The European Community Regulation enacted the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) in 2007 that relates to the safe use and identification of chemicals. The aim of REACH is to improve the protection of human health and the environment through the better and earlier identification of the intrinsic properties of chemical substances and the risks that they pose.

To this end, the European Chemical Agency (ECA) has identified various Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) that are known or suspected to pose a significant risk to human health and the environment. It maintains a list of those substances on a Candidate List and adds to it periodically. The most current list can be found here. Article 33(1) of the REACH regulations requires that manufacturers must review each substance as it is added to the candidate list and immediately notify customers of their presence if their use exceeds 0.1% by weight. The current candidate list of Substances of Very High Concern and the weight of each as used by Technical Manufacturing Corporation is listed below as follows:

CANDIDATE LIST OF SUBSTANCES OF VERY HIGH CONCERN (SVHC)

SUBSTANCE CAS NO. EC NO. % W/W
α,α-Bis[4-(dimethylamino) 6786-83-0 229-851-8 0%
N,N,N',N'-tetramethyl 101-61-1 202-959-2 0%
1,3,5-tris[(2S and 2R)-2,3 59653-74-6 423-400-0 0%
Diboron trioxide 1303-86-2 215-125-8 0%
1,2-bis(2-methoxyethoxy)ethane 112-49-2 203-977-3 0%
4,4'-bis(dimethylamino)-4'' 561-41-1 209-218-2 0%
Lead(II) bis(methanesulfonate) 17570-76-2 401-750-5 0%
Formamide 75-12-7 200-842-0 0%
[4-[4,4'-bis(dimethylamino) 548-62-9 208-953-6 0%
1,2-dimethoxyethane 110-71-4 203-794-9 0%
[4-[[4-anilino-1-naphthyl] 2580-56-5 219-943-6 0%
1,3,5-Tris(oxiran-2-ylmethyl) 2451-62-9 219-514-3 0%
4,4'-bis(dimethylamino) 90-94-8 202-027-5 0%
4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol 140-66-9 205-426-2 0%
N,N-dimethylacetamide 127-19-5 204-826-4 0%
Phenolphthalein 77-09-8 201-004-7 0%
Lead diazide, Lead azide 13424-46-9 236-542-1 0%
Lead dipicrate 6477-64-1 229-335-2 0%
1,2-dichloroethane 107-06-2 203-458-1 0%
Calcium arsenate 7778-44-1 231-904-5 0%
Dichromium tris(chromate) 24613-89-6 246-356-2 0%
2-Methoxyaniline; o-Anisidine 90-04-0 201-963-1 0%
Pentazinc chromate octahydroxide 49663-84-5 256-418-0 0%
Arsenic acid 7778-39-4 231-901-9 0%
Potassium hydroxyoctaoxodizincate 11103-86-9 234-329-8 0%
Formaldehyde, oligomeric reaction 25214-70-4 500-036-1 0%
Lead styphnate 15245-44-0 239-290-0 0%
Trilead diarsenate 3687-31-8 222-979-5 0%
Zirconia Aluminosilicate Refractory (NONE) (NONE) 0%
Bis(2-methoxyethyl) phthalate 117-82-8 204-212-6 0%
Aluminosilicate Refractory Cer Fibres (NONE) (NONE) 0%
Bis(2-methoxyethyl) ether 111-96-6 203-924-4 0%
2,2'-dichloro-4,4'-methylenedianiline 101-14-4 202-918-9 0%
Cobalt dichloride 7646-79-9 231-589-4 0%
1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid 71888-89-6 276-158-1 0%
1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid 68515-42-4 271-084-6 0%
Strontium chromate 7789-06-2 232-142-6 0%
1-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone 872-50-4 212-828-1 0%
1,2,3-Trichloropropane 96-18-4 202-486-1 0%
2-Ethoxyethyl acetate 111-15-9 203-839-2 0%
Hydrazine 302-01-2 206-114-9 0%
Cobalt(II) diacetate 71-48-7 200-755-8 0%
Cobalt(II) sulphate 10124-43-3 233-334-2 0%
2-Ethoxyethanol 110-80-5 203-804-1 0%
Chromium trioxide acids 7738-94-5 231-801-5 0%
2-Methoxyethanol 109-86-4 203-713-7 0%
Chromium trioxide 1333-82-0 215-607-8 0%
Cobalt(II) carbonate 513-79-1 208-169-4 0%
Cobalt(II) dinitrate 10141-05-6 233-402-1 0%
Trichloroethylene 79-01-6 201-167-4 0%
Potassium dichromate 7778-50-9 231-906-6 0%
Tetraboron disodium heptaoxide 12267-73-1 235-541-3 0%
Ammonium dichromate 7789-09-5 232-143-1 0%
Boric acid 10043-35-3 233-139-2 0%
Sodium chromate 7775-11-3 231-889-5 0%
Disodium tetraborate 1303-96-4 215-540-4 0%
Potassium chromate 7789-00-6 232-140-5 0%
Acrylamide 79-06-1 201-173-7 0%
Lead sulfochromate yellow 1344-37-2 215-693-7 0%
Lead chromate molybdate 12656-85-8 235-759-9 0%
Anthracene oil 90640-80-5 292-602-7 0%
2,4-Dinitrotoluene 121-14-2 204-450-0 0%
Anthracene oil, paste, fraction 91995-15-2 295-275-9 0%
Anthracene oil 90640-82-7 292-604-8 0%
Tris(2-chloroethyl)phosphate 115-96-8 204-118-5 0%
Diisobutyl phthalate 84-69-5 201-553-2 0%
Lead chromate 7758-97-6 231-846-0 0%
Anthracene oil, paste 90640-81-6 292-603-2 0%
Pitch, coal tar, high temp. 65996-93-2 266-028-2 0%
Anthracene oil, paste, distn. lights 91995-17-4 295-278-5 0%
Lead hydrogen arsenate 7784-40-9 232-064-2 0%
Benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP) 85-68-7 201-622-7 0%
Bis (2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) 117-81-7 204-211-0 0%
5-tert-butyl-2,4,6-trinitro-m-xylene 81-15-2 201-329-4 0%
Diarsenic trioxide 1327-53-3 215-481-4 0%
Bis(tributyltin)oxide (TBTO) 56-35-9 200-268-0 0%
Triethyl arsenate 15606-95-8 427-700-2 0%
Diarsenic pentaoxide 1303-28-2 215-116-9 0%
Sodium dichromate 7789-12-0 234-190-3 0%
Dibutyl phthalate (DBP) 84-74-2 201-557-4 0%
4,4'- Diaminodiphenylmethane 101-77-9 202-974-4 0%
Alkanes, C10-13, chloro 85535-84-8 287-476-5 0%
Anthracene 120-12-7 204-371-1 0%
Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD) 23637-99-4 247-148-4 0%

LIST OF SUBSTANCES OF VERY HIGH CONCERN VALID AS OF 6/18/2012

The difference between the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) directive and the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (ROHS) is that ROHS requires the elimination of six hazardous substances in the manufacturing process while REACH requires the upstream communication of Substances of Very High Concern by a supplier with the customer where applicable when they are included on the candidate list.

Technical Manufacturing Corporation will fully comply with the REACH directives as defined by the European Community and will immediately notify each customer where applicable as substances of very high concern are added to the candidate list and if their use in any product exceeds 0.1% by weight. At the current time, no Substance of Very High Concern as published on the candidate list is used by the company nor is it known that any are used downstream in the supply chain.

Please contact us with any questions or comments concerning our conformance to the European Community Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) Directive.

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