Jun. 13 – Canada: New NHPD Single Ingredient Monograph for Borage Oil
From the NHPD – a new Single Ingredient Monograph – Borage Oil.
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Jun. 13 – Canada: Vinyl shower curtains a volatile hazard, study says
From Canada.com: Vinyl shower curtains release over 100 toxic chemicals into the air in people’s bathrooms, including known carcinogens and reproductive toxins, according to a new report calling for the ban of Polyvinyl chloride in bath curtains and liners. The laboratory tests of five new PVC shower curtains, released Thursday, found 108 different volatile organic […]
Jun. 12 – EU: REACH for Textiles and Footwear
The following article is a good reminder that REACH extends beyond the chemical industry – No textile, footwear item to enter EU without REACH certification after July 2009: He said that Reach is a new EU chemical regulation established to progressively replace the regulations and directives of 40 existing chemicals and to create a single […]
Jun. 12 – OSHA Fines Manufacturer $193,000 for Label, MSDS and Other Violations
An article from Safety.BLR.com illustrates the expense companies face for non-compliance with MSDS and label law: Two repeat violations with penalties of $27,500 are being proposed for violations similar to those noted during earlier inspections in 2007. Chemical containers lacked identification labels and chains used as slings for lifting loads were shortened using makeshift measures […]
Jun. 11 – Canada: NHPD – Five Newly Updated Monographs
Five newly updated monographs from Canada’s Natural Health Products Directorate. Catnip Monograph Saw Palmetto Monograph Echinacea Angustifolia Monograph Green Tea Extracts Monograph Juniper Monograph
Jun. 11 – Prop 65: Companies failed to warn of carcinogen in soaps
From the San Francisco Chronicle: California’s attorney general has accused several manufacturers of failing to warn consumers of a potentially cancer-causing chemical in their soaps. In a lawsuit filed in Alameda County Superior Court, Attorney General Jerry Brown claims that the companies’ body washes, gels and liquid dish soaps contain 1,4-dioxane. Under a state law […]
Jun. 11 – US: Standards for Pesticide Containers and Containment
From the EPA: Pesticide Management and Disposal; Standards for Pesticide Containers and Containment: Proposed Amendments SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to amend the container and containment regulations to provide a 1-year extension of the labeling compliance date from August 17, 2009 to August 17, 2010; to change the phrase “sold or distributed” to “released for shipment” […]
Jun. 11 – Canada: Perfluorooctane Sulfonate and its Salts
From the Canada Gazette: CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999 Perfluorooctane Sulfonate and its Salts and Certain Other Compounds Regulations P.C. 2008-974 May 29, 2008 Whereas, pursuant to subsection 332(1) (see footnote a) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (see footnote b), the Minister of the Environment published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, on […]
Jun. 11 – Canada: Food and Drug Amendments
A number of amendments involving food and drugs. First: Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations: AMENDMENTS 1. The definition “agricultural chemical” in section B.01.001 of the Food and Drug Regulations (see footnote 1) is replaced by the following: “agricultural chemical” means any substance that is used, or represented for use, in or on a […]
Jun. 10 – US: Proposed Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical Substances
From the EPA: EPA is proposing significant new use rules (SNURs) under section 5(a)(2) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for two chemical substances which were the subject of premanufacture notices (PMNs). The two substances are dodecandioic acid, 1, 12-dihydrazide (CAS No. 4080-98-2; PMNs P-01-759 and P-05-555) and thiophene, 2,5-dibromo-3-hexyl- (CAS No. 116971-11-0; PMN […]