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  • Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS) and its derivatives – review of the substance group in PRIO

    In June 2022, Perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS), its salts and PFHxS-related compounds was added to the Stockholm Convention for global phase-out. In May 2023, this ban was implemented in EU legislation via the POPs Regulation. PRIO has now been updated with a new substance group, Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS) and its derivatives, containing substances from the indicative list in the Stockholm convention (UNEP/POPS/POPRC.15/INF/9) and ECHA's example list of PFHxS substances in the POPs Regulation. The substance group Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS) and its derivatives can be found under Advanced search in PRIO. There are now a total of 175 substances in this substance group. In connection with this review, the reference Stockholm Convention has been reviewed in its entirety and around forty additional substances have been added.

  • Three substances in PRIO updated with the reference Stockholm Convention

    In May 2023, a decision was made to add an additionally three substances or substances groups to the Stockholm Convention for global phasing out. The three newly added substances are: Methoxychlor (CAS-Number: 72-43-5, EC-Number: 200-779-9) Dechlorane Plus (Several CAS/EG-Number, e.g., CAS-Number: 135821-03-3, 135821-74-8, 13560-89-9) UV-328 (CAS-Number: 25973-55-1, EC-Number: 247-384-8) These substances were already included in the PRIO database. Dechlorane Plus and UV-328 are both identified as SVHC substances on the Candidate List in the REACH regulation (EC no. 1907/2006). Methoxychlor, which previously met the criterion of potential PBT/vPvB in PRIO, has now been updated to PBT/vPvB at the priority level phase-out substance with the references Stockholm Convention .

  • Two substances in PRIO updated with the reference Candidate List

    In June 2023 the European Chemicals Agency ECHA updated the Candidate List with two new substances of very high concern (SVHC): Diphenyl(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)phosphine oxide, EC-number 278-355-8, CAS-number 75980-60-8 Bis(4-chlorophenyl) sulphone, EC-number 201-247-9, CAS-number 80-07-9 These substances were already included in the PRIO database as priority risk-reduction substances , and have now been updated to the higher priority level phase-out substances with the reference REACH Regulation (EC No 1907/2006), Candidate List.

  • PFAS, ChemSec SIN List – new reference in PRIO

    PFAS, ChemSec SIN List has been added as a new reference in PRIO. The SIN List is the International Chemicals Secretariat's (ChemSec) list of substances which, based on their assessment, meet the criteria for being substances of very high concern (SVHC) according to the REACH regulation. The SIN List includes a selection of PFAS substances with registered uses (production or import) in the EU and/or the USA. The reference PFAS, ChemSec SIN list refers to PFAS substances on the SIN List. As a results of the addition of a new reference, 187 new PFAS substances were added to the PRIO database. PRIO now contains a total of 5220 PFAS substances.

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