9 substances added to the ECHA Candidate List

On 17 January 2023, the following substances were added to the ECHA Candidate List:

1. 1,1'-[ethane-1,2-diylbisoxy]bis[2,4,6-tribromobenzene]

2. 2,2',6,6'-tetrabromo-4,4'-isopropylidenediphenol

3. 4,4'-sulphonyldiphenol

4. Barium diboron tetraoxide

5. Bis(2-ethylhexyl) tetrabromophthalate covering any of the individual isomers and/or combinations thereof

6. Isobutyl 4-hydroxybenzoate

7. Melamine

8. Perfluoroheptanoic acid and its salts

9. Reaction mass of 2,2,3,3,5,5,6,6-octafluoro-4-(1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropan-2-yl)morpholine and 2,2,3,3,5,5,6,6-octafluoro-4-(heptafluoropropyl)morpholine

The addition of 9 entries brings the number of substances on the ECHA Candidate List to 233.

More information on SVHCs can be found here.