The REACH Regulation and its Definition of Nanomaterials: What You Need to Know
REACH regulation uses the term Nanoform to define nanomaterial in Annex VI. The legal requirement under Annex VI of REACH is to report the number-based particle size distribution with indication of the number fraction of constituent particles in the size range within 1-100 nm. Nanomaterials are widely used in the automotive industry, cosmetics, electronics products, […]
All you need to know about REACH SVHC update 2022
On January 17, 2022, ECHA added four more substances to its list of SVHC candidates, which was updated from 219 to 223. The chemicals contain hormone-disrupting properties, interfere negatively with reproductive health, are bioaccumulative, toxic, persistent, and biodegradable, which makes them harmful to humans and the environment. There are four substances listed on the Candidate […]
Alert EU REACH SVHC List updated – ECHA adds 4 new substances
On the 5 January 2020, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced 4 new additions to the REACH candidate list of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs) having below properties Carcinogenic Mutagenic and reprotoxic (CMR) Persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (PBT) Very persistent and very bioaccumulative (vPvB) substances The inclusion of perfluorobutane sulfonic acid (PFBS) and its […]
2 Potential SVHCs for REACH Candidate list, June 2015
The 13th version of the REACH Candidate List (CL) is expected to be published in June 2015 with more additions. Since suppliers or product manufacturers are continuously monitoring the CL to keep their product in compliance with REACH, it’s always good to know the Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs) earlier to start the proceedings. […]