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ECHA initiates a six-month public consultation on the proposed restriction of 1,4-dichlorobenzene in air fresheners and toilet blocks
ECHA/PR/12/17
Press Release
Media enquiries: ECHA Press
At the request of the European Commission, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has submitted a report proposing a restriction on the placing on the market and use of 1,4-dichlorobenzene-based air fresheners and toilet blocks. These products are mainly used to deodorise public and domestic toilets.
Helsinki, 19 June 2012 – 1,4-dichlorobenzene has been classified as a category 2 carcinogen (liver tumours). It also affects the kidneys and respiratory tract. The dossier demonstrates that where 1,4-dichlorobenzene products are used, domestic users of toilet blocks and air fresheners as well as toilet attendants and cleaners are exposed above safe levels. This means that the risks from this substance in these two groups cannot be adequately controlled.
Interested parties can comment on both the restriction proposal and the associated report using the webform on ECHA's website. Comments will be reviewed and taken into account by the ECHA Committees for Risk Assessment (RAC) and Socio-economic Analysis (SEAC). The final opinions of the two committees on the proposed restriction are scheduled to be available by June 2013. Based on these opinions, the European Commission will take a decision on whether to introduce these restrictions into the REACH Regulation.
The Annex XV report contains the background and justifications for the proposed restriction. It includes the description of identified risks, information on alternatives, the effectiveness of the restriction in reducing the risks and its costs.
Although the six month public consultation concludes on 19 December 2012, the rapporteurs of RAC and SEAC would welcome any comments by 1 September 2012 to assist them in the first discussion of the restriction proposal in committee meetings of September 2012.
Further information
- Restrictions under consideration
http://echa.europa.eu/restrictions-under-consideration - Information on the restriction report at
http://echa.europa.eu/documents/10162/13641/annex_xv_restriction_info_note_1_dichlorobenzene_en.pdf - More information on the restriction process under the REACH Regulation
http://echa.europa.eu/addressing-chemicals-of-concern/restriction