Public consultations on applications for authorisation launched
ECHA is looking for comments on 19 applications for authorisation covering 30 uses of:
- 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated (EC-, CAS-); and
- 4-nonylphenol, branched and linear, ethoxylated (EC-, CAS-).
The substances are used in the production of various medical devices (e.g. in vitro diagnostic kits and reagents) and medicinal, biopharmaceuticals and laboratory products (e.g. active pharmaceutical ingredients); also used in the manufacture of interlayer polymer films for laminated safety glass.
More information about the uses that authorisation is applied for, including the description of the function of the substance, exposure scenarios, possible alternatives identified by the applicants, together with socio-economic information, is available on ECHA's website.
The deadline for comments is 8 January 2020.
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Authorisation granted for one use of potassium dichromate
The European Commission has granted authorisation for one use of potassium dichromate (EC 231-906-6, CAS: 7778-50-9) to Wesco Aircraft EMEA, LTD., with a review period expiring on 21 September 2024.
Summary in Official Journal
New substance evaluation conclusion published
A new substance evaluation conclusion document is now available on ECHA’s website for ethylene carbonate (EC 202-510-0, CAS 96-49-1), added to the CoRAP list in 2018 and evaluated by Latvia.
Community rolling action plan | Substance evaluation
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