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Jan 03, 2025 | US EPA Mandates Health Safety Data Reporting for 16 Chemicals for Prioritization Under TSCA
On December 12, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) introduced a final rule under section 8(d) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). This rule mandates manufacturers and importe...
Jan 02, 2025 | Thailand Seeks Feedback on the Classification of POPs as Hazardous Substances under Stockholm Convention
Thailand’s Department of Industrial Works (DIW), under the Ministry of Industry, launched a public consultation regarding a draft ministerial announcement on December 2, 2024. This proposal seeks to c...
EPA Proposes Rule to Protect Workers from Exposure to C.I. Pigment Violet 29
Jan 02, 2025
On December 20, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed its 8th rule under TSCA to protect workers from inhaling C.I. Pigment Violet 29 (PV29) (CAS 81-33-4), a chemical that has...
EPA Classifies Five Substances as High-Priority for Risk Evaluation Under Toxic Substances Control Act
Dec 20, 2024
On December 18, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its decision to formally classify five known or suspected carcinogens as High-Priority Substances (HPS) for risk evaluati...
ECHA RAC Classifies Essential Oil Fragrances as Reproductive Toxicants: Burgeonal and Cyclamal Under Scrutiny
Dec 20, 2024
On 5 December 2024, ECHA's Risk Assessment Committee (RAC) published its meeting highlights and adopted changes to the list of chemicals. The discussion decided that two groups of essential oil fragra...
EPA Finalizes Rule to Protect Workers from Carbon Tetrachloride Exposure
Dec 20, 2024
On December 11, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a new rule to protect workers from carbon tetrachloride (CTC), a chemical linked to liver toxicity, cancer, brain tumors,...
Japan to add methoxychlor dechlorane plus and UV-328 to the Export Trade Control Order
Dec 20, 2024
On 5 December 2024, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) circulated a draft notice to add methoxychlor, dechlorane plus, UV-328 and their products to the country’s Export Trade Contr...
Kenya’s PCPB Introduces New CRM Requirement for Pest Control Product Registration
Dec 19, 2024
The Pest Control Products Board (PCPB) of Kenya has introduced a new requirement for the submission of Certified Reference Materials (CRMs) as part of the pest control product registration procedure....
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