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Advancements in Safe Storage and Compatibility of Chemical Substances: The Introduction of NBR 17160 in Brazil

Feb 23, 2024 | Advancements in Safe Storage and Compatibility of Chemical Substances: The Introduction of NBR 17160 in Brazil

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

Feb 23, 2024 | European Parliament Adopts New Exposure Limits for Lead and Diisocyanates

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
Bureau of Indian Standards Closes Consultation on Revisions to PET Food Contact Material Standard
Bureau of Indian Standards Closes Consultation on Revisions to PET Food Contact Material Standard
Feb 23, 2024

The Bureau of Indian Standards has recently concluded its consultation on a revised standard for polyethylene terephthalate (PET) used as a food contact material. The consultation, which closed on 16...

BIS Chemical industry

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