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New CLH public consultations launched on lenacil and boric acid

New CLH public consultations launched on lenacil and boric acid

ECHA/PR/13/20

ECHA invites the parties concerned to comment on two new proposals for harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) on lenacil and boric acid. The public consultation will be open for 45 days and will end on 28 June 2013.

Helsinki, 14 May 2013 – The CLH proposal on lenacil was submitted by Belgium. Lenacil is a herbicide and has no harmonised classification and labelling. The dossier submitter is proposing classification for environmental hazards.

The CLH proposal on boric acid was submitted by Poland. There is already a harmonised classification for this substance and the dossier submitter is proposing to revise the classification for reproductive toxicity, i.e. to remove the classification for fertility effects and to downgrade the classification for developmental toxicity. ECHA reminds the parties concerned of the ongoing public consultation (until 14 June) for two other borates for which the dossier submitter (The Nederlands) proposed a more severe classification than boric acid, for both developmental and fertility effects.

The CLH reports and the dedicated webform to post the comments are available on the ECHA website. The comments received during the public consultation will be regularly published on the ECHA website during the 45-day consultation phase.

Table 1. The proposed harmonised classification and labelling and examples of uses of the substances.

Substance name EC number CAS number

Proposed harmonised classification and labelling

Examples of uses*

lenacil (ISO);
3-cyclohexyl-6,7-dihydro-1H-cyclopenta[d]pyrimidine-2,4(3H,5H)-dione

218-499-0

2164-08-1

Hazardous to the aquatic environment

M-factors for hazards to the aquatic environment

 

 

Used as a herbicide

boric acid

233-139-2

10043-35-3

Reproductive toxicity

 

Boric acid is used in many industrial and professional applications. It is added in consumer products.

Boric acid is also an active substance in biocides. It is added to fertilisers as a micronutrient for plants.

 

* Please note that information on uses does not impact the classification and labelling, which is solely based on the intrinsic properties of a substance. Examples of uses are copied from the CLH report.