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EPA Updates Safer Chemical Ingredients List with Addition of 27 New Chemicals

Oct-08-2024 Certification Chemical industry Chemical inventory Classification Compliance strategy Regulatory Updates Safer alternatives Fragrance allergnes Update

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 includ...

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EPA Finalizes Risk Evaluation for Flame Retardant TCEP

Oct-03-2024 Chemical industry Evaluation Major accident hazard & risk Risk assessment Risk management Toxic substances United States

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 Substanc...

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EPA Unveils New Safer Choice Label for Sustainable Outdoor Cleaning and Proposes Updates to Help Buyers Find Eco-Friendly Products.

Sep-25-2024 Chemical industry Chemical inventory Environment Human health exposure Labelling PFAS Public Consultation Safer alternatives United States

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 c...

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White House Launches New Federal Strategy to Address PFAS Contamination

Sep-23-2024 Chemical industry Compliance strategy Human health exposure PFAS United States Safer alternatives Chemical Safety

On September 3, 2024, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) unveiled a new federal research strategy to address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly referred t...

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EPA Delays PFAS Reporting Period to July 2025 Due to Resource Constraints

Sep-20-2024 Chemical industry CMRs Database PFAS United States Chemical substances Toxicological Data

On September 5, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a direct final rule delaying the start of the reporting period for the October 2023 PFAS reporting rule under the Toxic Subs...

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FDA Investigates Tampon Safety After Study Reveals Heavy Metals: New Lab Tests Underway

Sep-19-2024 Alternatives to testing Chemical industry Human health exposure Metals Product testing Risk assessment Medical devices Chemical Safety

On September 10, 2024, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) acknowledged concerns regarding the safety of tampons after a 2024 study found metals in tampons during laboratory testing. To be legally ...

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EPA Issues Enforcement Alert on Hydrofluorocarbon Imports: Urges Compliance Under AIM Act to Curb Climate Impact

Sep-19-2024 Global United States Climate change Hydrofluorocarbons HFCs Enforcement

On September 6, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued an Enforcement Alert under the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act (AIM Act), aimed at phasing down the production and...

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