ECHA Weekly - 17 October 2018

REACH

Data on chemicals needs to be improved

ECHA welcomes the results of the German authorities’ study on REACH compliance and agrees with its assessment: the quality of data on chemicals in registration dossiers still needs to improve.

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Restriction proposal available on five soluble cobalt salts and on DMF

The two restriction proposals were submitted on 5 October and are now available on our website.

The restriction proposal for five soluble cobalt salts seeks to decrease the individual excess cancer risk levels and resulting number of cancer cases arising from occupational exposure to these salts through inhalation. It requires registrants and downstream users to implement a reference exposure value of 0.01 µg/m³ in their chemical safety assessments. ECHA considers this the most appropriate Union-wide measure to ensure a high level of protection of workers reducing the risk of cancer linked to exposure to cobalt salts.

The restriction for N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF; EC 200-679-5, CAS 68-12-2) requires registrants and downstream users of DMF on its own or in mixtures in a concentration equal or greater than 0.3 % to use in their chemical safety assessment and safety data sheets a harmonised long-term derived no-effect level (DNEL) value of 3.2 mg/m³ for inhalation and of 0.79 mg/kg bw/day for dermal exposure.

Registry of restriction intentions

Commission protects Europeans from hazardous chemicals in clothing and other textiles

On Wednesday 10 October, the European Commission adopted new restrictions for 33 substances known to cause cancer and reproductive health problems (CMR substances) for their use in clothing, footware and other textile products. The new rules have been adopted by amending the list of substances restricted under REACH. The restrictions will apply to companies from October 2020 onwards.

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Workshop: Stimulation of substitution within a circular economy perspective in the metals sector

7 November, Antwerp, Belgium

Under ECHA’s strategic plan on substitution, Eurometaux, the European Association of the Metals Industry, organises a workshop on the topic of substitution in the metal sector. Check the event page for more information.

Event page

CLP

New proposals and intentions to harmonise classification and labelling

Two new proposals to harmonise the classification and labelling have been submitted for:

• ammonium bromide (EC 235-183-8, CAS 12124-97-9); and
• 2,4,6-tri-tert-butylphenol (EC 211-989-5, CAS 732-26-3).

Three intentions to harmonise the classification and labelling have been received for:

• reaction mass of 3-(difluoromethyl)-1-methyl-N-[(1RS,4SR,9RS)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-9-isopropyl-1,4-methanonaphthalen-5-yl]pyrazole-4-carboxamide and of 3-(difluoromethyl)-1-methyl-N-[(1RS,4SR,9SR)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-9-isopropyl-1,4-methanonaphthalen-5-yl]pyrazole-4-carboxamide; isopyrazam (EC -, CAS 881685-58-1);
• diuron (ISO); 3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1,1-dimethylurea, (EC 206-354-4, CAS 330-54-1); and
• oxamyl (ISO); N',N'-dimethylcarbamoyl(methylthio)methylenamine N-methylcarbamate (EC 245-445-3 CAS 23135-22-0).

Registry of CLH intentions

Biocides

Week to go: Biocides Day 2018

One week to go our Biocides Day conference on 24 October. Watch the event live on our website, send your questions and discuss on social media with the hashtag #BiocidesDay. We will start the day with developments on active substances, continue with product developments and conclude with a discussion on where we should improve for the next years. If you have registered but your plans change, cancel your registration at: echa-events@echa.europa.eu.

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ECHA

ECHA updates information for companies on UK withdrawal from EU

ECHA’s web section for companies on the UK’s withdrawal from the EU has been updated with new information on the authorisation and registration of substances and mixtures under REACH.

News | UK's withdrawal from the EU

ECHA and metals and inorganics consortia sign follow-up of MISA agreement

On Tuesday, 16 October, ECHA and fifteen metals and inorganics consortia took the next step in formalising formalised their framework for cooperation by signing the Metals and Inorganics Sectorial Approach (MISA) agreement. This follows the signing of the agreement by ECHA and Eurometaux in June.

The MISA agreement aims to support progress on key issues related to the safe use of metal compounds and inorganics throughout the supply chain. It builds on improving the quality of registration dossiers as well as the relevance of risk management measures to the benefit of EU citizens and business.

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