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Jul 12, 2022 | US EPA consults on TCE and Methylene Chloride as harmful substances
On the 11th of July 2022, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the US notifies and seeks comment on a draft revision for trichloroethylene (TCE) risk evaluation issued under TSCA. The old d...
Jul 12, 2022 | UK REACH Work Programme
In June, the UK’s Health and Safety Executive (HSE) published Work Programme 2022/23 detailing the UK REACH activities carried out in the last calendar year and the activities HSE will carry out for t...
Vietnam adopts the updates and amendments to the Asean Cosmetic Directive
Jul 11, 2022
On May 25 and 27, 2022, an online conference for the 35th ASEAN Cosmetic Committee (ACC) Meeting was held. The aim of the meeting was to provide up-to-date information on standards, rules and regulati...
India to ban heavy metals in Dipentene
Jul 11, 2022
A proposed amended standard that would prohibit the use of heavy metals in dipentene, which is used to make paints, enamel, lacquers, and polishes, is being discussed by India until July 25. The fo...
US EPA publishes new use rules for toxic substances
Jul 07, 2022
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) publishes new use rules (SNURs) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for chemical substances that are subject to premanufacture notices (PMNs)....
US EPA consults on PCE as a toxic substance
Jul 07, 2022
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), on July 4, 2022, notified its draft revision to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). This is for risk determination for Perchloroethylene (PCE) risk e...
Overview of the Helsinki Chemicals Forum 2022
Jul 05, 2022
The Helsinki Chemicals Forum held from June 8 to 9, 2022 was a great success, from which key highlights of the industry were discussed brilliantly. This is a hybrid event, a first of its kind and ther...
Preconditioned EU Strategy for Competitiveness of Chemicals Industry
Jul 05, 2022
At the Green Economy Business Summit on June 8, 2022, it was highlighted that the successful implementation of the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability (CSS) is "preconditioned" so that the European...
Great Britain CLP likely to diverge from the EU
Jul 05, 2022
Published by Britain’s Health and Safety Executive, the first opinion on mandatory classifications under GB CLP aligns with the previous technical report in all 23 cases even if it hints at divergence...
Australia clarifies chemical registration obligations for organizations
Jul 05, 2022
The new clarification from the Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS) explains registration obligations under various circumstances to organizations that import or manufacture ind...
Switzerland amends its Chemicals Ordinance to enhance protection against dangerous substances
Jul 05, 2022
The Federal Office of Public Health, Switzerland, on 28 June 2022 published a draft amendment of Annexes 2, 3, 4, and 7 of the Ordinance on Protection against Dangerous Substances and Preparations (Ch...
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