Regulatory information | EU REACH Annex XVII intends to increase the restriction on 2,4-dinitrotoluene

Recently, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) proposed to add 2,4-dinitrotoluene (2,4-DNT) substances to the EU REACH Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 Appendix XVII Restricted Substances List to restrict them, and open the public consult. This public comment will end on March 22, 2022. At that time, 2,4-Dinitrotoluene will be added to the list of restricted substances in Appendix XVII of the REACH Regulation.

2,4-Dinitrotoluene (2,4-DNT) is classified as a 1B carcinogen according to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 (CLP), and has previously been included in the list of SVHC candidate substances and the list of authorized substances.

The restrictions proposed in Annex XVII of REACH are as follows:

2,4-Dinitrotoluene has a wide range of uses. It can be used to produce toluene diisocyanate, flexible polyurethane (PU) foam, electronic equipment, binders in the non-ferrous metal industry, explosive mixture plasticizers, and sampling in industrial environments. Targeted plastic bottle softeners, dye and rubber chemical intermediates, outdoor toys such as sports equipment and sandboxes, temperature-specific crosslinking agents for refractory materials, automobile airbags, seat belt pretensioners and other products.

Reminder

With the continuous update of the EU REACH Regulation Annex XVII restriction list, enterprises are facing more and more management and control requirements. ZRLK recommends that relevant enterprises improve their product risk awareness, pay attention to the update of the REACH Regulation Annex XVII restriction list in a timely manner, and adjust production strategies to ensure Export products containing restricted substances comply with the latest regulatory requirements and avoid trade risks!