K-REACH considers adding 10 new Candidates to the substance list

The Ministry of Environment designated chemical substances with risk concern as substances subject to authorization. It introduced the system for designation and management of substances subject to authorization in 2015. Any person who wants to manufacture, import or use the relevant substances should get authorization from the Minister of Environment. Korea.

Candidate substance list and the risk assessment results

According to the Article 19 and 25 of K-REACH (Act on Registration and Evaluation, Etc. of Chemical Substances), the Minister of Environment shall designate substances subject to intensive Priority control substances and other chemicals with risk concern as substances subject to authorization and make announcement, and the person who wants to manufacture, import, and use a substance subject to authorization shall prepare, submit materials regarding its use, risk and alternative analysis, and get authorization.

For the pilot project, below ten chemical substances are selected as candidate substances. These chemicals fall under the category of CMR(Carcinogenicity, Mutagenicity, Reproductive toxicity), PBT(Persistent·Bioaccumulative·Toxic) or endocrine disruptors.

• 50-32-8 , Benzo[a]pyrene, is used in paints or coatings as corrosion protection coats.
• 56-55-3, Benz[a]anthracene is used in synthesis of anti-tumor agents.
• 75-12-7, Formamide is used as an intermediate in agrochemical, pharmaceutical and paper finishing industries.
• 80-46-6, p-(1,1-dimethylpropyl)phenol is used to control microbial pests on hard surfaces or laundry, used in washing machines to clean fabrics, Septic system treatment products.
• 115-96-8 , Tris(2-chloroethyl) phosphate is used as a flame retardant in plastics, especially inflexible foams used in automobiles and furniture and in rigid foams used for building insulation.
• 7632-04-4, Sodium peroxoborate serves as a stable source of active oxygen in many detergents, laundry detergents, cleaning products, and laundry.
• 11138-47-9, Perboric acid, sodium salt used in bleach-containing cleaning products, in particular in laundry detergents and machine.
• 12179-04-3, Sodium Tetraborate, Pentahydrate is used in the manufacture of enamels and glazes, fiberglass insulation.
• 15571-58-1 ,2-ethylhexyl 10-ethyl-4,4-dioctyl-7-oxo-8-oxa-3,5-dithia-4-stannatetradecanoate (DOTE) is mainly used in the production of plastic products.
• 25155-23-1 Trixylyl phosphate is generally used as a flame retardant in hydraulic fluids and as a plasticizer.

The Minister of Environment of Korea reviewed summaries of risk supporting the selection of these candidate substances based on each substance’s hazard, the volume of domestic distribution, and existing risk assessment performed in Korea and abroad.

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