The US EPA will expand the scope of its PFAS-free procurement regulations.
In August 2022 the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has stated that it intends to expand its program encouraging federal agencies to acquire materials free of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs)...
Read MoreDeveloping a worldwide chemicals database: EU US and Canada make initial strides.
The US, Canada, and EU are about to start a pilot project that will test a system for exchanging data on substances and provide guidance on the potential development of a...
Read MoreCalifornia lawmakers pass legislation to ban PFAS for cosmetic products
On 23 August 2022, the California State Assembly passed legislation ‘AB 2771’. The bill would ban the sale in California of any cosmetics and personal care products that contain any type...
Read MoreUS EPA consults on TCE and Methylene Chloride as harmful substances
On the 11th of July 2022, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the US notifies and seeks comment on a draft revision for trichloroethylene (TCE) risk evaluation issued under TSCA. The...
Read MoreUS EPA publishes new use rules for toxic substances
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) publishes new use rules (SNURs) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for chemical substances that are subject to premanufacture notices (PMNs). This new rule...
Read MoreUS EPA consults on PCE as a toxic substance
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), on July 4, 2022, notified its draft revision to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). This is for risk determination for Perchloroethylene (PCE) risk evaluation...
Read MoreBan on PFAS-containing apparel to enter into force in New York
A ground-breaking prohibition on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)-containing clothing has been approved by the New York legislators, which will enter into force next year upon being signed into law by...
Read MoreUS EPA Latest Developments and Round-up
To prohibit the ongoing uses of asbestos at a greater level, the US EPA has agreed to extend by a month the public comment period for consultation on its April 12...
Read MoreAmendment to MCM NESHAP in the U.S.
On June 8, 2022, US EPA notified WTO about the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Miscellaneous Coating Manufacturing (MCM NESHAP). The agency currently proposes certain amendments to MCM...
Read MoreA New Regulatory Proposal Coming in California
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...
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