New EU PBT assessment summaries available

The European Chemicals Bureau has published summary reports on assessments of 19 chemicals for their persistence, bioaccumulation and toxic (PBT) potential. They are: 1,2,3-trichlorobenzene; 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene; 2,4-dinitrotoluene; 4,6-di-tert-butyl-m-cresol; 4,4'-methylenedicyclohexyl diisocyanate; Diethyldimethylplumbane; Dioxobis(stearato)trilead; Ethanol, 2,2'-iminobis-, N-C12-18-alkyl derivs; N,N-dicyclohexylbenzothiazole-2-sulphenamide; 4-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)aniline; N-tert-butylbenzothiazole-2-sulphenamide; Octabenzone; Perylene-3,4:9,10-tetracarboxylic dianhydride; Sulfonic acids, C10-21-alkane, Ph esters; Tetrachlorophthalic anhydride; Triphenylphosphine; Methylnaphthalene; β,1,1,2,3,3-hexamethylindan-5-ethanol; and 2,6-di-tert-butyl-p-cresol (BHT).

• European Chemical Substances Information System PBT assessments