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Dossier Quality Assistant: Improve your dossier – new web section and Dossier Quality Assistant now available

This news update discussing the Dossier Quality Assistant is brought to you by ECHA.     ECHA continues to develop ways to support registrants in improving the quality of their registrations. A new version of the Dossier Quality Assistant is now available to help registrants find potential inconsistencies in their dossiers. In addition, a new […]

Cancer causing ingredient: Lawsuit says PepsiCo failed to disclose cancer-causing ingredient

This news update on cancer causing ingredients is brought to you by the LA TImes.     An Orange County woman has filed suit against PepsiCo Inc., alleging that the food and beverage company failed to warn consumers that its diet soda, Pepsi One, contains a cancer causing ingredient.     Kelly Ree contends in the […]

C&L Inventory: The new release of the C&L Inventory is out

This new release on the C&L Inventory is brought to you by ECHA.     New features help to visualise with greater clarity the information available on the harmonised and self-classified substances submitted to the Inventory.   Helsinki, 4 March 2014 – ECHA has released a new update of the C&L Inventory. The changes implemented improve […]

CICA: Proposed House Chemical “Reform” Legislation: A Step Backward for Health and Safety

This update on CICA is brought to you by the Center for Effective Government.     Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL) released a draft bill entitled the Chemicals in Commerce Act (CICA) on Thursday, Feb. 27 that provides no significant improvements in protecting public health and the environment from toxic chemicals. Many of the provisions in the draft […]

Export and Import: New EU Regulation for export and import of hazardous chemicals enters into operation

This news update discussing export and import is brought to you by ECHA.     From 1 March 2014, new rules concerning the export and import of very hazardous chemicals will be implemented, when the revised Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Regulation becomes operational. At the same time, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) will take over […]

Social Media: Language agency orders boutique to stop English-only Facebook posts

This social media news is brought to you by CTV news.     Quebec’s language police have ordered a small business owner in the Gatineau region to stop making posts to Facebook solely in English.   Eva Cooper is the owner of a fashion boutique named Delilah in the Parc in Chelsea, Quebec, which has a sister store […]

GHS Consulting

By: Darren Dunn – Chemical Regulatory Consultant   The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) is a system created by the United Nations that is internationally agreed-upon. The purpose of GHS is to replace and standardize the numerous and differing classification and labelling regulations used in countries for industrial chemicals. The […]

Evaluation Report: REACH Evaluation Report 2013: results and recommendations from dossier evaluation

The REACH Evaluation Report 2013 is brought to you by ECHA.     ECHA’s annual evaluation report 2013 gives recommendations to all registrants on how to improve the quality of their dossiers. As a consequence of ECHA’s evaluation decisions, two thirds of evaluated registrations were brought into compliance following an update. In the course of 2013, […]

Strong Sensitizer: CPSC Revising ‘Strong Sensitizer’ Definition

This news update on Strong Sensitizers is brought to you by OHS Online.     Among the hazards the law addresses are substances that are toxic, corrosive, flammable, combustible, or are strong sensitizers. Since 1961, the regulation listed five substances, including formaldehyde.   Since 1986, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has defined a “strong […]

Lead Exposure: EPA cracks down on lead exposure violations

This news update is brought to you by The Hill.     The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Tuesday announced settlement agreements with dozens of businesses found to have violated the agency’s regulations on lead exposure. The regulations, enacted under the Toxic Substances Control Act, are meant to protect families who live in older houses […]