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Jun 09, 2022 | Europe proposes an amendment to the use of lead and lead compounds in PVCs
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...
Jun 09, 2022 | Amendment to MCM NESHAP in the U.S.
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 pre...
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 controver...
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...
Consultation on 5 Proposed Persistent Organic Pollutants Substances
Jun 03, 2022
Following the proposal of five new Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), interested parties are now invited to comment on the draft regarding the respective substances listed below. These substances w...
Updates on the German Proposed Restriction for PFHxA
Jun 03, 2022
Recently, the opinions of the Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) and Socio-Economic Analysis (SEAC) were made available publicly on the ECHA website for undecafluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA). An initial...
Withdrawal of Interest in Substance Application for Biocides Review Programme
Jun 03, 2022
According to ECHA, the once selected substance silver-polyethylenimine-chloride, as a new chemical to join in the biocides review programme now needs some new concerned business bodies to continue its...
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