Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) - ECHA
Mar 13, 2024 · Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a large class of thousands of synthetic chemicals that are used throughout society. However, they are increasingly detected as environmental pollutants and some are linked to negative effects on human health. They all contain carbon-fluorine bonds, which are one of the strongest chemical bonds in ...
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Mar 13, 2024 · The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) outlines how its two scientific committees will progress in evaluating the proposal to restrict per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in Europe. Helsinki, 13 March 2024 – Following the screening of a large number of comments received during the consultation, ECHA is clarifying the next steps for the ...
Substances restricted under REACH - ECHA
Substances restricted under REACH. The table below is the Annex XVII to REACH and includes all the restrictions adopted in the framework of REACH and the previous legislation, Directive 76/769/EEC. Each entry shows a substance or a group of substances or a substance in a mixture, and the consequent restriction conditions.
List of substances subject to POPs Regulation - ECHA
Here you can find all substances currently listed in the relevant annexes to the POPs Regulation. Substances listed in: Annex IV to the regulation are subject to waste management provisions. Note that for some substances listed in Annex I, specific exemptions on the prohibition of their use, manufacturing and placing on the market may apply.
Candidate List of substances of very high concern for Authorisation
Companies may have immediate legal obligations following the inclusion of a substance in the Candidate List on this website including in particular Articles 7, 31 and 33 of the REACH Regulation. Numerical identifiers: Each candidate list entry covers both anhydrous and hydrated forms of a substance. The CAS number shown in an entry is typically ...
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Feb 7, 2023 · ECHA/NR/23/04. The details of the proposed restriction of around 10 000 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are now available on ECHA’s website. ECHA’s scientific committees will now start evaluating the proposal in terms of the risks to people and the environment, and the impacts on society. Helsinki, 7 February 2023 – The ...
Registry of restriction intentions until outcome - ECHA
Oct 7, 2020 · The registry of restriction intentions until outcome lists the intentions and Annex XV restriction proposals received by ECHA. A restriction proposal may be prepared by a Member State or by ECHA at the request of the Commission or on its own initiative for substances in the Authorisation List. It is a legal requirement for a Member State to ...
pfas or forever chemicals. PFAS Fnevep Poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are manufactured chemicals that are widely used throughout society and found in the environment. PFAS resist degradation, persist in the environment and some stay in our bodies. For several of them, there are serious health concerns.
List of substances proposed as POPs - ECHA
6 days ago · Here you can find a list of all chemicals under preparation for their potential inclusion in the Stockholm Convention and their status. The list gives an overview of the progress of the proposals submitted by the Commission on behalf of the EU.
Feb 7, 2023 · Division 5 - Federal Office for Chemicals Friedrich-Henkel-Weg 1-25 D-44149 Dortmund, Germany Bureau REACH, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) Antonie van Leeuwenhoeklaan 9 3721 MA Bilthoven, The Netherlands Swedish Chemicals Agency (KEMI) PO Box 2, SE-172 13 Sundbyberg, …