On 10 July 2017, the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) confirmed to add the new substance PFHxS as Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) candidate list and update the properties of BPA and 4 phthalates. From now on, there are totally 174 SVHCs on the candidate list.
Below table shows the NEWLY updated Substance of Very High Concern (SVHCs) and five already-existed SVHCs with its updated properties:
| Substance Name | EC number | CAS Number | SVHC property |
| Perfluorohexane-1-sulphonic acid and its salts (PFHxS) (NEWLY ADDED) | – | – | vPvB (Article 57 e) |
| 4,4’-isopropylidenediphenol (bisphenol A; BPA) | 201-245-8 | 80-05-7 | Endocrine disrupting properties (Article 57(f) – human health) (UPDATED) |
| Benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP) | 201-622-7 | 85-68-7 | Endocrine disrupting properties (Article 57(f) – human health) (UPDATED) |
| Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) | 204-211-0 | 117-81-7 | Endocrine disrupting properties (Article 57(f) – human health) (UPDATED) |
| Dibutyl phthalate (DBP) | 201-557-4 | 84-74-2 | Endocrine disrupting properties (Article 57(f) – human health) (UPDATED) |
| Diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) | 201-553-2 | 84-69-5 | Endocrine disrupting properties (Article 57(f) – human health) (UPDATED) |
Please refer to the ECHA website for more details:
https://echa.europa.eu/-/one-new-substance-added-to-the-candidate-list
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