The Candidate List is updated every 6 months. 10 substances have been added this time et the number of substances classified in the list amounts to 191.
Substance nameEC numberCAS numberReason for inclusionExamples of use(s)Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4)209-136-7556-67-2PBT (Article 57d)
vPvB (Article 57e)Used in washing and cleaning products, polishes and waxes and cosmetics and personal care productsDecamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5)208-764-9541-02-6PBT (Article 57d)
vPvB (Article 57e)Used in washing and cleaning products, polishes and waxes, cosmetics and personal care products, textile treatment products and dyesDodecamethylcyclohexasiloxane (D6)208-762-8540-97-6PBT (Article 57d)
vPvB (Article 57e)Used in washing and cleaning products, polishes and waxes, cosmetics and personal care productsLead231-100-47439-92-1Toxic for reproduction (Article 57c)Used in metals, welding and soldering products, metal surface treatment products, and polymersDisodium octaborate234-541-012008-41-2Toxic for reproduction (Article 57c)Used in anti-freeze products, heat transfer fluids, lubricants and greases, and washing and cleaning productsBenzo[ghi]perylene205-883-8191-24-2PBT (Article 57d)
vPvB (Article 57e)Not registered under REACH. Normally not produced intentionally but rather occurs as a constituent or impurity in other substancesTerphenyl hydrogenated262-967-761788-32-7vPvB (Article 57e)Used as a plastic additive, solvent, in coatings/inks, in adhesives and sealants, and heat transfer fluidsEthylenediamine (EDA)
203-468-6107-15-3Respiratory sensitising properties (Article 57(f) - human health)Used in adhesives and sealants, coating products, fillers, putties, plasters, modelling clay, pH regulators and water treatment productsBenzene-1,2,4-tricarboxylic acid 1,2 anhydride (trimellitic anhydride) (TMA)
209-008-0552-30-7Respiratory sensitising properties (Article 57(f) - human health)Used in the manufacture of esters and polymersDicyclohexyl phthalate (DCHP)
201-545-984-61-7Toxic for reproduction (Article 57c)
Endocrine disrupting properties (Article 57(f) - human health)Used in plastisol, PVC, rubber and plastic articles. A further use is also as a phlegmatiser and dispersing agent for formulations of organic peroxides
Memo : what is the Candidate List ?
The Candidate List is a �list of substances that may have serious effects on human health or the environment�. Substances of the list are candidate for inclusion in Annex XIV of substances subject to authorisation.
The Candidate List is updated every 6 months. 10 substances have been added this time et the number of substances classified in the list amounts to 191.
Substance nameEC numberCAS numberReason for inclusionExamples of use(s)Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4)209-136-7556-67-2PBT (Article 57d)
vPvB (Article 57e)Used in washing and cleaning products, polishes and waxes and cosmetics and personal care productsDecamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5)208-764-9541-02-6PBT (Article 57d)
vPvB (Article 57e)Used in washing and cleaning products, polishes and waxes, cosmetics and personal care products, textile treatment products and dyesDodecamethylcyclohexasiloxane (D6)208-762-8540-97-6PBT (Article 57d)
vPvB (Article 57e)Used in washing and cleaning products, polishes and waxes, cosmetics and personal care productsLead231-100-47439-92-1Toxic for reproduction (Article 57c)Used in metals, welding and soldering products, metal surface treatment products, and polymersDisodium octaborate234-541-012008-41-2Toxic for reproduction (Article 57c)Used in anti-freeze products, heat transfer fluids, lubricants and greases, and washing and cleaning productsBenzo[ghi]perylene205-883-8191-24-2PBT (Article 57d)
vPvB (Article 57e)Not registered under REACH. Normally not produced intentionally but rather occurs as a constituent or impurity in other substancesTerphenyl hydrogenated262-967-761788-32-7vPvB (Article 57e)Used as a plastic additive, solvent, in coatings/inks, in adhesives and sealants, and heat transfer fluidsEthylenediamine (EDA)
203-468-6107-15-3Respiratory sensitising properties (Article 57(f) - human health)Used in adhesives and sealants, coating products, fillers, putties, plasters, modelling clay, pH regulators and water treatment productsBenzene-1,2,4-tricarboxylic acid 1,2 anhydride (trimellitic anhydride) (TMA)
209-008-0552-30-7Respiratory sensitising properties (Article 57(f) - human health)Used in the manufacture of esters and polymersDicyclohexyl phthalate (DCHP)
201-545-984-61-7Toxic for reproduction (Article 57c)
Endocrine disrupting properties (Article 57(f) - human health)Used in plastisol, PVC, rubber and plastic articles. A further use is also as a phlegmatiser and dispersing agent for formulations of organic peroxides
Memo : what is the Candidate List ?
The Candidate List is a �list of substances that may have serious effects on human health or the environment�. Substances of the list are candidate for inclusion in Annex XIV of substances subject to authorisation.
