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Frequent exposure to graphene oxide is hazardous to the lungs

Nov 18, 2022 | Frequent exposure to graphene oxide is hazardous to the lungs

Background  Graphene is chemically defined as a single-atom-thick layer of monocrystalline graphite, a two-dimensional sheet of sp2-bonded carbon atoms arranged in a hexagonal pattern.   Followi...

Animal testing Hazardous chemicals
Taiwan Taiwan updates labelling requirements for Toxic and Concerned Chemicals

Nov 16, 2022 | Taiwan Taiwan updates labelling requirements for Toxic and Concerned Chemicals

The Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) of Taiwan has amended some of the articles of Regulations for the Labelling and Materials Safety Data Sheets for Toxic and Concerned Chemical Substanc...

Labelling MSDS Safety data sheets (SDSs)
New regulations on chemical imports enacted by Indonesia
New regulations on chemical imports enacted by Indonesia
Nov 15, 2022

 The “Regulation of the Minister of Industry No. 13 of 2021 on the Recommendation of the Importation of Hazardous substances” came into force in Indonesia on 13th of July 2021.   The regulation con...

Chemical industry Import/export restrictions Hazardous chemicals
The South African industrial sector endorses GHS
The South African industrial sector endorses GHS
Nov 15, 2022

South Africa has adopted a modified version of the United Nations' Globally Harmonized System (GHS) for classifying and labeling chemicals in its industrial sector. The Regulation comes into force...

Chemical industry GHS
Finalization of the Revision of The Guidance on The Risk Assessment of Plant Protection Products on Bees
Finalization of the Revision of The Guidance on The Risk Assessment of Plant Protection Products on Bees
Nov 14, 2022

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is currently evaluating its 2013 document on the risk assessment of plant protection products and bees (Apis mellifera, Bombus spp., and solitary bees).  ...

EU chemicals strategy PPP
EU adopts regulations on biopesticides
EU adopts regulations on biopesticides
Nov 14, 2022

The EU’s Green Deal Farm to Fork Strategy is moving us towards a sustainable food system.   The European Union has announced, amended, and adopted the regulations regarding biopesticides on (EU)...

EU chemicals strategy PPP

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