The European Chemicals Agency has launched a 45-day consultation for listing N-(hydroxymethyl)acrylamide as a substance of very high concern (SVHC). Comments will be accepted until April 19, 2022.
On March 4, 2022, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) launched a 45-day consultation period for listing N-(hydroxymethyl)acrylamide as a substance of very high concern (SVHC). If approved, the number of SVHCs on the Candidate List will expand from 223 entries to 224 entries.
N-(hydroxymethyl)acrylamide, a substance structurally similar to acrylamide, is on the Union list of authorized monomers and other starting substances or macromolecules obtained from microbial fermentation, additives and polymer production aids, with a specific migration limit (SML) of 0.01 mg/kg (Not Detected, ND) under Regulation (EU) 10/2011 ‘Food Contact Plastics’ (consolidated version to September 2020).
According to ECHA, comments will be accepted until April 19, 2022.
Highlights of N-(hydroxymethyl)acrylamide are summarized in Table 1.
European Chemicals Agency | ||
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Substance (EC/CAS) | Classification | Potential Application |
N-(hydroxymethyl)acrylamide | Carc 1B1 |
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1Carcinogenic 1B | ||
Table 1
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