~dREACH Update

~tEU REACH Committee to decide on second list of chemicals for authorisation

~w2011-08-04

The European Commission has announced that the second list of chemicals to be prioritised under the REACH authorisation process has been passed to the EU REACH Committee. The list of eight substances was proposed by the European Chemicals Agency last December. The Committee will decide whether to list the chemicals in REACH Annex XIV at its meeting on 28 September. Addition to the Annex would mean companies will have to seek authorisation for these substances in future. Further information is available at:

Chemical Watch, 3 August 2011

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~dREACH Update

~tECHA consults on testing proposals for alkenes

~w2011-08-04

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has called for information on testing proposals involving vertebrate animals for assessing the reproductive toxicity of alkenes (C7-9, hydroformylation products, distillation residues, heavy cracked fraction). Scientifically valid information and studies from third parties should be submitted to the agency by 15 September 2011. Further information on the new proposals can be found at:

Chemical Watch, 3 August 2011

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~dREACH Update

~tEuropean Commission releases more details on REACH conference

~w2011-08-04

Further details have emerged on the European Commission’s REACH event titled What did we achieve in 2010 – how can we ease the way for 2013, which is to be held in Brussels on the 23 September 2011.

The presentations include:

  • An opening address given by Janez Potočnik, the European Commissioner for the environment;
  • Geert Dancet, the executive director of ECHA, will deliver the agency’s perspective;
  • There will be a panel discussion with representatives standing for industry, authorities and NGOs;
  • Thomas Fischer, the advisor for Chemical Policy for the UEAPME, will also talk about SMEs in easing the way for 2013.

The event will be webstreamed and interpreted into English, French, German, Spanish, Italian and Polish. Details on registration can be found at:

Chemical Watch, 1 August 2011

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~dREACH Update

~tECHA consults on harmonised C&L proposals for five substances

~w2011-08-04

ECHA has issued proposals for the harmonised classification and labelling of the following five substances:

Substance name / CAS number / EC/List number / Hazard endpoint for which vertebrate testing was proposed
Amidosulfuron / 120923-37-7 / 407-380-0 / Aquatic acute
Aquatic chronic
Triadimenol / 55219-65-3 / 259-537-6 / Acute toxicity
Reproductive toxicity
Aquatic chronic
Acrolein / 107-02-8 / 203-453-4 / Acute toxicity
Hazardous to the aquatic environment
3-Iodo-2-propynylbutylcarbamate / 55406-53-6 / 259-627-5 / Acute toxicity
Eye damage
Skin sensitisation
Specific target organ toxicity – single exposure
Aquatic acute
Aquatic chronic
Tebufenpyrad / 119168-77-3 / - / Acute toxicity
Skin sensitisation
Hazardous to the aquatic environment

The comments will run until 12 September.

ECHA, 29 July 2011

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~dREACH Update

~tECHA consults on testing proposals for 25 substances

~w2011-08-04

ECHA has called for information on testing proposals involving vertebrate animals for 25 substances. Scientifically valid information and studies from third parties should be submitted to the agency by 12 September 2011.

Substance name / CAS number / EC/List number / Hazard endpoint for which vertebrate testing was proposed
Diethylmethylbenzenediamine / 68479-98-1 / 270-877-4 / Reproductive toxicity (pre-natal developmental toxicity)
Reaction mass of Amides, rape-oil, N-(hydroxyethyl), ethoxylated and Glycerol, ethoxylated / 932-164-2 / Sub-chronic toxicity (90-day): oral
Long-term toxicity to fish
Reaction mass of 2,2'-oxydibutane and 2-methylpropan-2-ol and butan-2-ol and 2,2'-oxydipropane / 903-919-3 / Sub-chronic toxicity (90 day): inhalation
Reproductive toxicity (pre-natal developmental toxicity)
Reproductive toxicity (two-generation reproductive toxicity)
2,5-Furandione, dihydro-, mono-C15-20-alkenyl derivs. / 68784-12-3 / 272-221-2 / Reproductive toxicity (pre-natal developmental toxicity)
Alkenes, C13-14, hydroformylation products, low boiling || Note: testing proposed with C9-C14 aliphatic solvent, 2-25% aromatics / Reproductive toxicity (two-generation reproductive toxicity)
N-benzyl-N-C16-18 (even numbered)-alkyl-N-methyl-C16-18 (even numbered)-alkyl-1-aminium chloride || Note: testing proposed with Quaternary ammonium compounds, di-C16-18-alkyldimethyl, chlorides (CAS number 92129-33-4) / Sub-chronic toxicity (90-day): oral
Reproductive toxicity (pre-natal developmental toxicity)
Nonylphenol, branched, ethoxylated / 68412-54-4 / 500-209-1 / Reproductive toxicity (two-generation reproductive toxicity)
Tar, brown-coal, low-temp. / 101316-84-1 / 309-886-6 / Sub-chronic toxicity (90-day): oral
Extracts (petroleum), deasphalted vacuum residue solvent || Note: testing proposed with tank fume condensate derived from paving grade straight run bitumen (identifier not available) / 91995-70-9 / 295-332-8 / Reproductive toxicity (two-generation reproductive toxicity)
3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexan-1-one / 873-94-9 / 212-855-9 / Sub-chronic toxicity (90-day): oral
Reproductive toxicity (pre-natal developmental toxicity)
Phenol, isopropylated, phosphate (3:1) / 68937-41-7 / 273-066-3 / Sub-chronic toxicity (90-day): oral
Reproductive toxicity (pre-natal developmental toxicity)
Reproductive toxicity (two-generation reproductive toxicity)
Long-term toxicity to fish
Bioaccumulation aquatic / sediment
Phenol, methylstyrenated / 68512-30-1 / 270-966-8 / Reproductive toxicity (pre-natal developmental toxicity)
Reproductive toxicity (two-generation reproductive toxicity)
diammonium dihydrogen ethylenediaminetetraacetate / 20824-56-0 / 244-063-4 / Sub-chronic toxicity (90 day): inhalation
Alkenes, C6-8, even and odd, linear and branched|| Note: testing proposed with oct-1-ene (CAS 111-66-0) / Reproductive toxicity (pre-natal developmental toxicity)
Reproductive toxicity (two-generation reproductive toxicity)
Alkenes, C13-14, II Note: testing proposed with oct-1-ene (CAS 111-66-0) / Reproductive toxicity (pre-natal developmental toxicity)
Reproductive toxicity (two-generation reproductive toxicity)
Alkenes, C8-10, C9-rich II Note: testing proposed with oct-1-ene (CAS 111-66-0) / 68526-55-6 / 271-212-0 / Reproductive toxicity (pre-natal developmental toxicity)
Reproductive toxicity (two-generation reproductive toxicity)
1,2,4-Benzenetricarboxylic acid, mixed decyl and octyl triesters / 90218-76-1 / 290-754-9 / Sub-chronic toxicity (90-day): oral
Reaction mass of 2-methylpent-2-ene and diisopropyl ether / 906-484-8 / Sub-chronic toxicity (90 day): inhalation
Reproductive toxicity (pre-natal developmental toxicity)
Reproductive toxicity (two-generation reproductive toxicity)
Reaction mass of 2-ethylpropane-1,3-diol and 5-ethyl-1,3-dioxane-5-methanol and propylidynetrimethanol || Note: testing proposed with 5-ethyl-1,3-dioxane-5-methanol (EC 225-967-8) / 904-153-2 / Sub-chronic toxicity (90-day): oral
Reproductive toxicity (pre-natal developmental toxicity)
N-(3-aminopropyl)-N'-C16-18 (evennumbered), C18 unsaturated alkyl -propane-1,3-diamine || Note: testing proposed with Tallow dipropylenetriamine / 628-863-4 / Sub-chronic toxicity (90-day): oral
Reproductive toxicity (pre-natal developmental toxicity)
Ethanol, 2,2'-iminobis-, N-(C13-15-branched and linear alkyl) derivs. / 97925-95-6 / 308-208-6 / Reproductive toxicity (pre-natal developmental toxicity)
Long-term toxicity to fish
Alkanes, C10-13, chloro / 85535-84-8 / 287-476-5 / Reproductive toxicity (two-generation reproductive toxicity)
Fatty acids, tall-oil, reaction products with triethanolamine / 67784-78-5 / 267-053-1 / Sub-chronic toxicity (90-day): oral
Reproductive toxicity (pre-natal developmental toxicity)
Reproductive toxicity (two-generation reproductive toxicity)
Long-term toxicity to fish
Disodium hydroxy-substituted alkanoate || Note: testing proposed with Reaction mass of Disodium hydroxy-substituted alkanoate and Disodium hydroxy-substituted alkanoate / Sub-chronic toxicity (90-day): oral
Reproductive toxicity (pre-natal developmental toxicity)
tris(2-methoxyethoxy)vinylsilane / 1067-53-4 / 213-934-0 / Reproductive toxicity (pre-natal developmental toxicity)

ECHA, 29 July 2011

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