Nexreg releases regulatory news educating organizations on the changes in regulations, and how to keep their industrial and consumer products compliant.
An article from Canada on harmonization of U.S./Canada pesticide law: The safety of pesticides in Canada is partly in the hands of U.S. regulators as the two countries forge ahead with plans to harmonize their pesticide-review processes. News of the effort comes as a growing chorus of scientists south of the border raise the alarm […]
An editorial which discusses EU REACH regulations. A great deal of information is in the article, which concludes: Reach will have a significant impact on both the chemical industry and the downstream users of chemicals. The larger chemical companies will likely be better equipped to absorb the costs of compliance with Reach. Small firms and […]
We have posted about this issue before, but it is important enough that it warrants a second mention. Health Canada has available their Proposed Technical Amendments to the Consumer Chemicals and Containers Regulations, 2001 (CCCR-2001). One piece of particular interest to some of our clients is Section 5: 5. Spray Containers that have a Flashback […]
An invaluable resource for anyone who sells consumer chemical products in Canada: Reference Manual for the Consumer Chemicals and Containers Regulations, 2001 of the Hazardous Products Act. A recent update to the manual (page 25) is a section on spray containers packaged with spray tubes: New: Tube Attachments Certain spray containers, such as automotive lubricants, […]
The Star Bulletin discusses Food labeling in Hawaii: The label should have indicated all the ingredients found in the product. Based on your query, an inspector from the state Department of Health’s Food and Drug Branch visited the supermarket and the food company (although it was not the one you named), and found the choi […]
Might California Prop 65s warning on phthalates turn into a ban on phthalates in children’s toys? A common chemical found in plastic ducks, teething rings and other soft, chewable baby toys would be banned in California under a bill before an Assembly committee this week. Legislation by Assemblywoman Fiona Ma, D-San Francisco, would require that […]
Some information from Health Canada on the Grower Requested Own Use (GROU) program: Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) is pleased to notify Canadian growers that the Grower Requested Own Use (GROU) program will be implemented by July 2007. The identity of eligible products and the application process will be posted on this webpage […]
The Connecticut Post provides a discussion of beverage labeling in the United States: Farrell and Blumenthal said that the company never paid a state licensing fee of $75 and was violating consumer-protection law by using the cocaine name to appeal to consumers as a “legal alternative” with 280 milligrams of caffeine per can, compared to […]
USA Today discusses TSCA regulations as well as environmental, health and safety regulations at the state and local level, such as: California’s air-pollution agency last month set limits on formaldehyde fumes wafting from particle board and other wood products. Formaldehyde acts as a glue, but the EPA believes its fumes can cause cancer. No federal […]
Another recent release by the OEHHA: The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) of the California Environmental Protection Agency is adding di-isodecyl phthalate (DIDP) (CAS No. 68515-49-1 and 26761-40-0) to the list of chemicals known to the state to cause reproductive toxicity for purposes of the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of […]