In an article published on November 3, 2016 the environmental alliance Plastic Pollution Coalition informed that on the same day, four non-profit orga...อ่านต่อ

Just in time for the beginning of summer, the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) is to publish on its website, a new web film on the subject ...อ่านต่อ

ECHA has published an inventory of substances, which are likely to fulfil the criteria to be hazardous. The inventory helps REACH registrants, who man...อ่านต่อ

Following the risk classification of coffee of 15 June carried out by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) located at the World Heal...อ่านต่อ

To improve chemical safety and provide more streamlined access to information on chemicals, EPA has built and is populating a new database. This ne...อ่านต่อ

President Barack Obama signed into law the bill reforming the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) of 1976. TSCA is the US’s primary chemicals manageme...อ่านต่อ

At least 33 cities across 17 US states have used water testing “cheats” that potentially conceal dangerous levels of lead, a Guardian investigation la...อ่านต่อ

The American Chemical Society (ACS) has created a global code of ethics for chemists based on the Hague Ethical Guidelines developed by the Organisati...อ่านต่อ

As the US is on the verge of reforming its outdated 40-year-old chemical regulations, one senator is blocking its progress. The House of Representativ...อ่านต่อ

Member states are to have another go at coming to an agreement on the use of the pesticide glyphosate next week. EurActiv Germany reports. An EU offic...อ่านต่อ

A scientific review published on April 27, 2016, in the peer-reviewed journal Food Packaging and Shelf Life focuses on nanoparticles used in nanocompo...อ่านต่อ

In an article published on May 24, 2016 the Nanotechnology Industries Association (NIA) informs that the two-year ‘moratorium’ on updates of guidance ...อ่านต่อ

This report reviews and reflects the status of the roadmap implementation at the end of January 2016 and complements the original REACH 2018 roadmap (...อ่านต่อ

China releases GB 31701-2015 Safety Technical Code for Infants and Children Textile Products  ข่าวโดย..Su original article from CIRS ; Standardization Administration of the People’s Republic of China released Mandatory National Standard GB 31701-2015 Safety Technical Code for Infants and Children Textile Products, the first mandatory national standard for infants and children textile products, on 26 May 2015. It standardizes the overall safety of children’s wear and it will be beneficial for enterprises to raise safety and quality thereof thus to protect health and safety of children. The standard will be officially implemented on 1 June 2016....
http://www.cirs-reach.com/news/China_releases_GB_31701-2015_Safety_Technical_Code_for_Infants_and_Children_Textile_Products.html

Does your biocidal product now fall under the scope of the Biocidal Products Regulation?  ข่าวโดย..Su ECHA/NA/16/18 : By 1 September 2016, companies should apply for the approval of active substances in biocidal products that were outside the scope under the previous directive but now fall within the scope of the Biocidal Products Regulation.
Helsinki, 10 May 2016 – This deadline concerns two groups: Active substances in food contact materials for surface action and In situ generated active substances (A biocidal active substance is called ‘in situ generated' if it is generated from another substance (called a 'precursor') at the place of use. Under the Biocidal Products Regulation, the potential risks of both the precursor and the substance it generates are to be evaluated.) with precursors that were not in the scope of the directive because they were not placed on the market, or because no claim was made that these precursors could be used for a biocidal purpose. Companies should submit a dossier on the active substance to ECHA through R4BP 3. If an application is not made by the deadline, the biocidal product may only be placed on the EU market until 1 September 2017. The obligation applies only to active substances that were available on the EU market or used in biocidal products on 1 September 2013 when the Biocidal Products Regulation entered into application....
http://echa.europa.eu/view-article/-/journal_content/title/does-your-biocidal-product-now-fall-under-the-scope-of-the-biocidal-products-regulation-

Explanation to Measures for Safety Management of Dangerous Goods  ข่าวโดย..Su by Road Transportation (Draft for Public Comments) 11 April 2016 original article from CIRS - Road transportation of dangerous goods has always been a major focus of dangerous goods relevant enterprises in China. As we know, IMDG is adopted as standard for maritime transportation of dangerous goods and IATA is adopted as standard for air transportation of dangerous goods in China. Meanwhile, Measures for Safety Management of Dangerous Goods by Road Transportation is adopted for the management of road transportation. In order to comply with the complicated situation, the “Measures for Safety Management of Dangerous Goods by Road Transportation” was updated recently. Currently, these Measures are still under public consultation. If enterprises have any opinions, they should give their feedbacks to corresponding departments as soon as possible. The following five parts including exempted scope, excepted quantities(EQ) and limited quantities(LQ), dangerous goods consignment list, other obligations of the consignor as well as the punishments to the consignor for their illegal acts are mostly connected to industries....
http://www.cirs-reach.com/news-and-articles/explanation-to-measures-for-safety-management-of-dangerous-goods-by-road-transportation-(draft-for-public-comments).html

How to Classify Dangerous Goods Correctly?  ข่าวโดย..Su 18 April 2016 original article from CIRS - In the latest version “Measures for Safety Management of Dangerous goods by Road Transportation” (Draft for Public Comments),company shall be punished in following situations: Article 59: ..... However, many enterprises cannot identify whether their products are dangerous goods or not in actual transportation. Generally speaking, these products shall be evaluated by the Commodity Inspection Center or other testing agencies which requires additional time and cost....
http://www.cirs-reach.com/news-and-articles/how-to-classify-dangerous-goods-correctly.html

Breakthrough in the scientific discussion of endocrine disruptors  ข่าวโดย..Su 13/2016, 15.04.2016 - International experts clarify open questions in hazard identification of harmful endocrine substances. On the occasion of an expert conference organised by the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) and held in Berlin on 11 and 12 April 2016, a consensus on the identification of endocrine disruptors was reached. Among other things, the document produced lists the criteria for identifying the hazard potential of harmful endocrine substances. 23 internationally renowned scientists and four observers of the EU Commission, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) participated in the conference.....
http://www.bfr.bund.de/en/press_information/2016/13/breakthrough_in_the_scientific_discussion_of_endocrine_disruptors-197254.html

Authorisation for DEHP a step in the wrong direction  ข่าวโดย..Su Friday, 22 April 2016 - Three companies have been granted authorisation by Member States to recycle the hazardous phthalate DEHP into PVC products such as flooring and footwear, the ENDS Report writes. ChemSec Policy Advisor Frida Hök is concerned about the decision and questions the reasons for authorisation since many companies already stopped using DEHP. Many companies managed to phase out DEHP years ago. These companies do not want recycled materials possibly containing this very hazardous substance. This is really a step in the wrong direction for REACH, she says....
http://chemsec.org/news/news-2016/1554-authorisation-for-dehp-a-step-in-the-wrong-direction

ChemSec: Criteria for identification of EDCs must be based on science  ข่าวโดย..Su 21 April 2016 - Today ChemSec publishes a position paper urging for the Commission not to include potency cut-offs in its proposed EDC criteria, expected ”before summer”. To not include potency as part of EDC identification has been the message from scientists in the field repeatedly over the last years and is also expected to be part of a scientific consensus statement soon to be published. The statement is the result of 23 scientists meeting 11-12 April in Berlin. The meeting was arranged by scientists to ”reach scientific consensus on endocrine disruptors”. As the Commission is to soon present scientific criteria for EDCs, Commission representatives also attended the meeting....
http://chemsec.org/news/news-2016/159-news/news-2016-april-june/1553-chemsec-criteria-for-identification-of-edcs-must-be-based-on-science