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Washington State Proposes New Restrictions on Formaldehyde Releasers in Cosmetic Products

Feb 24, 2025 | Washington State Proposes New Restrictions on Formaldehyde Releasers in Cosmetic Products

The Washington State Department of Ecology is proposing new rules to restrict the use of formaldehyde and formaldehyde releasers in cosmetic products. This is because formaldehyde (CAS No 50-00-0) is...

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HSE Updates the GB Mandatory Classification and Labelling List

Feb 21, 2025 | HSE Updates the GB Mandatory Classification and Labelling List

On 15 February 2025, the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) published the 6th edition of the Great Britain (GB) Mandatory Classification and Labelling (MCL) list. This update includes new and revise...

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France Adopts Comprehensive PFAS Ban with Specific Implementation Dates
France Adopts Comprehensive PFAS Ban with Specific Implementation Dates
Feb 21, 2025

On 20 February 2025, the French National Assembly adopted a new law aimed at reducing public exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), often referred to as "forever chemicals" due to the...

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Bureau of Indian Standards initiates consultation on revised standard for potassium iodide.
Bureau of Indian Standards initiates consultation on revised standard for potassium iodide.
Feb 21, 2025

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has initiated a public consultation on a revised standard for potassium iodide which is used as a reagent in analytical chemistry, photography for precipitating si...

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Canada Adds Chlorhexidine and Its Salts to Part 2 of CEPA’s Schedule 1
Canada Adds Chlorhexidine and Its Salts to Part 2 of CEPA’s Schedule 1
Feb 20, 2025

On February 12, 2025, the Government of Canada officially added 2,4,11,13-tetraazatetradecanediimidamide, N,N″-bis(4-chlorophenyl)-3,12-diimino-(chlorhexidine) and its salts to Part 2 of Schedule 1 un...

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Examination of 49 Chemicals for Consideration of Mandatory BIS Certification Through Issuance of Quality Control Orders
Examination of 49 Chemicals for Consideration of Mandatory BIS Certification Through Issuance of Quality Control Orders
Feb 20, 2025

On February 14, 2025, the Indian Chemical Council (ICC) received a formal communication from the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC) regarding the examination of 49 chemicals for conside...

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