Regulation No 895/2014 of 14 August 2014 amends Annexes XIV of REACH regulation (the REACH authorisation list). Nine substances, classified as carcinogenic or toxic for reproduction, are added to the list. Among them: formaldehyde, which will be banned, except specific authorisation, from 22 August 2017.
The new substances in the authorization list
Formaldehyde, oligomeric reaction products with aniline (technical MDA)
• CAS No: 25214-70-4
• EC No: 500-036-1
• Properties: carcinogenic (category 1B)
• Prohibition date: 22 August 2017
• Deadline for request for authorization: 22 February 2016
Arsenic acid
• CAS No: 7778-39-4
• EC No: 231-901-9
• Properties: carcinogenic (category 1A)
• Prohibition date: 22 August 2017
• Deadline for request for authorization: 22 February 2016
Bis(2-methoxyethyl) ether (diglyme)
• CAS No: 111-96-6
• N EC No: 203-924-4
• Properties: toxic for reproduction (category 1B)
• Prohibition date: 22 August 2017
• Deadline for request for authorization: 22 February 2016
1,2-dichloroethane (EDC)
• CAS No: 107-06-2
• EC No: 203-458-1
• Properties: carcinogenic (category 1B)
• Prohibition date: 22 November 2017
• Deadline for request for authorization: 22 May 2016
2,2′-dichloro-4,4′-methylenedianiline (MOCA)
• CAS No: 101-14-4
• EC No: 202-918-9
• Properties: carcinogenic (category 1B)
• Prohibition date: 22 November 2017
• Deadline for request for authorization: 22 May 2016
Dichromium tris(chromate)
• CAS No: 101-14-4
• EC No: 246-356-2
• Properties: carcinogenic (category 1B)
• Prohibition date: 22 January 2017
• Deadline for request for authorization: 22 July 2016
Strontium chromate
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