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South Korean Ministry of Employment and Labor announces names of 71 new chemical substances and their hazards and risks.

May 28, 2024 | South Korean Ministry of Employment and Labor announces names of 71 new chemical substances and their hazards and risks.

On March 28, 2024, the South Korean Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL) announced the names of 71 new chemical substances, their hazards and risks, annual production and import volumes, and measur...

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EPA issues final rule requiring reporting of seven additional PFAS to Toxic Release Inventory

May 28, 2024 | EPA issues final rule requiring reporting of seven additional PFAS to Toxic Release Inventory

On May 16, 2024, following an announcement in January 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule to update the chemicals listed in the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) to i...

Chemical inventory Hazardous chemicals Inventory PFAS TSCA
EU Sets New Targets to Boost Net-Zero Technology Production
EU Sets New Targets to Boost Net-Zero Technology Production
May 28, 2024

On 17 May 2024, the European Parliament adopted ambitious plans to boost the production of net-zero technologies. A Delegated Directive 2024/1405 was issued, adding the raw materials for the productio...

Built environment Green & sustainable chemistry
India releases new implementation schedule for eight products standards.
India releases new implementation schedule for eight products standards.
May 27, 2024

India has published a revised schedule for the implementation of new standards for a few substances. The schedules were published in the Gazette of India by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) on 30...

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California’s Draft 2024-2026 Priority Product Work Plan Targets Paints and Microplastics in Safer Consumer Products Program
California’s Draft 2024-2026 Priority Product Work Plan Targets Paints and Microplastics in Safer Consumer Products Program
May 27, 2024

On May 16, 2024, the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) released the draft 2024-2026 Priority Product Work Plan detailing the items to be investigated under the Safer Consumer Pr...

Chemical inventory Environment Hazard assessment Human health exposure microplastics Safer alternatives United States
EPA Updates TSCA Inventory Ahead of 2024 Chemical Data Reporting Cycle
EPA Updates TSCA Inventory Ahead of 2024 Chemical Data Reporting Cycle
May 27, 2024

On May 23, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the latest update to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Inventory. This biannual update, which makes non-confidential TSCA...

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