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Jan 08, 2025 | Japan Updates New Chemical Substances List: 131 Substances Added
On 27 December 2024, 131 new chemicals were added to the New Chemical chemicals List by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) under the Industrial Safety and Health Act (ISHA). On...
Jan 07, 2025 | 40 Hazardous Chemicals Added to EU PIC Regulation: Amendments Apply from 1 March 2025
The European Commission has adopted an amendment to the EU’s Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Regulation, adding 40 hazardous chemicals to Annex I. The amendment was published in the Official Journal of t...
2025 KKDIK Registration Fees Published!
Jan 03, 2025
The Revolving Fund Directorate of the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization, and Climate Change has published the KKDIK registration fees for 2025. The fees show significant increase of up to 60 % com...
US EPA Mandates Health Safety Data Reporting for 16 Chemicals for Prioritization Under TSCA
Jan 03, 2025
On December 12, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) introduced a final rule under section 8(d) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). This rule mandates manufacturers and importe...
Thailand Seeks Feedback on the Classification of POPs as Hazardous Substances under Stockholm Convention
Jan 02, 2025
Thailand’s Department of Industrial Works (DIW), under the Ministry of Industry, launched a public consultation regarding a draft ministerial announcement on December 2, 2024. This proposal seeks to c...
EPA Proposes Rule to Protect Workers from Exposure to C.I. Pigment Violet 29
Jan 02, 2025
On December 20, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed its 8th rule under TSCA to protect workers from inhaling C.I. Pigment Violet 29 (PV29) (CAS 81-33-4), a chemical that has...
EPA Classifies Five Substances as High-Priority for Risk Evaluation Under Toxic Substances Control Act
Dec 20, 2024
On December 18, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its decision to formally classify five known or suspected carcinogens as High-Priority Substances (HPS) for risk evaluati...
ECHA RAC Classifies Essential Oil Fragrances as Reproductive Toxicants: Burgeonal and Cyclamal Under Scrutiny
Dec 20, 2024
On 5 December 2024, ECHA's Risk Assessment Committee (RAC) published its meeting highlights and adopted changes to the list of chemicals. The discussion decided that two groups of essential oil fragra...
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