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Version 8.1 ​

🚀 Released 22 July 2024

BOMcheck has been updated to Version 8.1 to include one new SVHC and additional substances detailed below. The following 30-minute video explains what types of materials and parts can contain the new declarable substances and how to update your Regulatory Compliance Declarations (RCDs).

A quick reference guide to help you update your declarations is also available:

BOMcheck v8.1 Quick Reference Guide

Version Summary ​

  • 1 new SVHC added to the REACH Candidate List on 27 June 2024
  • 2 new and 1 update to Proposition 65 substances
  • 1 update to EU POPs substances
  • 1 update to Batteries restrictions
  • Updates to the CMR 1A & 1B list of substances
  • Updates to the BOMcheck PFAS list
  • New and updated substances on the Packaging list

Resources (XML & CSV) ​

BOMcheck v8.1 Downloads

Please note, XMLs may be subject to change prior to final release date 22/07/2024

Substance Details ​

New REACH Candidate List Substance ​

On 27 June 2024, the European Chemicals Agency added one new substance to the REACH Candidate List which now contains 241 substances.

  • Bis(α,α-dimethylbenzyl) peroxide - may be used in EPS as a co-synergist for flame retardant grades

This new SVHC will be added to BOMcheck and require supplier declaration.

New Proposition 65 substances ​

OEHHA added 4 new substances to the Proposition 65 List (officially known as the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986) on 17 November 2023 and 29 December 2023. 2 out of 4 new substances will be added to BOMcheck.

  • Bisphenol S (BPS)
  • Silicon carbide whiskers

2 out of 4 new substances has been screened out as unlikely to be present in supplied articles and result in exposure to the consumer and therefore does not require notification.

  • Coal-tar pitch
  • Fluoro-edenite fibrous amphibole

1 additional substance that was previously screened-out has been added to the BOMcheck Proposition 65 list due to its use in equipment sterilization.

  • Ethylene Oxide

EU POPs additions and updates ​

One substance restricted under Annex 1 of EU POPs Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 has been updated in BOMcheck with a stricter concentration limit in preparation for an amendment to the Unintentional Trace Contaminant (UTC) limit.

  • Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD) threshold in BOMcheck is reduced from 0.01% (100 ppm) to 0.0075% (75 ppm)

The entry for HBCDD in the RCD tool will be set to missing for all suppliers due to the stricter concentration limit.

Update to entry for Lead in batteries ​

The entry for lead in batteries has been amended to allow companies to collect data for all types of batteries.

  • Change from lead in all primary batteries to lead in all batteries

The entry for lead in all batteries in the RCD tool will be set to missing for all suppliers due to the updated entry.

Updated EU MDR (CMR 1A & 1B) substances ​

The CMR 1A & 1B substances list in the RCD tool has been updated to include additional substances from the 21st ATP and new SVHCs. The entry for CMR 1A & 1B substances in the RCD tool will be set to missing for all suppliers due to the updated list.

Update to the BOMcheck PFAS List ​

The BOMcheck PFAS list has been expanded to include 9 new additional PFAS known to be present in products.

The entry for the BOMcheck PFAS list in the RCD tool will be set to missing for all suppliers due to the updated list.

New and updated substances in the BOMcheck Packaging declaration ​

2 new entries have been included in the BOMcheck packaging declaration and packaging statement due to new restrictions in France and Australia:

  • Expanded polystyrene (EPS) and other polymeric foam materials (e.g, EPP, EPE, EVA)
  • Non-recyclable styrenic polymers or copolymers

1 existing entry has been amended to take into account a new restriction in Australia:

  • Degradable plastic (including oxo-degradable plastic)

Updating Declarations ​

After the release of v8.1 the BOMcheck team will publish a guidance webinar giving step-by-step instructions on how users can update RCDs in BOMcheck.