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BBC NEWS 16th November 2009Plastic chemicals 'feminise boys'

The University of Rochester team's latest work adds to concerns about the safety of phthalates, found in vinyl flooring and PVC shower curtains.

CPSC News October 6th 2009

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-Zippers and prints excessive lead levels -Inflatable baseball bat contains excessive level of DEHP plasticiser-Manf in China and Vietnam


REACH SVHC


Topics

The 5 w’s of REACH Terminology Textiles and REACH svhc How to comply ?


The 5 w’s of REACH

What ? REACH is an EU chemical regulation and it is a legal requirement.If you do not

meet REACH compliance then you are breaking the law.

Why ? To legally enforce the banning of certain substances that can be harmful to human

health and the environment

When ? REACH has been in force since 1st June 2007

Where ? It is applicable to those countries within the EEA(European Economic Area) i.e,15

EU countries plus Iceland,Lichenstein and Norway.

Who ? Any EU company that manufactures or imports,substances,articles,preparations

and also any company that wishes to export substances,articles and preparations into the EU.


Terminology

REACH- Regulation, Evaluation, Authorisation and

Restriction of Chemicals

SVHC – Substances of Very High Concern

ECHA – European Chemical Agency

Candidate list – A list of SVHC that have been formally recognised by REACH for potential authorisation.


Substance – a chemical element and its compounds in the natural state or obtained by any manufacturing process,including any additive necessary to preserve its stability and any impurity deriving from the process used,but excluding any solvent which may be separated without affecting the stability of a substance or changing its composition

Preparation – means a mixture or solution composed of two or more substances

Article – means an object which during its production is given a special shape,surface or design which determines its function to a greater degree than does its chemical composition

Terminology


The following are examples of items that can be classed as articles and preparations for textiles :-

ArticlesFinished garments,fabric (woven,non-woven,knitted),yarns,fibres,clothing

accessories.

PreparationsSpin finishes,certain dyes,auxilary chemicals.

Textiles and REACH svhc


Test

Substance,preparation or Article ?

Article

1

2

Article : 1 only ? Or 1 and 2 ?

1 only

substance preparation



Dibutyl phthalate plasticizer yesColbalt dichloride dyeing agent,drier no*Diarsenic pentaoxide Pesticide,dyeing agent no*Diarsenic trioxide prep of pesticides,leather preservatives no*Sodium dichromate,dihydrate Oxidizing agent,Mordant agent yes

Bis(tributyltin)oxide biocide agent,catalyst stabiliser yesLead hydrogen arsenate pesticide yesTriethyl arsenate Preservative no*Benzyl butyl phthalate Plasticizer yes

5-tert-butyl-2,4,6-trinitro-m-xylene(musk xylene) fragrance agent

yes

Bis(2-ethyl(hexyl)phthalate (DEHP)plasticizer

yes

Hexabromocylododecane(HBCDD)flame retardant

yes

Alkanes,C10-13,chloro(Short Chain

Chlorinated Paraffins)flame retardant,softening agent no

Current candidate List (1.01.09)

*extractable only


List of current substances to be added to svhc candidate list

no Substance Cas No1 Anthracene oil 292-602-72 Anthracene oil,paste 295-278-53 Anthracene oil,paste,fraction 295-275-94 Anthracene oil,anthracene -low 292-604-85 Anthracene oil,anthracene paste 292-603-26 Diisobutyl pthalate 201-553-27 2,4-Dinitrotoluene 204-450-08 residues(coal tar),pitch distn 295-507-99 Distillates(coal tar),heavy oils 292-607-410 Distillates(coal tar),heavy oils,pyrene fraction 295-304-511 coal tar pitch,high temperature 266-028-212 tris(2-chloroethyl)phosphate 115-96-813 Arsenic acid and its salts 033-005-001


Sin List ?

-A list of substances that have been identified as svhc

- Currently 356 substances identified

- Aim is to push legislation,faciliate businesses in reducing/eliminating the use of hazardous substances

-More info www.sinlist.org


How do I ensure my products comply ?

EU based company

Exporting products globally

EU based company

Importing products from outside EU into the EU

Non EU based company

Exporting products into the EU


Exporting products into the USA


Exporting products

into a None EU country

1. Is Reach applicable to you ?

Yes No

2. What substances am I looking for ?

Obtain latest svhc candidate list from ECHA website


3. Do my products contain any of the SVHC on the REACH candidate list ?

-Ask suppliers for REACH svhc compliance on products they supply you.

-Ensure you know how your product is made or ask an expert

-No information from suppliers consider third party testing



Notification

If you find that you have a SVHC present in your article or preparation then :-

1. If the level of SVHC is at a higher level than 0.1% w/w then you have a duty to supply the recipient with sufficient information to allow safe use of that article.

2. If the level of SVHC is at a higher level than 0.1w/w and it can be “intentionally” released and present in the article or preparation at greater than 1 tonne per annum, then the ECHA will need to be notified and the SVHC will need to be registered.


Thank youAny Questions ?

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