Note:
Updated on 6 Mar by MoE Announcement No. 2017-50, the 7 chemical substances were officially added on the non-toxic chemical substances list.
South Korea’s Ministry of Environment (MoE) issued the MoE Notice No. 2017-31 on 25 Jan 2017, consulting on 7 non-toxic chemical substances (Given No. 2017-3-7186~2017-3-7192). Any comments are welcome before 20 Feb 2017.
If no objection is submitted, these substances will be officially added to South Korea’s Existing Chemical Substance Inventory (KECI). Details of the 7 existing substances are specified as below.
| Official Given No. | Chemical Name & CAS No. |
| 2017-3-7186 | [1,1'-Biphenyl]-4,4'-diyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate (CAS No. 13082-48-9) |
| 2017-3-7187 | 8-[4-(4,6-Di-2-naphthalenyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)phenyl]-quinoline (CAS No. 1312928-44-1) |
| 2017-3-7188 | 1H-1,2,3-Triazole (CAS No. 288-36-8) |
| 2017-3-7189 | Bis[bis(3,5,5-trimethylhexyl)dithiocarbamate-S,S']zinc (CAS No. 84604-96-6) |
| 2017-3-7190 | 2-Propenamide polymer with potassium 2-propenoate (CAS No. 31212-13-2) |
| 2017-3-7191 | trans-5-Butyl-2-[4'-[difluoro(3,4,5-trifluorophenoxy)methyl]-2,3',5'-trifluoro[1,1'-biphenyl]-4-yl]-1,3-dioxane (CAS No. 1256753-06-6) |
| 2017-3-7192 | [generic name] [(Alkyl-heteropolycycle)-alkyl(C=1~5)phenyl](alkane(C=3~8)dionato)metal |
It is customary that listing of new chemical substances notified under TCCA (the predecessor of K-REACH) into the KECI is made 3 years after the notification. This batch of substances was notified under the Toxic Chemical Control Act (TCCA) during 1 Oct 2013 and 31 Dec 2013. They have previously undergone toxicity assessment and were designated as non-toxic.
If you have any comments on the substances, please contact MoE via
Email: [email protected]; [email protected]
Tel: 044-201-6784, 6779
Fax: 044-201-6786
*The last updates to the KECI were made in Dec 2016 by MoE Announcement No. 2016-220 (CL news).


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