Decision

UK REACH authorisations for Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Products GmbH, 3 July 2024

Decision on application for authorisations under UK REACH.

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Details

Decision on an application for authorisations under UK REACH.聽

Substance name聽

4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated (4-tert-OPnEO).聽

Authorised uses

Use of 4-tert-OPnEO in in-vitro diagnostic (IVD) kit reagents on diagnostic analyser systems used in controlled settings by professional users such as hospitals and pharmacies.聽

Use of 4-tert-OPnEO as a cleaning surfactant in IVD wash solutions on diagnostic analyser systems to ensure their continued accuracy in controlled settings by professional users such as hospitals and pharmacies.聽

Holder of the authorisations and authorisation numbers聽

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Products GmbH (UKREACH/24/06/0, UKREACH/24/06/1).聽

Date of decision聽

3 July 2024.

Updates to this page

Published 12 August 2024
Last updated 11 June 2025 show all updates
  1. We have corrected incorrect dates in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the decision report. The deadlines to submit review reports for Uses 1 and 2 have been changed from 鈥31 June 2031鈥 and 鈥31 June 2024鈥, to 鈥1 July 2031鈥 and 鈥1 July 2024鈥. The changes do not affect the decision, nor the review periods granted to the applicant.

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