ECHA Recommends REACH Authorization Requirement for Seven Chemicals, Including Three Siloxanes

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The ECHA has recommended to the EU that it include the following seven substances in Annex XIV, the authorization list, of REACH:   Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4)  Decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5)   Dodecamethylcyclohexasiloxane (D6)   Terphenyl, hydrogenated   Dicyclohexyl phthalate (DCHP)  Disodium octaborate   Benzene-1,2,4-tricarboxylic acid 1,2-anhydride (trimellitic anhydride, TMA)  The change would obligate companies that want to continue to use these chemicals to request authorization. But...
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Siloxane: Industry Criticizes the ECHA’s Restriction Plan

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The ECHA suggestion to limit siloxanes D4, D5, and D6 under REACH has raised an alarm in industry. The European organization of silicone manufacturers (Centre Européen des Silicones: CES) represents the manufacturers of silicone polymers and fears a negative effect on the emission of carbon dioxide. Siloxanes D4, D5, and D6 are already classified as substances of very high concern (SVHC). According to REACH (EU) 2018/35 that has been in effect since January 2018 for example, that’s…

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Siloxane: Industry Criticizes the ECHA’s Restriction Plan 

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The ECHA suggestion to limit siloxanes D4, D5, and D6 under REACH has raised an alarm in industry. The European organization of silicone manufacturers (Centre Européen des Silicones: CES) represents the manufacturers of silicone polymers and fears a negative effect on the emission of carbon dioxide.  Siloxanes D4, D5, and D6 are already classified as substances of very high concern (SVHC). According to REACH (EU) 2018/35 that has been in effect since January 2018 for example, that’s…

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ECHA: Siloxanes D4, D5, and D6 Classified as SVHC

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The Member State Committee (MSC) of the ECHA has approved the classification of siloxanes D4, D5, and D6 as substances of very high concern (SVHC). The German Environmental Ministry submitted the required reports (Annex XV Report on D4 and Annex XV Report on D5: Annex XV – Identification of D4…

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