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Safer Choice Program The Safer Choice Program promotes the use of chemicals that meet U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) strict standards for health and environmental safety, offering companies a way to stand out with the Safer Choice

The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has announced significant changes to reduce the allowable levels of lead impurities in paint and strengthen the safety requirements for art materials marketed to children. The changes, which will take effe

The Department of the Environment, under the authority of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, has issued a notice regarding the upcoming implementation of regulations to address benzene emissions from petrochemical facilities in Sarnia,

On September 23, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized its risk evaluation of the flame retardant and plasticizer tris(2-chloroethyl) phosphate (TCEP) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), concluding that it poses an

On 18 September 2024, Thailand’s Department of Industrial Works (DIW) introduced new regulatory guidelines on the advertising of hazardous substances under its authority. These regulations which aim to improve public safety and environmental protec

The Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water (DCCEEW) is seeking feedback on the proposed standards for the management of industrial chemicals under the Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management Standard (IChEMS). T

On September 30, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) updated the Safer Chemical Ingredients List (SCIL) to promote transparency and support safer product innovation. The update includes the addition of 27 chemicals, updates to 23 lis

On October 2, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed to add 16 individual per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and 15 PFAS categories, covering over 100 chemicals, to the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI). The proposal would

On October 9, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued its fifth Test Order under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) as part of its National PFAS Testing Strategy. This is the latest step in EPA’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap to a

The Government of Canada has been actively engaging with stakeholders across the country to shape the implementation framework for the right to a healthy environment under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA). In early October, it r

On October 4, 2024, the Government of Canada took another important step to protect public health and the environment with the introduction of the Proposed Plan of Priorities under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA). In line with

On October 4, 2024, Canada released a draft plan for the Watch List under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA). The Watch List will monitor substances that are potentially harmful to human health or the environment, even if they do not cu

On November 13, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its final supplement to the risk evaluation and determination for the solvent 1,4-dioxane under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The updated assessment no longer as

On October 31, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released updated Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) data detailing toxic chemical waste management, including releases and pollution prevention activities from 2023. The data covers over

The European Union is set to revise its REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals) regulation in 2025, with the aim of streamlining chemical safety protocols and strengthening environmental protection. Insights into

On October 31, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized revisions to existing regulations under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for two persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic (PBT) chemicals—Decabromodiphenyl Ether (de

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has published the updated Guidance on the Application of the CLP Criteria to reflect the latest regulatory developments and scientific advances. The revised guidance is now presented as a series of five separate d

Costa Rica has issued the Regulation for the Prevention, Preparation, and Response to Chemical Accidents (Decree No. 44741-S-MAG), a comprehensive regulatory framework designed to minimize risks associated with the handling of hazardous chemicals. Pu

On 22 November 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the release of interim guidance and additional resources to support implementation of the final rule for the Agricultural Worker Protection Standard (WPS) Application Exclu

New Zealand’s Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has launched a full reassessment of chlorpyrifos (CAS No 2921-88-2), an organophosphate insecticide widely used by professionals to control pests on crops and plants. This reassessment comes af