More on the CPSC Reform Act we discussed last week. From CTV News: President George W. Bush on Thursday signed consumer-safety legislation that bans lead from children’s toys, imposing the toughest standard in the world. The new law prohibits lead, beyond minute levels, in products for children 12 or younger. Lead paint was a major […]
From Safety.BLR.com: This year, the United Nations will be implementing the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS)–a new global system that will standardize definitions, data sheets, classification of materials, and labeling around the world. U.S. agencies will be making decisions about adopting these requirements in the U.S. While this is ultimately […]
The California Air Resources Board has called a public meeting “to discuss and evaluate technical issues surrounding potential Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) emission reduction opportunities from Paint and Lacquer Thinners, Multi-purpose Solvents and so called “Packaged Solvents”. The meeting can be attended in person or via teleconference on Wednesday August 26th. A PDF of the […]
From the Air Resources Board: The following tables provide the results of the 2006 Consumer and Commercial Products Survey (survey) for select categories. This table lists the total tons of VOC per day (VOC includes fragrance) reported by survey category. The categories are as follows: Double-phase Air Fresheners Glass Cleaner (nonaerosol) General Purpose Cleaner (nonaerosol) […]
From CBC News: Despite ongoing safety concerns from parents, consumer groups and politicians, a chemical used in baby bottles, canned food and other items is not dangerous, federal regulators in the U.S. said Friday. Food and Drug Administration scientists said the trace amounts of bisphenol A that leach out of food containers are not a […]
An article from RSC suggests that there may be a far larger number of REACH pre-registrations than expected: The process of pre-registration of chemicals under Reach is now accelerating amidst concerns that the Helsinki-based European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), which is responsible for running the EU scheme to regulate the production and use of chemicals, may […]
From FlexNews: Following a request from the European Commission, EFSA has been working since 2007 on a comprehensive evaluation of flavouring substances currently in use in the European Union. Flavourings are divided into 48 chemical groups and EFSA is evaluating each group separately, focusing on the implications of individual flavourings for human health. Since EFSA’s […]
More on the CPSC Reform Act we discussed last week. This from InjuryBoard.com: Both the United States Senate and House of Representatives voted to pass a bill that provides for the reauthorization of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The bill includes many safety protections, including ATV (all-terrain vehicle) standards, whistleblower protection for employees of […]
The San Francisco Chronicle on a potential new law for workplace exposure limits in California: An Assembly leader is pledging a down-to-the-wire fight for legislation that would require the state to adopt worker exposure standards for all known cancer-causing chemicals. Assembly Speaker Pro Tem Sally Lieber says the measure is needed because a state board […]
From the OEHHA: The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) of the California Environmental Protection Agency is adding gallium arsenide to the list of chemicals known to the state to cause cancer and hexafluoroacetone, nitrous oxide and vinyl cyclohexene dioxide to the list of chemicals known to the state to cause reproductive toxicity for […]