Might Bisphenol A (BPA) be reviewed under California’s Prop 65? The L.A. Times suggests that this may happen: A federal panel of scientists concluded Wednesday that an estrogen-like compound in plastic could be posing some risk to the brain development of babies and children. Bisphenol A, or BPA, is found in low levels in virtually […]
From the Landscape Management website: Following its recent decision to reregister 2,4 dichloro-phenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) yesterday announced its decision not to initiate a Special Review of 2,4-D, one of the most widely used herbicides in the United States and around the world, according to a news release received Aug. 9 […]
A recent article in the Boston Herald discusses a proposed amendment to the EU regulation banning the use of lead in solders: In Europe, regulations forbid the use of lead in solders. This has led manufacturers of electronic gear to switch from a lead-tin alloy to pure tin or a tin-silver-copper solder. So? The “so” […]
A recent article discusses proposed amendments to South Africa’s Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act 54 of 1972: Consumer groups and dieticians have hailed proposed amendments to food labelling legislation as progressive, saying the changes would encourage a “healthier” nation. However, they remain concerned about how the law will be policed, and say that loopholes may […]
Chemical and Engineering News discusses a potential amendment to the Toxic Substances Control Act: Under S. 742, EPA would regularly review the chlor-alkali industry’s exemption. The agency could revoke the exemption if it finds that use of the asbestos diaphragms poses an unreasonable risk to human health or the environment. The bill would also provide […]
The site Core77.com has an introductory piece on a number of new pieces of legislation coming out of Europe. Here is a snippet: Just ratified is the new European law on chemicals, REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals), which covers the toxicity and hazards of chemical substances, touching the nascent field of green […]
A recent announcement by the EPA on their ToxCast program; here is a snippet: Riding the wave of the future, EPA’s ToxCastTM program looks to revolutionize the agency’s chemical toxicity evaluation procedures. Today, EPA’s National Center for Computational Toxicology released a list of 340 chemicals that will be evaluated under Phase I of the ToxCastTM […]
Recent article: India : Seminar discusses perils and opportunities of REACH. There is not too much in there that is not in the other introductory articles on REACH that we have posted, but it does contain this useful reminder: ‘REACH’ is the new European Union’s Chemical Regulatory Legislation, which has come into force from June […]
A recent release from the OEHHA: Extension of the Public Comment Period on the Proposed Listing of Gallium Arsenide as Known to Cause Cancer and Hexafluoroacetone, Nitrous Oxide and Vinyl Cyclohexene Dioxide as Known to Cause Reproductive Toxicity On June 15, 2007 the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) published a notice in the […]
Interesting article from The Manufacturing News. Here are some of the hilights: REACH applies to EU chemical manufacturers and importers of chemicals into the EU. It also applies to “downstream users” that manufacture or assemble products containing chemi-cals that may be physically released and that are sold into the EU market. Everything from pens […]