In a report published by Systemiq and the Center for Global Commons at the University of Tokyo, it was estimated that the global chemical industry can double in size and create 29 million new jobs and at the same time has the opportunity to boost…
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On August 25, 2022, Ukraine's Ministry of Health issued rraft resolution on "Prohibition of the Production and Use of Certain Hazardous Chemical Substances".
From October 30, 2022, the Emergency Management Office of China's Shandong province will be fully implementing the “one company, one item, one code” plan of hazardous chemical management using two-dimensional barcodes.
On September 15, 2022, the European Commission published Commission Regulation (EU) 2022/1531, namely the Omnibus Act V imposing bans and restrictions on more than a dozen carcinogenic, mutagenic or reproductive toxic (CMR) substances, and…
On September 12, 2022, Assembly Bill 1817 (AB 1817) passed in the California state Senate. The bill would prohibit the sale of many types of clothing and textiles that contain PFAS at or above a level of 300 parts per billion starting in 2025.
This review provides the historical overview with regard to the levels and distribution of organic pesticides in a range of environmental compartments of the Asian region as well as a worldwide perspective.
On September 02, 2022, ECHA added reaction mass of 2,2,3,3,5,5,6,6-octafluoro-4-(1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropan-2-yl)morpholine and 2,2,3,3,5,5,6,6-octafluoro-4-(heptafluoropropyl)morpholine into its substances of very high concern (SVHC)…
On September 02, 2022, ECHA added Perfluoroheptanoic acid and its salts into its substances of very high concern (SVHC) identification list as per the proposal of Netherlands.
On September 02, 2022, ECHA added Isobutyl 4-hydroxybenzoate (used as a preservative in cosmetics) into its substances of very high concern (SVHC) identification list as per the proposal of Denmark.
On September 02, 2022, ECHA added Bis(2-ethylhexyl) tetrabromophthalate, its monomers and combinations into its substances of very high concern (SVHC) identification list as per the proposal of Sweden.