Restriction of CMR Substances in Textile Articles and Clothing

Restriction

Restriction of CMR Substances in Textile Articles and Clothing

Little Pro on 2018-06-24

The EU Commission published Regulation (EU) 2018/1513 on 10 Oct 2018 amending REACH Annex XVII restricted substances list and restricting certain substances classified as carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic for reproduction category 1A or 1B (CMR substance) in apparel, footwear and other textile consumer products. The new entry no. is 72. In this article, we will take a closer look at the restriction scope, the list of restricted CMR substances and restriction limits.

Affected Textile Articles and Clothing

The new restriction will apply to the following products for consumer use:

clothing or related accessories,
textiles other than clothing which, under normal or reasonably foreseeable conditions of use, come into contact with human skin to an extent similar to clothing, [excluding disposable textiles]
footwear

The restriction does not apply to:

a) clothing, related accessories or footwear, or parts of clothing, related accessories or footwear, made exclusively of natural leather, fur or hide;

b) non-textile fasteners and non-textile decorative attachments;

c) second-hand clothing, related accessories, textiles other than clothing or footwear.

d) wall-to-wall carpets and textile floor coverings for indoor use, rugs and runners.

In addition, the restriction does not apply to personal protection equipment (PPE) defined in Regulation (EU) 2016/425 and medical device defined in Regulation (EU) 2017/745.

Lists of Restricted CMR Substances and Limits

The restriction limits will apply from 1 Nov 2020.

Substances	CAS #	Restriction Limits
Cadmium and its compounds (listed in Annex XVII, Entry 28, 29, 30, Appendices 1-6)	-	≤ 1 mg/kg (extractable Cd metal)
Chromium VI compounds (listed in Annex XVII, Entry 28, 29, 30, Appendices 1-6)	-	≤ 1 mg/kg (extractable Cr VI)
Arsenic compounds (listed in Annex XVII, Entry 28, 29, 30, Appendices 1-6)	-	≤ 1 mg/kg (extractable As metal)
Lead and its compounds (listed in Annex XVII, Entry 28, 29, 30, Appendices 1-6)	-	≤ 1 mg/kg (extractable Pb metal)
Benzene	71-43-2	≤ 5 mg/kg
Benz[a]anthracene	56-55-3	≤ 1 mg/kg
Benz[e]acephenanthrylene	205-99-2	≤ 1 mg/kg
Benzo[a]pyrene; Benzo[def]chrysene	50-32-8	≤ 1 mg/kg
Benzo[e]pyrene	192-97-2	≤ 1 mg/kg
Benzo[j]fluoranthene	205-82-3	≤ 1 mg/kg
Benzo[k]fluoranthene	207-08-9	≤ 1 mg/kg
Chrysene	218-01-9	≤ 1 mg/kg
Dibenz[a,h]anthracene	53-70-3	≤ 1 mg/kg
α,α,α,4-tetrachlorotoluene; p-chlorobenzotrichloride	5216-25-1	≤ 1 mg/kg
α,α,α-trichlorotoluene; benzotrichloride	98-07-7	≤ 1 mg/kg
α-chlorotoluene; benzyl chloride	100-44-7	≤ 1 mg/kg
Formaldehyde	50-00-0	≤ 75 mg/kg
1,2-benzenedicarboxylic acid; di-C 6-8-branched alkylesters, C 7-rich	71888-89-6	≤ 1000 mg/kg (individually or in combination with other phthalates in this entry or in other entries of Annex XVII that are classified in Part 3 of Annex VI to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 in any of the hazard classes carcinogenicity, germ cell mutagenicity or reproductive toxicity, category 1A or 1B)
Bis(2-methoxyethyl) phthalate	117-82-8
Diisopentylphthalate	605-50-5
Di-n-pentyl phthalate (DPP)	131-18-0
Di-n-hexyl phthalate (DnHP)	84-75-3
N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone; 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP)	872-50-4	≤ 3000 mg/kg
N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMAC)	127-19-5	≤ 3000 mg/kg
N,N-dimethylformamide; Dimethyl formamide	68-12-2	≤ 3000 mg/kg
1,4,5,8-tetraaminoanthraquinone; C.I. Disperse Blue 1	2475-45-8	≤ 50 mg/kg
Benzenamine,4,4'-(4-iminocyclohexa-2,5- dienylidenemethylene)dianiline hydrochloride; C.I. Basic Red 9	569-61-9	≤ 50 mg/kg
[4-[4,4'-bis(dimethylamino)benzhydrylidene]cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene]dimethylammonium chloride; C.I. Basic Violet 3 with ≥ 0,1 % of Michler's ketone (EC no. 202-027-5)	548-62-9	≤ 50 mg/kg
4-chloro-o-toluidinium chloride	3165-93-3	≤ 30 mg/kg
2-Naphthylammoniumacetate	553-00-4	≤ 30 mg/kg
4-methoxy-m-phenylene diammonium sulphate; 2,4-diaminoanisole sulphate	39156-41-7	≤ 30 mg/kg
2,4,5-trimethylaniline hydrochloride	21436-97-5	≤ 30 mg/kg
Quinoline	91-22-5	≤ 50 mg/kg

Note: There is special derogation for formaldehyde [CAS No 50-00-0] in jackets, coats or upholstery. The concentration limit shall be 300 mg/kg between 1 Nov 2020 and 1 Nov 2023.

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