Jun 10, 2022 | EU Plans for Open Access to Chemicals Data Due in 2023
With the purpose to facilitate the “One substance, one assessment" process, the European Commission plans to review and improve the current way of how chemicals’ required data are gathered and dis...
Jun 10, 2022 | Norway finds illegal levels of PFOA in kitchen equipment
In two of the recent surveillance projects conducted by the Norwegian Environment Agency (NEA), mixed results were found in random checks of kitchen equipment, where several substances were detected a...
Four African Countries act on GHS Implementation
Apr 07, 2022
The International Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA) has announced a new four-year pilot project between four African countries. These four African countries, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Kenya, and...
Europe proposes an amendment to the use of lead and lead compounds in PVCs
Jun 09, 2022
On June 8, 2022, the European Commission published a proposal on Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) articles that contain lead and lead compounds. The draft proposal amends Annex XVII, specifically entry 63, pr...
Amendment to MCM NESHAP in the U.S.
Jun 09, 2022
On June 8, 2022, US EPA notified WTO about the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Miscellaneous Coating Manufacturing (MCM NESHAP). The agency currently proposes certain a...
Europe approves DDAC as an active substance in biocides
Jun 09, 2022
The European Commission on June 1, 2022, announced its proposal to approve didecyldimethylammonium chloride (DDAC) as an active substance for use in biocidal products of product-types 1 and 2. It was ...
BIS Draft Standard for Tooth Whitening and Bleaching Products
Jun 07, 2022
A draft standard was issued by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) on May 6, 2022, for tooth whitening and bleaching products. The authorities invite comments till July 5, 2022. The standard pr...
A New Regulatory Proposal Coming in California
Jun 07, 2022
The overhaul to “short form” warnings under Prop 65 is temporarily paused in California, the US. The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has decided to keep on hold this contr...
5 Mandatory Standards for Food Contact Materials in Thailand
Jun 07, 2022
Thailand published some new requirements regarding Food Contact Materials (FCMs) which will enter into force on January 3, 2023. The Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) published these five man...
2022 Japan GHS Revision
Jun 07, 2022
Japanese standards on chemical classification, labelling and safety data sheets (SDSs), JIS Z 7252 and JIS Z 7253, have been aligned with the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) Rev.6.Until May, 24, 2022...
France proposes a new harmonized CLH registry
Jun 03, 2022
According to ECHA, France submitted a new Harmonised Classification and Labelling (CLH) registry proposal of fluoroethylene (EC 200-832-6, CAS 75-02-5) in May 2022. The dossier to this intention regis...
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