Restriction lists in Chemsoft

General information on our restriction lists that are included in each Chemsoft.

EU:s water framework directive

Restriction list of priority substances with negative impacts on the aquatic environment. The Directive aims to ensure the long-term sustainable management of our water resources.

REACH Annex XIV

Annex XIV lists substances with particularly hazardous properties that require authorization from ECHA for use or placing on the market. There are exceptions. These are substances from the candidate list that may be candidates for inclusion here.
REACH Authorization List

REACH Annex XVII

Annex XVII is a list of substances subject to restrictions in the form of bans, limits or labelling. Ensure that the use of these chemicals is not restricted.
Substances restricted under REACH

REACH Annex XVII (For professional use)

List of substances that are restricted according to REACH, where we only include substances that are restricted for so-called professional use. Removed substances, which are only limited for consumer use and thus not relevant for professional use, are those from entries 3, 9, 10, 11, 28, 29, 30, 40, 48, 55, 57, 69, 72, 75, 77 of REACH Annex XVII.
Substances restricted under REACH

REACH Utbildningskrav för diisocyanater

Many diisocyanates are allergenic and can cause severe asthma in those exposed to them at work. To protect workers, the EU has decided on training requirements when handling certain diisocyanates. The requirements are included in the REACH Regulation as a restriction in entry 74 of Annex XVII and will apply from 24 August 2023.
eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32020R1149&from=EN

AFS 2023:10 Group A

List of carcinogenic substances that are prohibited for use. Exceptions can be made after authorization from the Swedish Work Environment Authority. Exemptions are Tex. research.
Permission to handle certain group A carcinogens

AFS 2023:10 Group B

List of substances that are either classified as carcinogenic, sensitizing, allergenic or reprotoxic, known as chemical B substances. You need a license to handle some of them.
Permission to handle certain group B chemical substances

AFS 2023:14 Occupational exposure limit values

List of substances subject to hygiene limits, maximum acceptable level of the substance in the air at a workplace. You need to check and document, there is support in risk assessment.
Arbetsmiljöverkets föreskrifter och allmänna råd (AFS 2023:14) om gränsvärden för luftvägsexponering i arbetsmiljön

REACH Candidate list

The Candidate List presents substances of very high concern which have properties that may cause serious and irreversible effects on human health or the environment, also known as SVHCs. Special requirements apply to the manufacture or import of articles containing more than 0.1% by weight of a substance. Updated twice a year.
Candidate List of substances of very high concern for Authorization

CMR-product

Product that is classified as carcinogenic, mutagenic or reprotoxic (Carc. 1A/1B, H350; Muta. 1A/1B, H340; Repr. 1A/1B, H360).
Arbetsmiljöverket (av.se)

Increased documentation is required:

CMR classified chemical products must not be used if it is technically possible to replace them. A study must show that substitution is not possible.
CMR classified chemical products should be handled in a closed system if technically possible.
Written handling and protection instructions should be available for the entire handling chain.
Management should be monitored to ensure early detection of deviations that increase risk.
Persons exposed to carcinogenic and mutagenic (CM) substances should be registered.

CMR-substance

CMR means that the substance is a known or suspected carcinogen, germ cell mutagen or reproductive toxicant. Substances known or suspected to be carcinogenic to humans (Carc. 1A/1B, H350; Muta. 1A/1B, H340; Repr. 1A/1B, H360).

SIN-list (Substitute It Now)

List with the same criteria as substances on the candidate list. The purpose of the list is to stay ahead of the legislation as the REACH process has long decision-making times.
What is the SIN List? (chemsec.org)

PRIO Risk-reduction

The Swedish Chemicals Agency's list of substances with hazardous properties. Here the risk needs to be assessed during use and exposure needs to be assessed. Substitution should be considered. Some of the substances are prohibited in certain types of use.
PRIO criteria for priority risk-reduction substances- Kemikalieinspektionen

PRIO Phase-out

The Swedish Chemicals Agency's list of substances that are important to prioritize for phasing out, as they have particularly serious health and environmental properties. Phase-out substances are substances that may be identified as SVHCs and gradually become subject to authorization. Some of the substances are banned in certain types of use.
PRIO criteria for phase-out substances and priority risk-reduction substances - Kemikalieinspektionen

PRIO Phase-out w/o Complex Hydrocarbons

Same list as PRIO Phase-out except that complex hydrocarbons are excluded. Mixtures of complex hydrocarbons can be chemically treated to reduce the levels of the carcinogens. When the levels of these substances fall below certain limits, the complex hydrocarbon is no longer classified as a carcinogen. Most complex hydrocarbons on the market are treated and therefore should not be considered as phase-out substances.

PFAS (Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances)

PFAS stands for Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and are sometimes also called highly fluorinated substances. These can be harmful to humans and the environment and break down very slowly in nature (persistent) - they are sometimes called "forever chemicals".
PFAS has many uses, it is used in fire foam, rainwear, nonstick coatings for frying pans, food packaging, cosmetic products, surface treatments for textiles, paints, etc.

ECHA has published a legislative proposal banning thousands of PFAS substances, and with this restriction list you have the opportunity to keep track of which of your products contain PFAS, so that you can start phasing them out in good time where it is possible.

Read the proposal on ECHA's website:

https://echa.europa.eu/en/restrictions-under-consideration/-/substance-rev/72301/term

When collecting the ~11000 substances (criteria = CAS and EC numbers) we check sources that align with the OECD and ECHA definition of PFAS, so we cover e.g. the OECD list. The list is based on CAS and EC numbers, which are matched against the substances in the chemical products' SDS section 3. The list is indicative, i.e., it does not take concentration levels into account.

Restriction lists in Chemsoft