Nexreg releases regulatory news educating organizations on the changes in regulations, and how to keep their industrial and consumer products compliant.
Titanium dioxide has recently been classified by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) as an IARC Group 2B carcinogen ” possibly carcinogen to humans”. Titanium dioxide accounts for 70% of the total production volume of pigments worldwide. It is widely used to provide whiteness and opacity to products such as paints, plastics, papers, […]
Canada Gazette I – Vol. 140, No. 31 – August 5, 2006 Notice is hereby given, pursuant to subsection 69(3) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, that the Minister of the Environment and the Minister of Health have developed the Guidelines for the Notification and Testing of New Substances: Chemicals and Polymers for the […]
In order to ensure safety of hair dye products for consumers the European Commission has banned 22 hair dye substances today. Today’s ban concerns 22 hair dye substances for which industry has not submitted any safety files at all. The Scientific Committee advising the Commission had recommended the ban of these substances following the conclusions […]
Canada Gazette II – Vol. 140, No. 15 – July 26, 2006 Whereas the Minister of the Environment has been provided with information under either paragraph 87(1)(a) or (5)(a) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 in respect of each substance referred to in the annexed Order; Whereas, in respect of the substances being added […]
Significant New Activity Notice No. 14 276 in respect of the substance Perfluoroalkylhydroxyaminoazetidinium polymer, published in the Canada Gazette, Part I on July 22, 2006. CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999 Significant New Activity Notice No. 14276 Significant New Activity Notice (Section 85 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999) Whereas the Ministers of the Environment […]
Canada Gazette I Vol. 140, No. 29 — July 22, 2006 1. Part I of the Non-Domestic Substances List is amended by deleting the following: 75-10-5 58111-07-2 68239-00-9 189020-70-0 265110-70-1 2. Part II of the List is amended by deleting the following: 15689-2 Alkyl carbomonocycle diisocyanate with alkanepolyol polyacrylate, polymer of urethane acrylate Alkyl carbomonocycle […]
Health Canada has a number of warnings for consumers which they’ve released recently: Zhuifeng Tougu Wan – Traditional Chinese medicine (intended use unknown) that contains toxic levels of mercury. Fufang LuHui Jiaonang – Traditional Chinese medicine (intended use unknown) that contains toxic levels of mercury. Safi – Marketed as a blood purifier, but may also […]
The following chemicals have been determined by OEHHA to meet the criteria set forth in Title 22, Cal. Code of Regs., section 12306 for listing as causing cancer under the authoritative bodies mechanism: Anthraquinone 84-65-1 NTP (2005) REFERENCE National Toxicology Program (NTP, 2005). Toxicology and Carcinogenesis Studies of Anthraquinone (CAS No. 84-65-1) in […]
The Natural Health Products Directorate (NHPD) has established some additional quality control requirements regarding Gelatin in Natural Health Products. The gelatin used in formulating or encapsulating natural health products may be made from a variety of animal materials. Those products that have been licensed for sale by Health Canada are safe, but in order to […]
New Pest Control Products Act comes into force on June 28th, 2006 The New Pest Control Products Act, published in 2002 by Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA), received Royal Assent on December 12, 2002, and comes into force on June 28th, 2006. To view the new regulations visit: New Pest Control Products Act. […]
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