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Nov 27, 2024 | South Korea to Revise K-REACH Hazard Classifications: Public Consultation Open Until 10 December 2024
On November 20, 2024, South Korea’s National Institute of Chemical Safety (NICS) published an administrative notice of Partial Revision of Regulations on the Classification and Labelling of Chemical S...
Nov 27, 2024 | Korea Revises Toxic Substance Rules: 26 Chemicals Assessed under K-REACH
On November 20, 2024, South Korea’s National Institute of Chemical Safety (NICS) announced updates to its toxic substance regulations with the publication of the administrative notice of Partial Revis...
China Approves New Cosmetic Ingredient for Whitening Products
Nov 27, 2024
On November 4, 2024, the China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) approved a new cosmetic ingredient, isobutylamido thiazolyl resorcinol (CAS No 1428450-95-6), submitted by Beiersdorf AG,...
EPA Proposes Exemption of HCFO-1224ydZ from Volatile Organic Compounds Classification
Nov 26, 2024
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a proposal to revise the regulatory definition of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) under the Clean Air Act (CAA). The proposed change woul...
Key Differences Between Canada’s Hazardous Products Regulations and the U.S. Hazard Communication Standard
Nov 25, 2024
The governments of Canada and the United States use different regulatory frameworks for managing hazardous products in the workplace. Canada’s Hazardous Products Regulations (HPR) under the Hazardous...
Canada Proposes 2024 Amendments to Domestic Substances List: Public Input Wanted on Significant New Activity Provisions
Nov 25, 2024
On November 9, 2024, the Government of Canada announced a proposed amendment to the Domestic Substances List (DSL) under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA) to apply Significant New...
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