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Public Consultation Open on South Africa's New Draft Regulation on Hazardous Chemicals Implementing GHS 10

Jul 04, 2024 | Public Consultation Open on South Africa's New Draft Regulation on Hazardous Chemicals Implementing GHS 10

The Department of Employment and Labour in South Africa has announced a new draft Regulation (Notice No. 50431) aimed at controlling exposure to Hazardous Chemical Agents (HCAs). These regulations wil...

Classification GHS Hazardous chemicals Labelling South Africa
India publishes new circular on medical devices.

Jul 03, 2024 | India publishes new circular on medical devices.

On 16 May 2024, the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW) issued a notification dated 11 February 2020, which specifies that all medical devices are now categorized under sub-clause (iv) of clau...

Chemical industry Medical Devices
Malaysia’s NPRA updates list of restricted substances used in cosmetics
Malaysia’s NPRA updates list of restricted substances used in cosmetics
Jul 02, 2024

On June 18, 2024, Malaysia’s National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA) updated the list of restricted substances for cosmetics under the country’s Guidelines for Control of Cosmetic Products in...

Amendment Cosmetic Products
Japan Categorizes NPE as Class II Specified Chemical Substance
Japan Categorizes NPE as Class II Specified Chemical Substance
Jul 02, 2024

On 21 June 2024, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and Ministry of the Environment (MOE) notified the World Trade Organization (WTO)...

METI WTO
Japan Updates GHS Classifications for 160 Chemicals
Japan Updates GHS Classifications for 160 Chemicals
Jun 28, 2024

On 21 June 2024, Japan took a significant step in chemical safety management by releasing an updated list of new and revised Globally Harmonized System (GHS) classifications for 160 chemical substance...

Classification GHS METI MHLW
EPA Releases User-Friendly Pesticide Concentration Calculator
EPA Releases User-Friendly Pesticide Concentration Calculator
Jun 28, 2024

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the release of a significantly improved Pesticide in Water Calculator. This updated tool makes it easier to estimate pesticide concentrations in...

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