March 2010: Aerosol product The product does not have the mandatory labelling as required under Canadian law. The product lacks the symbol and warnings required for potentially flammable and explosive products. If you have any doubts about the compliancy of your chemical products, please do not hesitate to contact us. More information about our label […]
From the Bureau Veritas Group: An amendment to the Lead in Surface Coating requirements in the Canadian Hazardous Products Act has been proposed by Parliament. This proposal would reduce the total lead limit for surface coatings from 600 mg/kg to 90 mg/kg for furniture, toys, other articles intended for children, equipment and other products used […]
From the OEHHA: The California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has found that acrylamide meets the criteria for listing as a reproductive toxicant under the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986. Acrylamide meets the criteria for listing as known to the State to cause reproductive toxicity under […]
From the OEHHA: As the lead agency for the implementation of Proposition 65, the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) within the California Environmental Protection Agency intends to list the chemical Metam potassium (CAS No. 137-41-7) as known to the State to cause cancer. Relevant information related to the possible listing of Metam potassium […]
From the Environmental Working Group: Washington, D.C. – The Maryland Senate [yesterday] unanimously voted to ban the toxic plastics chemical bisphenol A (BPA) in baby bottles and sippy cups… Maryland will join Connecticut, Minnesota, Chicago, Albany County, Schenectady County and Suffolk County, New York, among the jurisdictions restricting BPA in plastic food containers for infants […]
From The Dake Page: This past week the Office of the Inspector General, which is part of the USEPA, released a report called “EPA Needs a Coordinated Plan to Oversee Its Toxic Substances Control Act Responsibilities.” The report concludes that “EPA does not have integrated procedures and measures in place to ensure that new chemicals […]
Even though the year 2010 has just begun, Health Canada is not giving a break to companies whose products are in violation of Canadian labelling laws. Below are products which were found to be incompliant with Canadian labelling requirements: Feb, 2010: Cleaner and degreaser (lacking child-resistant cap) Feb. 2010: Cleaning solution (lacking proper labelling and […]
On July 15, 2009, the California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) received a petition from the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) asking that OEHHA initiate the process for listing bisphenol-A (BPA) as a reproductive toxicant under the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 19861. BPA appears to meet […]
The California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) intends to list the chemicals diclofop-methyl and epoxiconazole as known to the State to cause cancer under the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986. This action is being taken under the authoritative bodies listing mechanism. OEHHA requested information relevant to […]
The California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) intends to list the chemicals bromochloroacetic acid and cumene as known to the State to cause cancer under the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986. This action is being taken under the authoritative bodies mechanism. OEHHA requested information relevant to […]