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South Korea plans for the public consultation on the draft list of substances subject to permission

Dec 02, 2022 | South Korea plans for the public consultation on the draft list of substances subject to permission

The Ministry of Environment (MoE) in South Korea plans for the public consultation on the draft list of substances subject to permission under the Act on Registration and Evaluation of Chemicals (K-RE...

Hazard assessment K-REACH
New substances added to the Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals AIIC

Dec 01, 2022 | New substances added to the Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals AIIC

On 16 November 2022 the Australian Industrial Chemicals Introductory Scheme (AICIS) announced that 8 substances have been added to the Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals (AIIC) because 5 yea...

Chemical industry Chemical inventory Chemical notification/ registration
Australia consults on Draft Evaluation Statements for 187 industrial chemicals
Australia consults on Draft Evaluation Statements for 187 industrial chemicals
Nov 29, 2022

On 12 October 2022 the Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS) opened consultation on 18 draft evaluation statements covering 187 industrial chemicals. Industry has until 7 Decembe...

Chemical industry Chemical inventory Chemical notification/ registration
South Korea updates the designation of the consumer chemical products and standards for labelling and safety
South Korea updates the designation of the consumer chemical products and standards for labelling and safety
Nov 28, 2022

The Ministry of Environment (MoE) in South Korea updates the designation of the consumer chemical products and standards for labelling and safety on November 16th, 2022.   The main updates are:...

K-BPR Labelling
EU Seeks to Limit Lead in PVC-Containing Items Under REACH
EU Seeks to Limit Lead in PVC-Containing Items Under REACH
Nov 28, 2022

Background  The European Parliament has long believed that heavy metal pollution must not be made worse by recycling polyvinyl chloride (PVC). Due to the voluntary commitment of the PVC industry in...

Plastics Product restrictions / prohibitions
Researchers in Malaysia state that ATBC may cause thyroid disruption in fish
Researchers in Malaysia state that ATBC may cause thyroid disruption in fish
Nov 26, 2022

Acetyl tributyl citrate (ATBC), a common substitute for phthalates when producing plastics, has been found to be a thyroid disruptor during in vivo studies performed by researchers in Malaysia.   A...

Human health exposure NGO activities Risk assessment

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