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Alternatives to trichloroethylene (TCE) and diarsenic trioxide: New public consultations on alternatives to the uses of trichloroethylene (TCE) and diarsenic trioxide

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This news update regarding alternatives to trichloroethylene (TCE) and diarsenic trioxide is brought to you by ECHA.     ECHA welcomes information on alternatives to trichloroethylene (TCE) and diarsenic trioxide for the specific uses mentioned below. The consultation period closes on 8 October 2014 (23:59 Helsinki time).   Helsinki, 13 August 2014 – ECHA has received two […]

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New Biocides Transitional Guidance document on embalming products

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This news update on Biocides Transitional Guidance is brought to you by ECHA.     ECHA has published a Transitional Guidance document for the Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR) entitled “Efficacy Assessment for Product Type 22 Embalming Products”.   Helsinki, 12 August 2014 – The transitional document gives technical advice on how to perform an efficacy assessment for […]

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Request for Comments on Proposal to Implement the GHS in Canada

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This news update on the Proposal to Implement GHS in Canada is brought to you by Health Canada.     From June 29 to September 15, 2013, Health Canada conducted public consultations on draft regulations to implement the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS). Building on the feedback received from this and […]

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BPA exposure among pregnant Canadian women: First results from study on pregnant women’s exposure to BPA and phthalates are published

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This news update discussing BPA exposure among pregnant Canadian women is brought to you by The Government of Canada.     Today, Health Canada published the first results from the Maternal-Infant Research on Environmental Chemicals (MIREC) Study that examined phthalate and Bisphenol A (BPA) exposure among pregnant Canadian women.   The results of the study are significant. They […]

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Use of Major Surfactants: Five decades of Research Shows No Adverse Impacts of Surfactants on Environment

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This news update discussing the use of major surfactants is brought to you by SpecialChem.     A comprehensive review of five decades’ worth of research shows that high volume use of major detergent ingredients have had no adverse environmental impacts to waterways and river sediments, according to apaper co-authored by the American Cleaning Institute.   […]

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ERA Environmental Launches First SDS Finder App for iOS and Android

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This news update on the SDS Finder App is brought to you by PR Web.     This App allows any employee with a smartphone to search for whichever SDS they need on demand with a password-protected login. Users will quickly find the desired SDS using ERA’s streamlined search options, including product ID, supplier, description, […]

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Exposure Scenarios: ECHA publishes an illustrative example of exposure scenarios for communication in the supply chain

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This news update discussing Exposure Scenarios is brought to you by ECHA.     The Agency has published an illustrative example of exposure scenarios for a hypothetical hazardous substance to be annexed to a safety data sheet. The main objective of the publication is to promote ways of efficiently communicating on the safe use of chemicals […]

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It’s Time to Protect Consumers From Toxic Chemicals

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This news update regarding the time to protect consumers is brought to you by The Huffington Post.     Almost 80,000 chemicals are sold in the United States, and we are exposed to many of them on a daily basis. We know with alarming certainty that some of these cause cancer, but most remain unexamined […]

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AkzoNobel & Solazyme Expand Supply Agreement of Algal Oils for Surfactant Production

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This news update discussing Algal Oils for Surfactant Production is brought to you by Special Chem.     SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Solazyme, Inc., a renewable oil and bioproducts company, and AkzoNobel, a producer of specialty chemicals, have expanded their previously announced joint development agreement. The expansion provides for funded product development, as well […]

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Work-related hazards: Chemical and biological work-related risks across occupations in Europe

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This news update discussing work-related hazards is brought to you by 7thSpace.com.     Work-related health inequalities are determined to some extent by an unequal exposure to chemical and biological risk factors of disease. Although their potential economic burden in the European Union (EU-25) might be substantial, comprehensive reviews focusing on the distribution of these risks […]

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