Following an application for authorization from Roxel (UK Rocket Motors) Ltd, ECHA’s ECHA's Committees for Risk Assessment and Socio-economic Analysis have adopted opinions on specific uses of DEHP and DBP, concluding that the applicant had demonstrated adequate control.
This application concerned:
- the industrial use of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP)
- dibutyl phthalate (DBP) in the manufacture of solid propellants and motor charges for rockets and tactical missiles
- on the industrial use of dibutyl phthalate (DBP) within a specialty paint in the manufacture of motors for rockets and tactical missiles.
It is proposed to review the authorization in four years. The European Commission will make the final decision on the application.
Substances that are subject to authorization under REACH may not be manufactured or used in the EU unless the specific use has been authorized to a company that applies for authorization and has been authorized to do so. Authorization can be extended to an immediate supplier and to downstream users who source the chemical from this company. (Note that authorization does not apply to substances in articles).
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