ECHA has recommended another 15 chemicals off the Candidate List for authorization under REACH (meaning companies have to apply and get permission to be able to market the chemicals by showing no risk or no feasible alternatives).  ECHA background here

1-bromopropane (n-propyl bromide)

Diisopentylphthalate

1, 2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, di-C6-8-branched alkyl esters, C7-rich

1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, di-C7-11-branched and linear alkyl esters

1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, dipentylester, branched and linear

Bis(2-methoxyethyl) phthalate

Dipentyl phthalate (DPP)

N-pentyl-isopentylphthalate

Anthracene oil

Pitch, coal tar, high temp.

4-Nonylphenol, branched and linear, ethoxylated

Boric acid

Disodium tetraborate, anhydrous

Diboron trioxide

Tetraboron disodium heptaoxide, hydrate

There are 31 chemicals on the Authorization list right now.

Watch your chemicals!

 

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