From the Canada Gazette: 1. In relation to the substance Thioimidodicarbonic acid ((HO) C(O)NHC(S)(OH)), C,C?-dibutyl ester, a significant new activity is (a) any activity involving the substance in any quantity, other than for use as a mining flotation reagent; or (b) the use of the substance as a mining flotation reagent and its discharge to […]
From the EPA: EPA is proposing a test rule under section 4(a)(1)(B) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to require manufacturers, importers, and processors of certain high production volume (HPV) chemical substances to conduct testing to obtain screening level data for health and environmental effects and chemical fate. EPA has preliminarily determined that: Each […]
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, oryzalin (CAS No. 19044-88-3) as known to the State to cause cancer, pursuant to this administrative mechanism as provided in Health and Safety […]
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Some details from the Canada Gazette: 6. No person shall manufacture any polybrominated diphenyl ether referred to in section 1 or any resin, polymer or other mixture containing a polybrominated diphenyl ether set out in the schedule. 7. (1) No person shall use, sell, offer for sale or import a polybrominated diphenyl ether set out […]
From the Canada Gazette: Publication of Final Decision on the Screening Assessment of Substances — Batch 1 CAS No. 78-63-7 CAS No. 1068-27-5 CAS No. 6731-36-8 CAS No. 54079-53-7 CAS No. 12236-64-5 CAS No. 43035-18-3 CAS No. 59487-23-9 CAS No. 75-56-9 CAS No. 106-88-7 CAS No. 26471-62-5 CAS No. 91-20-3 CAS No. 123-31-9 Publication of […]
From the Canada Gazette: 1. In relation to the substance Alkanoic acid, dihydroxy-,2-alkyl esters, a significant new activity is (a) manufacturing it in Canada in any quantity; or (b) importing, distributing, using or selling it in Canada, in any quantity, for any activity other than for use as a lubricant additive for engine oils. 2. […]
An announcement from the FDA: SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry entitled “Labeling OTC Skin Protectant Drug Products.” This guidance provides recommendations on how to label over-the-counter (OTC) skin protectant drug products. An OTC skin protectant active ingredient can be combined with another OTC […]
From McClatchy Washington: American companies will spend $2.5 billion next year complying with new country-of-origin food label rules, the Agriculture Department now estimates… The department published its cost estimates Friday in a 45-page assessment in the Federal Register, the official document for federal rule-making. They’re markedly lower than the department previously had estimated. The new […]
Some amendments to the Non-Domestic Substances List. From the Canada Gazette: Part I of the Non-domestic Substances List… is amended by deleting the following: 26376-80-7 110532-40-6 37953-21-2 337974-35-3 68153-85-5 851053-78-6 68478-95-5 874486-19-8 Click on the above link for more information.