Bisphenol S Added to Proposition 65 List After 2023 DARTIC Meeting
Effective December 29, 2023, the California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has added bisphenol S (BPS) to the Proposition 65 list as a reproductive toxicant, specifically...
Read MoreFDA Issues Final Guidance for MoCRA Cosmetic Product Facility Registration and Listings
On December 18, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released the final guidance for the industry regarding cosmetic product facility registrations and product listings, as mandated by the Modernization...
Read MoreEPA Prioritizes MBOCA for TSCA Risk Evaluation: Requires Health and Environmental Data Submission
On 14 December 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it has prioritized the chemical 4,4'-Methylene bis(2-chloroaniline) (MBOCA) CAS RN: 101-14-4) for risk evaluation under the Toxic Substances Control...
Read MoreU.S. EPA Releases 2023 Mercury Inventory Report Signaling Progress and Environmental Protection
On December 21, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the much-anticipated 2023 Mercury Inventory Report, an important document that sheds light on the supply, use, and trade of mercury...
Read MoreEPA initiates process to prioritize five chemicals for risk evaluation under the Toxic Substances Control Act
On December 14, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it will prioritize five toxic chemicals for risk evaluation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), with risk evaluations...
Read MoreEPA Issues Draft Risk Evaluation for Flame Retardant TCEP
In a significant development on December 14, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its draft risk evaluation for Tris(2-chloroethyl) phosphate (TCEP), a flame retardant widely used in paints, coatings,...
Read MoreUS EPA Proposes Draft Biological Evaluations for 11 Rodenticides under the Endangered Species Act
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has initiated the registration review process by releasing a draft biological evaluation (BE) for 11 rodenticides that will assess their effects on species and critical...
Read MoreEPA Takes Decisive Action to Curb PFAS Contamination from Plastic Containers
In a significant move to protect public health, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued orders on December 1, 2023, directing Inhance Technologies LLC (Inhance) to cease the production of per-...
Read MoreFDA Extends MoCRA Enforcement Deadline: Cosmetics Industry Gets Additional 6 Months
In a recent development, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a six-month extension of the enforcement deadline for cosmetic product facility registration and product listing requirements under the...
Read MoreEPA Unveils Stricter Rules to Protect Against Toxic Chemicals
On November 20, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) unveiled a proposed rule designed to enhance protection against two toxic chemicals—decabromodiphenyl ether (decaBDE) and phenol, isopropylated phosphate (3:1) (PIP (3:1))....
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