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EU Adds More Substances to Very High Concern List

10:06 AM MST | December 15, 2011 | Alex Scott

The European Union’s (EU) Member State Committee (MSC) unanimously has agreed to identify 12 chemicals as Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC). The 12 substances will be added to the Candidate List of 53 substances and then may become subject to...


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