EPA Updates TSCA Inventory Ahead of 2024 Chemical Data Reporting Cycle
On May 23, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the latest update to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Inventory. This biannual update, which makes non-confidential TSCA Inventory data...
Read MoreUS EPA Announces New Resource Portal Ahead of 2024 Chemical Data Reporting Cycle
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is reminding companies of the upcoming 2024 Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) cycle, which begins June 1 2024 and ends September 30, 2024. This year, EPA has launched...
Read MoreUS OSHA Updates Hazard Communication Standard to Align with GHS 7 (Updated)
Update 16 January 2026: On 15 January 2026, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) of the United States published a notice extending the compliance deadlines under the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS)...
Read MoreColorado Updates Legislation on PFAS in Consumer Products
The state of Colorado has updated its legislation regarding products with intentionally added PFAS, with phased implementation beginning in January 2025. On May 1, 2024, the Governor signed SB 24-081 which...
Read MoreCalifornia’s OEHHA proposes to adopt a Proposition 65 No Significant Risk Level NSRL for titanium dioxide
On May 10, 2024, California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) proposed to amend Title 27, Section 25705(c)(2) of the California Code of Regulations to establish a Proposition 65 No...
Read MoreEPA Enforces Ban on Several Industrial and Commercial Methylene Chloride Uses
On April 30, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) implemented a ban on most uses of methylene chloride, a hazardous substance linked to several cancers, neurotoxicity, liver damage, and even...
Read MoreCalifornia’s Department of Public Health Updates Cosmetic Fragrance Allergen Reporting Guidelines
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has revised its fragrance allergen reporting guidance for cosmetic products. This revision comes after the inclusion of 155 new substances, including 56 fragrance allergens,...
Read MoreEPA Designates PFOA and PFOS as Hazardous Substances under Superfund Law
Apr-24-2024
On April 19, 2024, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a rule designating perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), along with their salts and structural isomers, as hazardous substances...
Read MoreU.S. Environmental Protection Agency Issues Updated Guidance on PFAS Destruction and Disposal
On April 9, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued an updated "Interim Guidance on the Destruction and Disposal of Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) and Materials Containing PFAS" as...
Read MoreEPA Issues Test Order for PFAS as Part of National Testing Strategy
On March 25, 2024, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a fourth test order under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to require testing for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)...
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