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Active substance factsheet - Last updated: 01/11/2023

Active substance

Substance name:

polyhexamethylene biguanide hydrochloride with a mean number-average molecular weight (Mn) of 1600 and a mean polydispersity (PDI) of 1.8 (PHMB(1600;1.8))

EC number:

608-042-7

CAS number:

27083-27-8

IUPAC name:

CoPoly(bisiminoimidocarbonyl, hexamethylene hydrochloride), (iminoimidocarbonyl, hexamethylene hydrochloride)

BAS number:

1347

Product-type:

PT09

Candidate for substitution:

Yes

Regulatory categorisation:

Review programme substance

Approval/Assessment status:

Not approved

Harmonised classification and labeling of the substance

C&L inventory

Related authorised biocidal products

No related authorised products are available

Approval data details
Administrative identifiers

Evaluating competent authority:

France

R4BP asset number:

-

Approval identifiers

Legal act:

Dec (EU) 2016/109

Validity of approval

Start date:

End date:

Documents
Assessment Reports

Assessment Report

1347-09_Assessment_Report.pdf (en)

Study summaries (Document III-A)
Other documents

BPC opinions

phmb_pt09_final_opinion_en.pdf (en) (10/10/2019)

Approval of active substance - Conclusion Date: 14/07/2016  
Assessment information

Evaluating competent authority:

France

Assessment outcome:

Not successful

Conclusion date:

14/07/2016

Validity of approval

Start date:

End date:

Legal act:

Dec (EU) 2016/109

Documents
Assessment Reports

Assessment Report

1347-09_Assessment_Report.pdf (en)

Study summaries (Document III-A)
Other documents

BPC opinions

phmb_pt09_final_opinion_en.pdf (en) (10/10/2019)