On June 16, 2017, the European Chemical Authority (ECHA) has announced that it will include Perfluorohexane-1-sulphonic acid and its salts (PFHxS) in the SVHC candidate list by the end of June 2017. At the same time, ECHA will update the current entry for BPA due to its endocrine disrupting properties, although BPA is already listed in the Candidate List due to its toxic for reproduction properties. By then, the substances on SVHC candidate list will reach to 174.
Substance | EC No. | CAS No. | Application |
4,4'-isopropylidenediphenol (bisphenol A, BPA) | 201-245-8 | 80-05-7 | BPA is applied to the production of polycarbonate, epoxy and its chemical, also used as the curing agent in epoxy resins. |
Perfluorohexane-1-sulphonic acid and its salts (PFHxS) | -- | -- | PFHxS has some specific properties such as water repellency, oil repellency, resistance to heat and film formation. It is widely used in electronics, textiles, paper and packaging, household goods, health care products, metal coating, construction products and pesticides, etc., Furthermore, it can be used as an alternative to PFOS. |
The News Link：https://echa.europa.eu/-/msc-unanimously-agrees-that-bisphenol-a-is-an-endocrine-disruptor
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