Updated on 16.09.2021
In accordance with article 33 of regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the european parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), we hereby inform our customers about the presence of substances on the current Candidate list of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) for authorization (last updated July, 2021) in certain articles used in our cranes, hoists and other material handling equipment.
We are actively searching alternatives for articles including SVHCs. Please note that to the best of our knowledge and based on information provided by our suppliers, the following articles delivered to the EU contain SVHCs in a concentration above 0.1% weight by weight:
Lead (CAS 7439-92-1)
- Certain electrical control parts: Certain contactors, motor circuit breakers, on-delay contact blocks, key switches, limit switches, emergency stop switches, indicating lights, relays, surge arresters, adapters, antennas, mobile control systems
- Certain brass cages of bearings, reducers, plugs
- Certain aluminium housings, valve bodys
- Certain coupling shafts in hook blocks, brackets
- Certain nuts and bolts
Imidazolidine-2-thione (CAS 96-45-7)
- Certain electrical control parts: Certain on-delay contact blocks
Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (CAS 556-67-2)
- Certain electrical control parts: Certain limit switches
Perfluorobutane Sulfonic Acid (PFBS) and its Salts
- Certain shielded cable grounding terminals
Tris(4-nonylphenyl, branched and linear) phosphite (TNPP) with ≥ 0.1% w/w of 4-nonylphenol, branched and linear (4-NP)
- Certain electrical control parts: Certain communication processors
Dicyclohexyl phthalate (DCHP) (CAS 84-61-7)
- Certain electrical control parts: Certain relays
Lead monoxide (lead oxide) (CAS 1317-36-8)
- Certain electrical control parts: Certain relays
2-methyl-1-(4-methylthiophenyl)-2-morpholinopropan-1-one (CAS 71868-10-5)
- Certain electrical control parts: Certain relays
N,N-dimethylacetamide (CAS 127-19-5)
- Certain electrical control parts: Certain surge arresters
1,6,7,8,9,14,15,16,17,17,18,18-Dodecachloropentacyclo[12.2.1.16,9.02,13.05,10]octadeca-7,15-diene (“Dechlorane Plus”™)
- Certain electrical control parts: Certain surge arresters
Hexahydromethylphthalic anhydride (CAS 25550-51-0)
- Certain electrical control parts: Certain socket outlets
4,4'-isopropylidenediphenol (Bisphenol A, BPA) (CAS 80-05-7)
- Certain electrical control parts: Certain ethernet switches, CPUs
1,2-dimethoxyethane,ethylene glycol dimethyl ether (EGDME) (CAS 110-71-4)
- Certain electrical control parts: Certain CPUs
Lead titanium trioxide (CAS 12060-00- 3)
- Certain electrical control parts: Certain CPUs
Lead titanium zirconium oxide (CAS 12626-81-2)
- Certain electrical control parts: Certain CPUs, oil level sensors
Benzene-1,2,4-tricarboxylic acid 1,2-anhydride (CAS 552-30-7)
- Certain electrical control parts: Certain compact breaker tripping units
Bis(2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethyl) ether (CAS 143-24-8)
- Certain electrical control parts: Certain oil level sensors
4-tert-Butylphenol (CAS 98-54-4)
- Certain power brake valves
The aforementioned articles do not pose a safety risk to customers and end-users under normal conditions of use, provided the equipment is operated according to our instructions and the articles are disposed of in accordance with all applicable regulations.