On 12th January 2023, ECHA received PFAS restriction proposals from Germany, Norway, Denmark, and Sweden authorities in line with the EU’s Chemicals Strategy. The main goal is to reduce PFAS emissions into the atmosphere and make sure that the products […]
Canada is proposing amendments for mercury-containing products to be fully compliant with the Minamata Convention. Mercury is a toxic heavy metal that can have serious health consequences, especially for children and pregnant women. In spite of its known dangers, mercury […]
A new law, the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), prohibits American businesses from utilizing forced labor in their supply chains, particularly in the Xinjiang region, where Uyghur Muslim minorities are concentrated. Under the law, companies are required to conduct […]
REACH regulation uses the term Nanoform to define nanomaterial in Annex VI. The legal requirement under Annex VI of REACH is to report the number-based particle size distribution with indication of the number fraction of constituent particles in the size […]
On Jan 17th, 2023, The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) recently added nine new substances to their list of substances of very high concern (SVHC). In addition to the newly added substances, the SVHC list now totals 233 substances, up from […]
On 10th January 2023, ECHA review committee has received the request to identify Diphenyl(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl) phosphine oxide (Diphenyl PPO) as SVHC. The European Chemicals Agency review committee intends to begin the process of identifying Diphenyl(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)phosphine oxide (Diphenyl PPO) as a substance […]
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking major steps to mitigate climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. EPA proposes regulations to limit the use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) under the American Innovations and Manufacturing Act. The hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) are used […]
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has issued a call for public consultations regarding Medium Chain Chlorinated Paraffins (MCCPs) containing chloroalkanes carbon lengths from C14 to C17 (CA:C14-17) under REACH Annex XVII. A variety of industries, including leather, textiles, and construction, […]
First article inspection is the process of planning, manufacturing and verifying a production process. A First article inspection report is the document that certifies that each sample was produced and inspected according to the customer’s specification. A first article inspection […]
The California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) intends to list 1-bromo-3-chloropropane (CAS RN 109-70-6), 1-butyl glycidyl ether (CAS RN 2426-08-6), and glycidyl methacrylate (CAS RN 106-91-2) as known to the state to cause cancer under […]