The framework for the growth of the chemical industry is provided by this Draft Chemical Law, which focuses on sustainable development, products related to chemicals, the safety of chemicals-related activities, the rights and responsibilities of…
Safety assessment
The General Services Administration (GSA) is focusing on reducing or eliminating potential per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) chemicals to reduce exposure from products offered to the government through GSA's contract solutions.
An obligation to provide specific information to Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS) will be added to the terms of listing for 2-methoxyethyl methacrylate and 2-ethoxyethyl methacrylate on the Australian Inventory of…
On January 16, 2024, The Official Journal of the European Union published regulation which states approval of Alkyl (C) 12-16 dimethylbenzyl ammonium chloride (ADBAC/BKC (C-12-C-16)) as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products…
Canada announced the availability of its Draft State of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Report (Draft Report) in the Canada Gazette on May 20, 2023.
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a diverse group of compounds used in a variety of consumer and industrial products that expose humans directly.
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's (PHMSA) Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) are being updated, clarified, made safer, or simplified through the use of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM).
"New approach methodologies" (NAMs), non-animal techniques that are improving in accuracy, reliability, speed, and cost-effectiveness for determining the toxicity of chemicals, are now the focus of enthusiasm from governments and business across…
A new version of the detergent rule is likely to come out in the first quarter of 2023. As part of the EU's chemicals strategy for sustainability, the provisions could be added to or made stronger.
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) Monographs 133 contains an assessment on the carcinogenicity of four substances: 2-bromopropane, butyl methacrylate, anthracene, and dimethyl hydrogen phosphite.