European Commission Unveils "Essential Use" Chemical Strategy to Enhance Green Deal
The "essential use" concept, although not immediately altering existing legislation, sets the stage for potential future integrations into law.
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PFAS REACH Restriction Progress: Proposal Submitters Detail Assessment Updates
The collaborative effort aims to refine the initially submitted proposal based on the insights gained from public feedback.
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EPA Publishes Update on Draft Herbicide Strategy (April 2024)
The EPA continues to engage with various stakeholders to refine the strategy, with the final version scheduled for release by 30 August 2024.
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EPA Seeks Public Comment on Asbestos Risk Evaluation
The EPA is keen on receiving input on the draft evaluation, particularly concerning the assessment methodologies and conclusions drawn.
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‘Forever chemicals’: French MPs Move PFAS Product Ban Forward
The bill mandates phasing out of PFAS in a variety of consumer products, leading up to a complete prohibition on all PFAS in textiles by the year 2030.
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EU Introduces Criminal Penalties for Chemical Regulation Breaches: Key Changes
The updated legislation introduces criminal penalties for severe infringements that cause significant environmental damage.
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EPA Regulations to Transform Air Quality Standards in Chemical and Polymer Industries
One of the central aspects of the new regulations is the tightened controls on equipment leaks of VOCs in SOCMI.
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EPA Updates Interim Guidance on PFAS Destruction and Disposal
The guidance zeroes in on three large-scale capacity technologies — thermal destruction, landfills, and underground injection.
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ECHA Board of Appeal Overturns Agency's Decision in Chemical Mutagenicity Case
The Board identified errors in the Agency's risk assessment regarding the substance's potential for mutagenicity.
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European Court Defines Importation and Registration Guidelines under REACH Regulation
ECJ clarifies that buyers don't need to register substances under REACH if another EU entity has already taken responsibility and registered it.
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Biden-Harris Administration Sets National Drinking Water Standard for PFAS
The rule sets limits for five individual PFAS chemicals and also establishes a combined limit for mixtures of certain PFAS.
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EPA Implements New Measures to Safeguard Endangered Species from Harmful Insecticides
The mitigation measures are for the use of three widely-used insecticides: chlorpyrifos, diazinon, and malathion.
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EPA Issues Warning on Herbicide Dacthal
Used extensively in agricultural and non-agricultural settings, DCPA is a key herbicide for crops like broccoli, sprouts, cabbage, and onions.
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UK Declares Non-Approval for 63 Active Substances in Biocidal Products Regulations
Manufacturers, suppliers, and users are urged to review the list and prepare for the upcoming changes to ensure compliance.
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UK Government Publishes Results of POPs Public Consultation
As the consultation process concludes, the government faces the challenge of translating stakeholder feedback into effective policy measures.
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UK Launches Public Consultation on PFAS in Firefighting Foams
The incorporation of PFAS into firefighting foams has raised significant environmental and health concerns.
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European Union Set to Enforce Poison Centre Notifications
Inspectors are set to verify the submission of poison centre notifications by suppliers.
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EU Launches Public Consultation on Phthalates in Medical Devices
Stakeholders are encouraged to provide feedback on the preliminary guidelines by submitting written comments.
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EPA Initiates Lead Inspection Campaign in Manchester, NH, to Combat Childhood Lead Poisoning
The campaign's primary focus is on ensuring adherence to the Toxic Substances Control Act's lead paint Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Rule.
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Grace GmbH Challenges ECHA Over REACH Registration Data Approach
The dispute, catalogued as Case A-002-2024, revolves around ECHA's insistence on additional testing for lanthanum chloride, anhydrous.
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