STATEMENT FOR LEAD COMPOUNDS Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of the Chemicals (REACH) requires for example that information of certain Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) is communicated in the supply chain when it is over 0.1% in the article, preparation or substance. For further information please visit SVHC candidate obligations and SVHC candidate list. Lead diazide, lead styphnate and lead dipicrate have been placed on the candidate list of SVHC on 19th December, 2011, due to the identification as toxic to reproduction substances. Lead (II) bis(methanesulfonate) has been placed on the candidate list of SVHC on 18th June, 2012 due to the identification as carcinogenic, mutagenic and toxic for reproduction (CMR) substances. [Phthalato(2-)]dioxotrilead; Acetic acid, lead salt, basic; Dioxobis(stearato)trilead; Fatty acids, C16-18, lead salts; Lead bis(tetrafluoroborate); Lead dinitrate; Lead oxide sulphate; Lead Titanium Zirconium Oxide; Pentalead tetraoxide sulphate; Silicic acid, barium salt, lead-doped; Silicic
acid, lead salt; Sulfurous acid, lead salt, dibasic; Tetraethyllead; Tetralead trioxide sulphate and Trilead dioxide phosphonate have been placed on the candidate list of SVHC on 19th December, 2012 due to the identification as toxic to reproduction substances. Lead di(acetate) has been placed on the candidate list of SVHC on 16th December, 2013, due to the identification as toxic to reproduction substances. Fatty acids, C16-18, lead salts fulfill the definition of UVCB (substances of Unknown or Variable composition, Complex reaction products or Biological materials) under REACH regulation, with a variable length of hydrocarbon chain. There are currently no international test standards available to identify and determine quantitatively the amounts of these 19 SVHC present in consumer products finished articles. After careful consideration of ECHA requirements and thorough research, a SGS in-house screening method has been developed by checking the presence of lead, boron, titanium, zirconium, silicon and barium in
SUBSTANCE NAME
EC NUMBER
CAS NUMBER
Lead diazide
236-542-1
13424-46-9
Lead styphnate
239-290-0
15245-44-0
Lead dipicrate
229-335-2
6477-64-1
Lead (II) bis(methanesulfonate)
401-750-5
17570-76-2
[Phthalato(2-)]dioxotrilead
273-688-5
69011-06-9
Acetic acid, lead salt, basic
257-175-3
51404-69-4
Dioxobis(stearato)trilead
235-702-8
12578-12-0
Fatty acids, C16-18, lead salts
292-966-7
91031-62-8
Lead bis(tetrafluoroborate)
237-486-0
13814-96-5
Lead dinitrate
233-245-9
10099-74-8
Lead oxide sulphate
234-853-7
12036-76-9
Lead Titanium Zirconium Oxide
235-727-4
12626-81-2
Pentalead tetraoxide sulphate
235-067-7
12065-90-6
Silicic acid, barium salt, lead-doped
272-271-5
68784-75-8
Silicic acid, lead salt
234-363-3
11120-22-2
Sulfurous acid, lead salt, dibasic
263-467-1
62229-08-7
Tetraethyllead
201-075-4
78-00-2
Tetralead trioxide sulphate
235-380-9
12202-17-4
Trilead dioxide phosphonate
235-252-2
12141-20-7
Lead di(acetate)
206-104-4
301-04-2
the samples. This approach is confirmed as valid according to the recommendation from the ECHA helpdesk. However, due to the fact that the source of target elements cannot be categorically identified, the amounts of lead compounds present are therefore based on calculation. For the sake of maximum security the calculation is based on the worst-case scenario for each individual lead compound and the reported values should be regarded as for reference only. Whenever there is a positive finding, clients are advised to review the chemical formulation as well as the related production process in order to ascertain the material of concern which is present in the article. We would like to inform you that there may be further obligations in connection with REACH for placing articles containing >0.1% SVHC on the markets of EU member states. Please contact
[email protected] for further information.
SGS GLOBAL REACH AND RSTS TEAM Date of preparation: 02nd January 2015
This statement is issued by the Company subject to its General Conditions of Service. Attention is drawn to the limitations of liability, indemnification and jurisdictional issues defined therein. This statement cannot be reproduced, except in full, without prior written permission of the Company. The explanations given in this document reflects our best understanding of the REACH regulation with regard to SVHC and resulting obligations at the time of publication. The interested reader is referred to the regulatory primary literature and or professional advice for legally binding advice.
