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A New Regulatory Proposal Coming in California

Jun-07-2022 Chemical notification/ registration Hazard assessment Labelling

The overhaul to “short form” warnings under Prop 65 is temporarily paused in California, the US. The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has decided to keep on hold this contr...

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US EPA proposes an amendment to VOCs

May-03-2022 Solvent/ VOC emissions USA Consulting

US EPA on the 29th of April 2022, submitted a notification to World Trade Organization, to amend the regulatory decision on Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs).  According to US EPA, VOCs are compounds...

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PFAS Modification Raises Concerns in the US

Apr-25-2022 PFAS POPs Chemical industry USA

Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances, mostly referred to as PFAS, are part of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) present in diverse consumer and industrial products. PFAS has a myriad of application...

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USA extends compliance date for a chemical compound

Mar-16-2022 Chemical industry Product restrictions / prohibitions Regulatory update US states US TSCA

On March 9, 2022, US EPA published the final rule for regulating Phenol, Isopropylated Phosphate (3:1). The regulation for this substance is promulgated under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).T...

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US EPA extends compliance date for PIP Prohibition

Mar-14-2022 Product restrictions / prohibitions United States

On 9 March 2022, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announces the decision to extend the compliance date for prohibiting the processing and distribution of Phenol, Isopropylated Phosphate (3:...

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US EPA releases a draft Toxic Substances Control Act TSCA Systematic Review Protocol

Jan-04-2022 US TSCA Human health exposure Risk assessment.

To ensure that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has the best tools for protecting human health and the environment under Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), the agency released a draft TSCA...

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Chile Is Making Rapid Progress Towards Overarching Packaging Management

Nov-30-2021 EPR for packaging materials product classification Product registration/notification

In recent months, Chile has announced three main resolutions aimed at defining the goals, obligations, annual report’s content, and the framing of products that would fall within the packin...

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