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Jun 10, 2022 | ECHA adds NMA to the REACH Candidate List
On the 10th of June 2022, ECHA added an entry on n-(hydroxymethyl)acrylamide (NMA) to the REACH candidate list. This addition was done due to the carcinogenic and genotoxic properties of the chemical,...
Jun 10, 2022 | EU Plans for Open Access to Chemicals Data Due in 2023
With the purpose to facilitate the “One substance, one assessment" process, the European Commission plans to review and improve the current way of how chemicals’ required data are gathered and dissemi...
Norway finds illegal levels of PFOA in kitchen equipment
Jun 10, 2022
In two of the recent surveillance projects conducted by the Norwegian Environment Agency (NEA), mixed results were found in random checks of kitchen equipment, where several substances were detected a...
Europe proposes an amendment to the use of lead and lead compounds in PVCs
Jun 09, 2022
On June 8, 2022, the European Commission published a proposal on Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) articles that contain lead and lead compounds. The draft proposal amends Annex XVII, specifically entry 63, pr...
Amendment to MCM NESHAP in the U.S.
Jun 09, 2022
On June 8, 2022, US EPA notified WTO about the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Miscellaneous Coating Manufacturing (MCM NESHAP). The agency currently proposes certain a...
Europe approves DDAC as an active substance in biocides
Jun 09, 2022
The European Commission on June 1, 2022, announced its proposal to approve didecyldimethylammonium chloride (DDAC) as an active substance for use in biocidal products of product-types 1 and 2. It was...
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