The table below gives specific examples of REACH SVHCs for some Philips product categories. For other product categories, the information is disclosed via different channels. The reported SVHCs are based on knowledge that was available, from the applicable SVHC list, at the time of publishing.
| Philips product category | Substance of Very High Concern | CAS number | Comments |
| Components of electric and electronic equipment | Lead | 7439-92-1 | This substance may be present in e.g. lead solders, as an alloying element in steel and aluminum, in galvanized steel components and in copper alloys (applications exempted by the EU RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU, Annexes III and IV). For example, lead in X-ray shielding. |
| Portable mesh nebulizer | 2-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4,6-ditertpentylphenol (UV-328) | 25973-55-1 | This substance may be present in the handset button. |
| Used in the manufacture of silicone polymers such as gaskets and o-rings | Dodecamethyl-cyclohexasiloxane (D6) | 540-97-6 | This substance may be present as a residue from the manufacturing process. |
| 3D glasses | Boric acid | 10043-35-3 11113-50-1 | This substance may be present in the lenses of 3D glasses. |
| Sonalleve MR-HIFU (healthcare equipment) | acrylamide | 79-06-1 | This substance may be present in the QA Phantom for the Sonalleve MR-HIFU in more than 0.1% but less than 0.25% of the phantom weight. |
| Lithium-Manganese Dioxide Cylindrical and Coin-type (CR) Battery | 1,2-dimethoxyethane; ethylene glycol dimethyl ether (EGDME) | 110-71-4 | This substance is used as a solvent for electrolyte inside the battery. |
| Professional Lighting fluorescent TLD Secura lamps | Phenol, 2-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4,6-bis (1,1-dimethylpropyl) | 25973-55-1 | This substance may be present in protective coatings for glass fragment retention. |
| PUVA Phototherapy fluorescent lamps | Silicic acid (H₂Si₂O₅), barium salt (1:1), lead-doped | 68784-75-8 | This substance is used in internal coatings for color /09 type fluorescent lamps used for PUVA Phototherapy applications. |
| Core M2s (Mobile Controller Console – healthcare equipment) | Diarsenic pentaoxide Diarsenic trioxide Triethyl arsenate Arsenic acid | 1303-28-2 1327-53-3 15606-95-8 7778-39-4 | These substances may be present in electric component within the DVD-R. |
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