After conducting screening assessment of calcium 2-ethylhexanoate as per provisions in Canada's Chemicals Management Plan (CMP), it was concluded that calcium 2-ethylhexanoate has properties of concern that could lead to a risk to human health if…
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On August 25, 2022, South Korea’s Ministry of Environment officially published the "Regulations on the Designation of Licensed Substances" detailing out the process of selecting candidate substances and designate the authorized substances under K…
The standard prescribes the extent of the allowable variation in the concentrations of constituents (including active and non-active constituents) in registered agricultural chemical products.
Authors of this article have expressed an urgent need for regulatory authorities around the world to be inclusive of the most up-to-date scientific methods of chemical risk assessment by reconsidering (i) potential subthreshold responses, (ii)…
From July 20, 2022, South Korea’s Ministry of Environment is seeking public comments on draft amendment to the Designation of, and Safety and Labeling Standards for, Consumer Chemical Products Subject to Safety Verification whereby four new…
On June 20, 2022, Shanghai International Port Group announced the enhancement of safety measures for containers of hazardous chemicals.
Through this exploratory research study, it is being claimed that concrete links have been found to exist between presence of Bisphenol A (BPA) in human body and reproductive health problems, including endometriosis, infertility, diabetes, asthma…
In their upcoming meeting to be held from September 26 to 30, 2022, the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee (POPRC) of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants are expected to hold discussion on the draft risk…
The American Chemistry Council (ACC) filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency’s (U.S. EPA) revision of Lifetime Health Advisories (LHAs) for PFOA and PFOS.
India has released the fifth draft of the Chemical (Management and Safety) Rules (CMSR) which will replace two rules currently in place– Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemical Rules, 1989, and the Chemical Accidents (Emergency…