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UK REACH Work Programme

Jul 12, 2022 | UK REACH Work Programme

In June, the UK’s Health and Safety Executive (HSE) published Work Programme 2022/23 detailing the UK REACH activities carried out in the last calendar year and the activities HSE will carry out for t...

HSE UK-REACH Risk management Technical Dossier
Vietnam adopts the updates and amendments to the Asean Cosmetic Directive

Jul 11, 2022 | Vietnam adopts the updates and amendments to the Asean Cosmetic Directive

On May 25 and 27, 2022, an online conference for the 35th ASEAN Cosmetic Committee (ACC) Meeting was held. The aim of the meeting was to provide up-to-date information on standards, rules and regulati...

Cosmetic Products Restricted use
India to ban heavy metals in Dipentene
India to ban heavy metals in Dipentene
Jul 11, 2022

A proposed amended standard that would prohibit the use of heavy metals in dipentene, which is used to make paints, enamel, lacquers, and polishes, is being discussed by India until July 25. The fo...

Packaging Product restrictions / prohibitions Restricted use
US EPA publishes new use rules for toxic substances
US EPA publishes new use rules for toxic substances
Jul 07, 2022

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) publishes new use rules (SNURs) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for chemical substances that are subject to premanufacture notices (PMNs)....

Chemical authorisation Restricted use Hazardous chemicals
US EPA consults on PCE as a toxic substance
US EPA consults on PCE as a toxic substance
Jul 07, 2022

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), on July 4, 2022, notified its draft revision to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). This is for risk determination for Perchloroethylene (PCE) risk e...

Human health exposure Risk assessment Hazardous chemicals
Overview of the Helsinki Chemicals Forum 2022
Overview of the Helsinki Chemicals Forum 2022
Jul 05, 2022

The Helsinki Chemicals Forum held from June 8 to 9, 2022 was a great success, from which key highlights of the industry were discussed brilliantly. This is a hybrid event, a first of its kind and ther...

Animal testing Circular Economy EU chemicals strategy Green & sustainable chemistry

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