March 16, 2015
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has opened a public consultation for two active substances under the Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR). The two active substances are now in the list of potential Candidates for Substitution:
| Substance Name | Polyhexamethylene biguanide with a mean number-average molecular weight (Mn) of 1600 and a mean polydispersity (D) of 1.8 (PHMB with Mn = 1600 and D = 1.8) |
| CAS Number | 27083-27-8 |
| Intended Use | PT01: Human hygienePT02: Disinfectants and algaecides not intended for direct application to humans or animal
PT03: Veterinary hygiene PT04: Food and feed area PT06: Preservatives for products during storage PT09: Fibre, leather, rubber and polymerised materials preservatives PT11: Preservatives for liquid-cooling and processing systems |
| Evaluating Competent Authority | France |
Public Consultation on Potential Candidates for Substitution is open until April 10, 2015