18 Aug
All you need to know about PFCAs restricted by EU under Annex 17

PFCAs (perfluorocarboxylic acids), a subset of PFAs (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) has been restricted by European commission – under Annex XVII of REACH Regulation. This new regulation replaces the entry 68 of Annex 17 to REACH on PFOA. PFOA related […]

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15 Aug
US EPA add more chemicals to Safer Chemical Ingredients List (SCIL)

SCIL runs a chemical list by its functional-use class, that EPA’s Safer Choice program has evaluated and determined in order to meet Safer Choice criteria. SCIL chemicals are among safest for their functional use. It ensures there are no confidential […]

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9 Aug
US EPA proposed a Reporting rule for 1,300-plus PFAS compounds

The new reporting rule by US EPA require the manufacturers and importers to provide extensive information for more than 1300 substances used in US for last 10 years. The agency mentioned that as on April 2021, there were around 1346 […]

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6 Aug
UK Conformity Assessed (UKCA) Marking explained

Brexit has bought changes in Great Britain for CE marking certificates which are commonly used in EU market. This came into effect on 2021,Jan 1. UKCA is the new product labelling used for products placed in GB market. This includes […]

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20 Jul
EPA Announces Path Forward for TSCA Chemical Risk Evaluations

On 30th Jun 2021, US EPA announced an important policy change under TSCA. These changes are surrounding risk evaluation by the previous administration and the path forward for the 10 chemicals to undergo risk evaluation. The changes include revisiting the […]

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16 Jul
Everything you need to know about In Vitro Diagnostic Regulation – (IVDR)

The “In Vitro Diagnostic Regulation” (IVDR) is a new regulation by the EU applicable for In Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) Medical Devices. The IVDR came into effect on May 25, 2017, with a five-year transition period for manufacturers and suppliers. The […]

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12 Jul
ECHA Updated the SVHC list for REACH Regulation

On July 8th 2021, ECHA updated the REACH SVHC to 219, by adding 8 hazardous substances into the current 211 SVHC list. ECHA published updates EU REACH SVHC Candidate List twice a year by European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). In this […]

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20 Jun
Did you know, you need to update SCIP data in IMDS?

In the past automotive manufacturers used to report REACH Candidate List substances in articles into the International Material Database System (IMDS). From the start of 2021, they are in need to submit similar information in the SCIP (Substances of Concern […]

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15 Jun
All you need to know about EPA’s Revised Lead and Copper Rule (LCR)

EPA has been aggressive in reducing the risk of exposure to lead in drinking water and has been hosting virtual meetings starting April 2021. The Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) revisions mainly discuss issues of Lead in drinking water faced […]

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3 Jun
US EPA adds 11 new substances to Drinking Water Treatability Database (TDB)

All you need to know about new substance additions to Drinking Water Treatability Database (TDB) by US EPA In order to control the impact of contaminants the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has designed the Drinking Water Treatability Database (TDB). […]

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