In March 8, 2010, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced thesubstances of very high concern 8 newly proposed site (SVHC), and also to the public consultation. Final opinion will be submitted to ECHA Members Committee,after careful discussion research, ECHA will these material income SVHC list, is expected to be unveiled in 2010.
At present, the list of substances of very high concern has a total of 30 substances, proposed new material means that producers, importers andsuppliers will assume more responsibility.
The challenge:
8 kinds of materials of all the new proposal may cause serious impact on human health, including carcinogenic, mutagenic and / or on the reproductive system ofpoison. Intertek related enterprises that pay attention to the following 8 possiblenew substances of very high concern:
Chemical name
EC No.
CAS No.
Possible uses
Trichloroethylene
201-167-4
79-01-6
For metal degreasing lotion; in the adhesive solvent; chlorinated and fluorinated organic compounds in the production of medium
Boric acid
233-139-2
234-343-4
10043-35-3
11113-50-1
For biological pesticides and preservatives, personal care products, food additives, glass, ceramics, rubber, chemical fertilizer, flame retardants, paints,industrial fluids, brake fluid, welding products, developing agent
Four sodium borate anhydrous
215-540-4
1330-43-4
12179-04-3
1303-96-4
For glass and glass fiber, ceramic, detergent and detergent, personal care products, industrial fluids, metallurgy, adhesive, flame retardant, biologicalpesticides and preservatives
Four boric acid seven sodium hydrate
235-541-3
12267-73-1
Sodium chromate
231-889-5
7775-11-3
For the production of other chromium compounds
Potassium chromate
232-140-5
7789-00-6
Processing and coating of metals
Reagents and chemicals production
The production of textiles
Ceramic colorant
Leather tanning and polishing.
Paint / ink production
Fireworks manufacturing
Ammonium dichromate
232-143-1
7789-09-5
The oxidizing agent
Tanning
The production of textiles
Photographic film production (cathode ray tube)
Metal processing
Potassium dichromate
231-906-6
7778-50-9
Chromium alloy production
Processing and coating of metals
Reagents and chemicals production
Laboratory glassware cleaning
Tanning
The production of textiles
A planographic printing
Wood processing
In the refrigeration system of preservatives
The solution:
Intertek is a global leader in quality and safety services and professionals to provide innovative solutions to many industries. To help customers identifypreparations and articles in the SVHC, Intertek has developed methods in screening and verifying components for high risk chemicals, including the use of XRF, ICP and GC-MS technology. The SVHC screening test is that the product meets the SVHC supply chain communication requires a cost saving method.