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EPA Finalizes Rule to Protect Workers from Carbon Tetrachloride Exposure

Dec 20, 2024 | EPA Finalizes Rule to Protect Workers from Carbon Tetrachloride Exposure

On December 11, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a new rule to protect workers from carbon tetrachloride (CTC), a chemical linked to liver toxicity, cancer, brain tumors,...

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Japan to add methoxychlor dechlorane plus and UV-328 to the Export Trade Control Order

Dec 20, 2024 | Japan to add methoxychlor dechlorane plus and UV-328 to the Export Trade Control Order

On 5 December 2024, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) circulated a draft notice to add methoxychlor, dechlorane plus, UV-328 and their products to the country’s Export Trade Contr...

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Kenya’s PCPB Introduces New CRM Requirement for Pest Control Product Registration
Kenya’s PCPB Introduces New CRM Requirement for Pest Control Product Registration
Dec 19, 2024

The Pest Control Products Board (PCPB) of Kenya has introduced a new requirement for the submission of Certified Reference Materials (CRMs) as part of the pest control product registration procedure....

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BIS Seeks Public Feedback on Revised Standard for Sulphuric Acid
BIS Seeks Public Feedback on Revised Standard for Sulphuric Acid
Dec 19, 2024

India’s Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has announced a public consultation on the revised standard for sulphuric acid, inviting feedback from stakeholders until February 1, 2025. The existing standa...

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India Amends ABS Quality Control Order to Exempt Toco Transducer Materials
India Amends ABS Quality Control Order to Exempt Toco Transducer Materials
Dec 18, 2024

The Central Government of India has issued the Acrylonitrile-Butadiene Styrene (ABS) (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2024, which amends the Acrylonitrile-Butadiene Styrene (ABS) (Quality Control) O...

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EU General Product Safety Regulation Now in Effect from 13 December 2024
EU General Product Safety Regulation Now in Effect from 13 December 2024
Dec 18, 2024

The General Product Safety Regulation (EU) 2023/988 (GPSR) applies from 13 December 2024, replacing the General Product Safety Directive (2001/95/EC) and Council Directive 87/357/EEC. This modernized...

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