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South Korea publishes safety management guidelines for biocidal treated products automobiles.

Feb 26, 2024 | South Korea publishes safety management guidelines for biocidal treated products automobiles.

The "Safety Management Guidelines for Biocidal Treated Products (Automobile)" have been distributed for the safety management of automobile-related biocides. It includes the obligations and responsibi...

Biocides South Korea
South Korea partially revises the Cosmetics Act.

Feb 26, 2024 | South Korea partially revises the Cosmetics Act.

A partial amendment to the Cosmetics Act was promulgated on February 6, 2024, to provide a legal basis for cosmetics manufacturers to apply to the Minister of Food and Drug Safety for approval or modi...

Cosmetic Act South Korea Amendment
EPA Reinstates Chlorpyrifos Tolerances Amid Regulatory Shifts
EPA Reinstates Chlorpyrifos Tolerances Amid Regulatory Shifts
Feb 26, 2024

On February 5, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reinstated all chlorpyrifos tolerances, overturning a previous rule that had halted its use on all food and feed commodities in earl...

Chemical industry Fertilizer Compliance strategy Pesticides
Advancements in Safe Storage and Compatibility of Chemical Substances: The Introduction of NBR 17160 in Brazil
Advancements in Safe Storage and Compatibility of Chemical Substances: The Introduction of NBR 17160 in Brazil
Feb 23, 2024

The Brazilian Association of Technical Standards (ABNT) has taken an important step forward in enhancing safety measures concerning chemical substances with the introduction of the new standard "NBR 1...

Substances of concern Latin America
European Parliament Adopts New Exposure Limits for Lead and Diisocyanates
European Parliament Adopts New Exposure Limits for Lead and Diisocyanates
Feb 23, 2024

On 7 February 2024, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) approved new rules to minimise exposure to harmful substances in the workplace. The approved rules include updated exposure limits for lea...

Human health exposure Lead
European Union Takes Steps to Phase Out Dental Amalgam
European Union Takes Steps to Phase Out Dental Amalgam
Feb 23, 2024

On 8 February 2024, negotiators from the European Parliament and the Council reached a provisional political agreement on the phasing out of dental amalgam. The agreement is in line with the European...

Mercury Product restrictions / prohibitions
New York State Sets Limits for 14 Dioxane Limits in Household Cleansing Personal Care and Cosmetic Products.
New York State Sets Limits for 14 Dioxane Limits in Household Cleansing Personal Care and Cosmetic Products.
Feb 23, 2024

On 4 January 2024, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation proposed to add limits for 1,4-dioxane in household cleansing, personal care, and cosmetic products to the New York Codes...

Cosmetic Products Human health exposure Risk assessment Hazardous Chemicals
FDA Petition to Ban Cancer-Inducing Solvents
FDA Petition to Ban Cancer-Inducing Solvents
Feb 23, 2024

On January 17, 2024, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the filing of a food additive petition on behalf of the Environmental Defense Fund and others, requesting that the food additive r...

Human health exposure Hazardous Chemicals Food contact materials FDA

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