Environmental-related Substances Used in Product Control Rules (2005)
| Banned Substances Level 1: Use of the substance in products is basically banned. Level 2: Use of the substance in products is banned according to the use-restriction plan. |
Metal and metal compounds (including their alloys) |
1 | Cadmium and its compounds |
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| 2 | Hexavalent chromium compounds | ||
| 3 | Lead and its compounds | ||
| 4 | Mercury and its compounds | ||
| 5 | Bis (tributyltin) oxide (TBTO) | ||
| 6 | Tributyltin (TBTs), Triphenyltin (TPTs) | ||
| Halogenated organic compounds | 7 | Polybrominated biphenyl (PBBs) | |
| 8 | Polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDEs) | ||
| 9 | Polychlorinated biphenyl (PCBs) | ||
| 10 | Polychlorinated naphthalene (with more than 3 chlorine atoms and the content of chlorine is 48% or more) | ||
| 11 | Short-chained chlorinated paraffin (having the chain length of 10 – 13) | ||
| 12 | Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) | ||
| Others | 13 | Asbestos | |
| 14 | Azo dyes and pigments (specific amines formed by degrading azo dies and pigments) | ||
| 15 | Ozone depleting substances (Class I substances listed in Montreal Protocol) | ||
| 16 | Radioactive substances | ||
| Controlled-use Substances The conditions under which these substances are contained in products must be controlled. |
Metal and metal compounds (including their alloys except for nickel) |
17 | Antimony and its compounds |
| 18 | Arsenic and its compounds | ||
| 19 | Beryllium and its compounds | ||
| 20 | Bismuth and its compounds | ||
| 21 | Nickel and its compounds | ||
| 22 | Selenium and its compounds | ||
| Halogenated organic compounds | 23 | Brominated flame retardants (other than PBBs and PBDEs) | |
| 24 | Ozone depleting substances (Class II substances listed in Montreal Protocol) | ||
| Others | 25 | Phthalate esters | |
| 26 | Class I designated chemical substances specified in the PRTR except for the ones specified in No. 1 to No. 25 above. *The standard of No.26 is specified for liquid products, such as reagent, oil, etc. |
