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SVHCs: ECHA proposes a new batch of SVHCs for authorisation

This proposal on SVHCs is brought to you by ECHA.     Helsinki, 10 February 2014 – ECHA has recommended a new batch of substances for authorisation to the European Commission. Four of them have hazardous properties for human health being classified as carcinogenic, toxic for reproduction or respiratory sensitisers. The fifth entry comprises an SVHC […]

Fertilizer Chemical Safety: OSHA partners with fertilizer industry to get message out on chemical safety

This update Fertilizer Chemical Safety is brought to you by OSHA.     The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is partnering with the Agricultural Retailers Association and The Fertilizer Institute to reach more than 7,000 agricultural retailers, distributers, producers and other facilities in the fertilizer industry to remind employers of the importance of safely storing […]

Feb. 7 US: West Virginia calls for stricter regulation after chemical spill

This news is brought to you by The Guardian.     Ignorance of the basic properties of a chemical stored near a West Virginia water utility hampered the emergency response when the chemical spilled last month, state officials told a Senate subcommittee on Tuesday   Hundreds of residents in nine West Virginia counties were sickened and […]

Feb. 6 US: CCIC Expresses Serious Concerns About Safe Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Act of 2013

This concern is brought to you by SpecialChem.     PHILADELPHIA — The Coalition for Consumer Information on Cosmetics (CCIC), which operates the Leaping Bunny Program in the U.S. and Canada, has serious concerns about the Safe Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Act of 2013 (SCPCPA), H.R. 1385, legislation intended to overhaul the way cosmetic […]

Feb. 5 US: Memorandum of Understanding Between OEHHA and CDFA

This article is brought to you by the OEHHA.     Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation and communication in the implementation of Proposition 65 with respect to exposure to Proposition 65 listed chemicals in food or food additives between the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment and the California Department of Food and Agriculture.   […]

Feb. 4 EU: Identifying chemical risks in the food chain: new framework proposed

This article is brought to you by the EFSA.     This technical report derives from a self-task mandate of EFSA and describes a framework applicable, in principle, for the identification of emerging chemical risks, as defined by Regulation (EC) No 178/2002, occurring in the food and feed chain with a likely direct or indirect […]

Feb. 3 US: Updated Proposition 65 Fact Sheet For Tenants

This article is brought to you by OEHHA.     In 1986, California voters approved an initiative to address their growing concerns about exposure to toxic chemicals. That initiative became the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, better known by its original name of Proposition 65. Proposition 65 requires the State to publish […]

Jan. 31 EU: Synchronise IUCLID with exposure information generated by Chesar

This news alert is brought to you by the ECHA.     The updated plug-in allows users to report exposure assessment data in IUCLID (sections 3.7.1 and 3.7.2) when Chesar has been used for generating this information. The plug-in assistant will guide you through the various steps necessary for synchronising the data between the two […]

Jan. 30 US: CHEMICAL LISTED EFFECTIVE JANUARY 31, 2014 AS KNOWN TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY: TRICHLOROETHYLENE

This notice is brought to you by the OEHHA.     Effective January 31, 2014, the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) is adding trichloroethylene to the list of chemicals known to the State to cause reproductive toxicity for purposes of Proposition 651.   The listing of trichloroethylene is based on formal identification by the U.S. […]

Jan. 29 Canada: King Canada Inc. recalls Spray-Coat aerosol product

This consumer product recall notice was issued by Health Canada.     This recall involves King Canada Inc. Spray Coat aerosol product. The recalled products can be identified by model number KM-040 and UPC 7 72995 00214 6. Date codes affected are between March 1, 2012 and December 31, 2013. The date code is stamped […]