4-bromo-2-(4-chlorophenyl)-5- (trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrrole-3-carbonitrile (Tralopyril) (CAS 122454-29-9 EC n/a) in product type 21 (deadline 28 September 2023)
- Nonanoic acid (Pelargonic acid) (CAS 112-05-0 EC 203-931-2) in product type 2 (deadline 29 March 2024)
- Upcoming EU active substance expiry dates
- Abamectin as a mixture of avermectin B1a (EINECS 265-610-3) and avermectin B1b (EINECS 265-611-9) (CAS 71751-41-2 EC n/a) in product type 18 (deadline 30 June 2023)
- (±)-5-amino-1-(2,6- dichloro-α,α,α,- trifluoro-p-tolyl)-4- trifluoromethylsulfinylpyrazole-3-carbonitrile (1:1) (Fipronil) (CAS 120068-37-3 EC 424-610-5) in product type 18 (deadline 30 September 2023)
- (RS)-4-hydroxy-3-(3-oxo-1-phenylbutyl)coumarin (Warfarin) (CAS 81-81-2 EC 201-377-6) in product type 14 (deadline 30 June 2024)
- Polyhexamethylene biguanide hydrochloride with a mean number-average molecular weight (Mn) of 1600 and a mean polydispersity (PDI) of 1.8 (PHMB (1600;1.8)) (CAS 27083-27-8 / 32289-58-0 EC n/a) in product types 2, 3 and 11 (deadline 30 June 2024)
- Upcoming EU active substance open invitation deadlines for EU review programme:
- Biphenyl-2-ol (CAS 90-43-7 EC 201-993-5) in product type 7 (deadline 30 June 2023)
- p-[(diiodomethyl)sulphonyl]toluene (CAS 20018-09-1 EC 243-468-3) in product types 6, 7, 9 and 10 (deadline 2 February 2024)
- Silver adsorbed on silicon dioxide (as a nanomaterial in the form of a stable aggregate with primary particles in the nanoscale) (CAS n/a EC n/a) in product type 9 (deadline 28 February 2024)
- Upcoming EU active substance dossier submission deadline
- 2,2-dibromo-2-cyanoacetamide (DBNPA) (CAS 10222-01-2 EC 233-539-7) in product type 2 (deadline 19 June 2023)
Classification Labelling and Packaging (CLP)
- ECHA has announced a public consultation on the following proposals for harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) (deadline 5 May):
- Calcium metaborate (Ca(BO2)2) and calcium tetraborate (CaB4O7), amorphous reaction products of boric acid with lime (EC: -; CAS:-). Chemical registered under REACH. Human health hazard class open for commenting.
- Calcium tetraborate (EC: 234-511-7; CAS: 12007-56-6). Chemical registered under REACH. Human health hazard class open for commenting.
- Diammonium decaborate (EC: 234-521-1; CAS: 12007-89-5). Chemical registered under REACH. Human health hazard class open for commenting.
- Dipotassium octaborate (EC: -; CAS: 12008-39-8). Chemical registered under REACH. Human health hazard class open for commenting.
- Dipotassium tetraborate (EC: 215-575-5; CAS: 1332-77-0). Chemical registered under REACH. Human health hazard class open for commenting.
- Magnesium metaborate (EC: 237-235-5; CAS: 13703-82-7). Chemical registered under REACH. Human health hazard class open for commenting.
- Pentaboron sodium octaoxide (EC: 234-522-7; CAS: 12007-92-0). Chemical registered under REACH. Human health hazard class open for commenting.
- Potassium metaborate (EC: 237-262-2; CAS: 13709-94-9). Chemical registered under REACH. Human health hazard class open for commenting.
- Potassium pentaborate (EC: 234-371-7; CAS: 11128-29-3). Chemical registered under REACH. Human health hazard class open for commenting.
- Sodium metaborate, anhydrous [1]; boric acid (HBO2), sodium salt, tetrahydrate [2]; and any other hydrated form (EC: 231-891-6 [1]; – [2]; CAS: 7775-19-1 [1]; 10555-76-7 [2]). Chemical registered under REACH. Human health hazard class open for commenting.
- ECHA has announced a public consultation on the following proposals for CLH (deadline 12 May):
- 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (EC: 212-782-2; CAS: 868-77-9). Chemical registered under REACH. Human health hazard classes open for commenting.
- Methacrylic acid, monoester with propane-1,2-diol (EC: 248-666-3; CAS: 27813-02-1). Chemical registered under REACH. Human health hazard classes open for commenting.
- Pyriproxyfen (ISO) (EC: 429-800-1; CAS: 95737-68-1). Pesticide active substance. All hazard classes open for commenting.
