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US Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Establishes Minimum Risk Levels for 1 1 1-Trichloroethane

Apr 12, 2024 | US Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Establishes Minimum Risk Levels for 1 1 1-Trichloroethane

The U.S. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) has established minimum risk levels (MRLs) for 1,1,1-trichloroethane. Although the use of these substances has decreased significantly...

Chemical control act Chemical industry Human health exposure Risk assessment Risk management
India's DGFT Notification Sparks Debate: Exemptions for QCOs for chemicals cosmetics and dyes in Export Sector

Apr 12, 2024 | India's DGFT Notification Sparks Debate: Exemptions for QCOs for chemicals cosmetics and dyes in Export Sector

On March 7, 2024, India’s Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) published notification 69/2023. The notification explains the provisions for the import of inputs that are subjected to mandatory...

Chemical industry Cosmetic Products Import/export restrictions
Ukraine Advances Chemical Safety Measures with Notification of Revised Technical Regulation to WTO
Ukraine Advances Chemical Safety Measures with Notification of Revised Technical Regulation to WTO
Apr 11, 2024

On 8 April 2024, the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine notified to the World Trade Organization (WTO) a revised draft Technical Regulation "On Approval of the Techn...

EU REACH Regulation Ukraine
Canada Addresses Environmental Risks from by Thallium Compounds
Canada Addresses Environmental Risks from by Thallium Compounds
Apr 10, 2024

In a major move to protect the environment, the Canadian government has established comprehensive risk management strategies for thallium and its compounds, highlighting the significant risks they pos...

Consultation Hazardous chemicals Risk management
South Korea distributes Information Book for Chemical Accident Site Response.
South Korea distributes Information Book for Chemical Accident Site Response.
Apr 10, 2024

The National Institute of Chemical Safety (NICS) has launched an initiative to distribute an “Information Book for Chemical Accident Site Response” to relevant organizations such as firefighting units...

Chemical industry Major accident hazard & risk South Korea
ECHA to Include New CLP Hazard Classes in IUCLID Software
ECHA to Include New CLP Hazard Classes in IUCLID Software
Apr 09, 2024

On 9 April 2024 the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced that the new hazard classes in the Classification, Labelling, and Packaging (CLP) Regulation will be included in the IUCLID software. Fro...

CLP IUCLID update
EU Commission sets the criteria for regulation of safeners and synergists
EU Commission sets the criteria for regulation of safeners and synergists
Apr 09, 2024

After a long wait, the European Union (EU) is set to adopt a new regulation governing the approval of safeners and synergists (crucial ingredients in many pesticides) used in plant protection products...

Pesticides Plant Protection Products (PPP)
Call for Evidence: UK Authorities Seek Information on PFAS in Firefighting Foams
Call for Evidence: UK Authorities Seek Information on PFAS in Firefighting Foams
Apr 09, 2024

Update: The deadline on this consultation has been extended until 24 June 2024.   On 4 April 2024, the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) announced its initiative to seek information and evide...

PFAS Restricted use

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