REACH Restriction
Section 8 of REACH regulation details the restriction on certain dangerous substances, and preparations or articles which are manufactured, used and placed on the EU market. Any substance which is used as a substance or in preparations shall be restricted in EU, as long as the use of the substance poses an unacceptable risk to human health or the environment.
Currently, there are 59 categories of restricted substances in REACH Annex XVII, involving more than 1000 substances. These hazardous substances have specific restrictions, and as such certain chemical substances in the specific product are not allowed to be used, so as to avoid any unnecessary testing. Typical hazardous substances that are restricted in products include lead, AZO dyes, DMF, PAHs, Phthalates, PFOS, the nickel release and so on.
Since the XVII of REACH regulation took into force in 2009, the following directives have been replaced:
- Azocolourants Directive 2002/61/EC
- “Blue Colourant” Directive 2003/3/EC
- Cadmium Directive 91/338/EEC
- Nickel Directive 94/27/EC
- Phthalates Directive 2005/84/EC
Impact of REACH restriction List
A restriction of a substance is any condition for prohibition of or concerning, its manufacture, use or placing on the market. Restrictions enable risk management measures beyond those already implemented by manufacturers, importers and downstream users, to be introduced across the Community, where they are determined to be necessary. Restrictions can also impose a harmonized level of risk management measures. Restrictions apply to all manufacturers, importers, downstream users and distributors of a substance if the manufacture, use or placing on the market (activity) of this substance is included in Annex XVII.
The supervised objects under REACH-Restrictions include substances, preparations and articles. The level of restriction can be divided into two main categories:
- Restrict the use or existence in certain products such as: the mass fraction of benzene should not exceed 5mg/kg in toys or toys parts; PBB cannot be used in textiles such as underwear, blankets, clothing and the skin contact items.
- Restrict all uses (ie, totally prohibited), such as asbestos, dichloro[(dichlorophenyl)methyl]methylbenzene, UGILEC121 Monomethyldibromodiphenyl-methane and so on.
Obligations of Importers:
REACH restrictions list covers a great deal of substances. Importers should urge manufacturers/suppliers to clearly understand the impact of REACH restriction on their products.
- Screen the REACH restriction list for the restriction most relevant to the products and ensure that the presence of restricted substances in products do not exceed threshold limits set by REACH;
- Some restricted substances are on the SVHC candidate list. Importers shall also comply with relevant requirements of SVHC under REACH.
Advice and Service
CIRS can carry out an assessment for you or your suppliers, in accordance with your specific industry and the relevant restriction list to determine which items do not need to be tested, thus improving the efficiency of your testing strategy and saving money on unnecessary testing. Finally, we can supply you with a series of tailor-made ’Assessment Reports ‘ to meet you various requirements.
CIRS offers RSL screening services and SVHC testing services in one package to you or your suppliers and make sure your products comply with the latest safety requirement of REACH. CIRS will inform you of the latest developments of REACH as a complementary service.
About Us
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CIRS's testing lab located in mainland China has acquired the qualifications of China National Accreditation Service for Conformity Assessment (CNAS) and CMA and follows the ISO/IEC 17025.
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FAQs
Typically, restricted hazardous substances include DMF, AZO dyes, PFOS, Phthalates, polycyclic-aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), arsenic compounds, methanol, chromium VI compounds, etc.
What substances are restricted under the REACH list? ›
Typical hazardous substances that are restricted in products include lead, AZO dyes, DMF, PAHs, Phthalates, PFOS, the nickel release and so on.
What is the restricted substance list? ›
A restricted substances list (RSL) covers chemicals and other substances whose presence, either in a product or for use in the manufacturing process, is restricted through a government regulation (e.g. REACH, RoHS, WEEE, Proposition 65) or specific brand requirement.
What chemicals are banned by REACH? ›
- Cadmium and compounds. Chloroethene and Chloroethylene (Vinyl chloride) ...
- Chromium VI and compounds. CMR substances in textiles. ...
- Lead and compounds.
- Mercury and compounds. ...
- Phthalates: Dibutyl phthalate (DBP), Benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP), Bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP)
- Polybromobiphenyls, Polybrominatedbiphenyls (PBB)
Restricted Substances Lists (RSL) testing helps manufacturers and retailers ensure their products comply with the fast-changing regulations and standards that govern which kind of chemicals and substances can be used in products.
What does RSL mean? ›
1. Royal Society of Literature. 2. (in Australia) Returned Services League.
What substances are exempt from REACH? ›
Total Exemptions
- Radioactive substances.
- Substances in temporary storage under customs supervision.
- The transport of hazardous substances.
- Substances used in the interest of defense.
- Non-isolated intermediates.
- Waste, but not products recovered from waste.
REACH stands for the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals. REACH applies to all chemical substances, both those needed for industrial processes and those we use in our everyday lives, in paints, cleaning products, clothes, furniture and electrical appliances, for example.
What is the REACH restriction? ›
If the risks cannot be managed, authorities can restrict the use of substances in different ways. In the long run, the most hazardous substances should be substituted with less dangerous ones. REACH stands for Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals. It entered into force on 1 June 2007.
What are REACH requirements? ›
REACH stipulates that chemical substances that exceed 1 tonne per year per company must be registered with ECHA. In this process, companies must identify the risks linked to the substances they handle and indicate how they manage them. This obligation applies to both substances and mixtures.
Home Cleaning and Beauty and Personal Care departments by December 2022: Formaldehyde, Toluene, Triclosan, Nonylphenol Ethoxylates, Butylparaben, Propylparaben, Trichloroethylene, and Triclocarban.
What are restricted chemicals? ›
Restricted chemicals are chemicals that are restricted by use and/or quantities. If restricted chemicals are present at the school, each storage location must be addressed in the school's written emergency plan. Also, plan maps must clearly denote the storage locations of these chemicals.
What substances are banned by REACH? ›
- Bisphenol A (entry 66, added in Dec 2016)
- decaBDE (entry 67, added in Feb 2017)
- PFOA, its salts, and PFOA-related substances (entry 68, added in June 2017)
- D4 and D5 (entry 70, added in Jan 2018)
- Methanol (entry 69, added in April 2018)
The REACH Regulation went into effect on June 1, 2007 and has been described as the most complex created by the EU. It will affect industries worldwide and applies to all chemicals manufactured, used, or present in products in the EU. This may apply to as many as 143,000 substances.
What are restricted materials? ›
Restricted materials are pesticides deemed to have a higher potential to cause harm to public health, farm workers, domestic animals, honeybees, the environment, wildlife, or other crops compared to other pesticides.
What is a list of pure substances would include? ›
Examples of pure substances include tin, sulfur, diamond, water, pure sugar (sucrose), table salt (sodium chloride) and baking soda (sodium bicarbonate). Crystals, in general, are pure substances. Tin, sulfur, and diamond are examples of pure substances that are chemical elements. All elements are pure substances.
What are the chemicals made from the common salt project? ›
Different Chemical Products Obtained from Common Salt
Hydrogen gas and chlorine gas are the byproducts of the process. Baking soda or sodium hydrogen carbonate, washing soda or sodium carbonate decahydrate and bleaching powder or calcium hypochlorite can also be obtained as a product of common salt.
What is included in the category pure substances? ›
An element is a pure substance as it cannot be broken down or transformed into a new substance even by using some physical or chemical means. Elements are mostly metals, non-metals or metalloids. Compounds, on the other hand, are also pure substances when two or more elements are combined chemically in a fixed ratio.
