On 28 September 2022, the European Commission decided to put forward a legislative proposal on the protection of workers from the risks related to asbestos exposure at work, amending the Asbestos at Work Directive 2009/148/EC.
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In its 18th meeting, POPRC-18 recommended the listing of two industrial chemicals – Dechlorane Plus and UV-328 – under Annex A.
On September 27, 2022, the Australian Government published a notice to revoke the confidential business information (CBI) approvals for the proper names of 2 industrial chemicals in the Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals (AIIC).
On September 26, 2022, the Australia Government released a public invitation for comments on the Industrial Chemicals (General) Amendment (Introductions of 10 kg or Less) Rules 2022, which would provide more reasonable and appropriate…
On October 4, 2022, Taiwan’s EPA issued a notice to commence a period of public comments for the Draft Amendments to Categories and Management of Handling for Toxic Chemical Substance (hereinafter referred to as the Draft Amendments) under Taiwan…
This guide is concerning the promotion of management, improvement and understanding of the amount of specific chemical substances released into the environment.
On September 6, 2022, the Market Regulatory Administration of Jiangsu Province, China, issued a local standard called the Guidelines for Whole-process Environmental Management of Industrial Enterprises (DB/T 4342-2022), which will come into…
On September 27, 2022, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment released a draft "2022 List of Key Controlling New Pollutants", seeking public comments will October 28, 2022.
Solvent Violet 13 (used for dyeing hydrocarbon products like solvents and petrol, thermoplastics, synthetic resins, e.g.
On September 28, 2022, the U.S.