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Japan plans to prohibit perfluorohexane sulfonic acid
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During the Chemical Materials Japan 2022 virtual conference, which took place between 17 and 28 October 2022, the Ministry of the Environment (MOE) and the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) announced their intention to amend the Chemica |
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Frequent exposure to graphene oxide is hazardous to the lungs
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Background
Graphene is chemically defined as a single-atom-thick layer of monocrystalline graphite, a two-dimensional sheet of sp2-bonded carbon atoms arranged in a hexagonal pattern.
Following the first isolation and characterization of |
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The Bill S5 to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act CEPA 1999.
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The Bill S5 was voted unanimously by Canada's House of Commons to be sent to the environment and Sustainable Development (Envi) committee. The Bill S5 is going to be amended to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) 1999. The bill is expe |
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Maximum migration levels set by Israel for safety of toys
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The revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 562 part 3 was published in the Israel Official Gazette Section of Government Notice no. 10401 “ISO 8124-3:2020 Safety of toys — Part 3: Migration of certain elements “on 17 November 2022 and entered in |
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Recommendations for including chemicals management in electronics procurement procedures published by UNEP
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Electronic and electrical products contain several hazardous substances, including lead, mercury and other metals, flame retardants, and certain phthalates. During material extraction and manufacturing, workers and their surrounding communities may c |
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Key Differences Between Canada’s Hazardous Products Regulations and the U.S. Hazard Communication Standard
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The governments of Canada and the United States use different regulatory frameworks for managing hazardous products in the workplace. Canada’s Hazardous Products Regulations (HPR) under the Hazardous Products Act (HPA) and the U.S. Hazard Communica |
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UN Environment Programme takes initiative to diminish hazardous chemicals in the textiles industry
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The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) will collaborate with small to large enterprises involved in textiles manufacturing in Bangladesh, Indonesia, Pakistan, and Vietnam to manage and reduce hazardous chemicals and to prevent workers from r |
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Canadian government proposes three options on how to comply with VOC limits.
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The Canadian government has unveiled three options for businesses to comply with the country's VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) limits for household goods. These regulations, which establish concentration limits in around 130 product categories, were |
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Canada finalizes an update to hazardous communication rules
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On 4 January 2023, Health Canada published the finalized version of an update to the Hazardous Products Regulations (HPR). This update was postponed earlier in 2022 because the Canadian government aimed for this update to be more in line with an upda |
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ECHA includes 9 new Substances of Very High Concern in Candidate List
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On 17 January 2023, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced that 9 chemicals have been added to the Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) because of their hazardous properties. This means that the Candidate List now contains |
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China released supplementary tests for six hazardous chemicals in cosmetics
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On 23 and 26 Dec. 2022, National Medical and Pharmaceutical Administration of China (NMPA) released two tests, BJH 202204 and BJH 202205, to detect six hazardous chemicals in cosmetic products. Both of the test methods use qualitative and quantitativ |
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Chile revises its list of hazardous substances to align with the GHS classification
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The Chilean Ministry of Health has revised its import controls for hazardous substances, aiming to streamline some aspects of the process and align the list with the GHS classification system. The updated list is outlined in Resolution 15/2023, which |
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Turkey is Officially a Party to the Minamata Convention on Mercury
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Mercury is one of the most dangerous heavy metals. Because of this, the "Minamata Convention on Mercury" was prepared under the leadership of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) in order to prevent environmental pollution caused by mercur |
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EU discussion: Exemption for Lead Use in Certain Electrical Equipment Components
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In relation to the EU's RoHS Directive, the European Commission stated on January 16, 2023, that it is looking for comments from interested parties on a request for an exemption for lead in polyvinyl chloride (PVC). The specific exemption requested r |
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Regulation on the Export and Import of Hazardous Chemicals Has Been Published
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The Ministry of Environment and Urbanization and Climate Change of Turkey published the "Regulation on the Export and Import of Certain Hazardous Chemicals" on 28 January 2023 in order to comply with the Rotterdam Convention, in which the export and |
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Ukraine Notifies Draft Resolution on Hazardous Factors to WTO
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On 16 September 2024, Ukraine notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of its draft Regulation on the "Procedure for State Registration of Hazardous Factors". This regulation, issued by the Ministry of Health, outlines the procedure for the regist |
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UK chemical strategy - insights
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The UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs will publish its chemicals strategy later this year (no date announced). The UK's chemicals strategy is intended to replace the EU's REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restrict |
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Canada Advances Environmental Protection with CEPA Modernization: Key Initiatives for a Healthier Future
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The Government of Canada is moving forward with the modernization of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA), a critical step in protecting the environment and public health. This modernization emphasizes that every Canadian has the ri |
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Chile approves a list of Hazardous substances concerning the importation procedure
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On 11 January 2023, the Chilian environmental authority approved Resolution 15 which aims to control the import of hazardous substances to the country and authorizes the GHS-based “List of Classification of Substances”. Additionally, Resolution 1 |
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76 Chemicals under Consideration for BIS Compulsory Scheme
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On March 14, 2023, the Indian Chemical Council called for a stakeholder meeting concerning making BIS Standards mandatory for 76 chemicals. These chemicals are listed under international conventions to which India is a signatory or as Hazardous Chemi |
