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GHS Update: New Clarifications Proposed for Mutagenicity Hazard Class

Jan-10-2025 Chemical industry Classification GHS Update

On 19 November 2024, the Sub-Committee of Experts on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) published proposed clarifications to the classification criteria ...

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UNECE Publishes ADR 2025: Key Updates to Dangerous Goods Transport Regulations

Jan-09-2025 Amendment Chemical industry Transport safety Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations

On 2 January 2025, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) published the 2025 version of the Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR) on its p...

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UNECE Publishes ADN 2025: Updates for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways

Jan-09-2025 Amendment Chemical industry Transport safety Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations

On 6 January 2025, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) published the 2025 version of the European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Wat...

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ICCA Launches Plastics Additives Database to Enhance Transparency and Safety in the Plastic Industry

Dec-06-2024 Database Plastics Chemical Safety

On 25 November 2024, the International Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA) launched the first version of its Plastics Additives Database, aiming to enhance transparency and provide essential healt...

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New International Proposal Targets Hazardous Chemicals in Plastics to Fight Pollution

May-08-2024 Hazardous chemicals Plastics

A groundbreaking proposal to establish strict criteria and lists for chemicals of concern in plastics was launched by Norway, the Cook Islands and Rwanda ahead of INC-4 (the fourth session of the Inte...

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Stockholm Convention Review Committee calls for information on Persistent Organic Pollutants

Nov-14-2023 PFAS POPs Stockholm Convention

On 25 October 2023, the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee (POPRC) of the Stockholm Convention, issued a call for information on a number of proposed persistent organic pollutants (POPs) i...

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Minamata Convention COP-5: Important steps towards eliminating mercury pollution

Nov-09-2023 Cosmetic Products Mercury

At the fifth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention (COP-5), significant progress was made by adopting 21 decisions to further protect human health and the environment fro...

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