The Pollution Prevention Act (PPA) and Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) both will require reporting of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), according a recent proposal by the U.S.
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A notification to update standard "GBZ 2.1-2019 Occupational Exposure Limits for Hazardous Agents in the Workplace Part 1: Chemical Hazardous Agents" was published by China's National Health Commission (NHC) on November 28.
In order to get feedback from the public on the changes to the stipulated quantities for toxic substances, restricted substances, prohibited substances, and substances subject to Authorization, South Korea's Ministry of Environment (MoE)…
On September 14, 2022, the Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS) released a new assessment report for six chemicals under Section 37 of the Industrial Chemicals Act 2019.
On November 04, 2022, Taiwan’s Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) published an amendment to the Regulations for Labeling and Safety Data Sheets for Toxic and Concerned Chemical Substances.
The Attorney General of California Rob Bonta sued chemical firms like 3M and DuPont on November 10, 2022, for using dangerous "forever chemicals" in their marketed products (known as PFAS) that damage human health and hurt and deplete the state's…
The California Air Resources Board's (CARB) Consumer Products Regulation sets VOC limits for numerous categories of consumer products and for certain regulated categories, and it also sets prohibitions or limits on toxic compounds and compounds…
On November 04, 2022, Taiwan’s Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) published an amendment to the Regulations for Labeling and Safety Data Sheets for Toxic and Concerned Chemical Substances.
On September 29, 2022, the European Commission issued draft Implementing Decision that does not approve 2,2-Dibromo-2-cyanoacetamide (DBNPA) as an active substance for use in biocidal products of product-type 4.
China MEE published the "List of Key New Pollutants for Control (2022 Edition) (Draft for Comment)" on 27 September 2022 and requested feedback. Ten persistent organic pollutants are among the 14 important new pollutants on the list.