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🔍 The Headlines in Focus
🚨 EU Advances PFAS Restrictions with Sector-Based Focus
The EU is accelerating PFAS regulation, introducing sector-specific assessments and new use cases for fluoropolymers. Key updates include conditional restrictions for critical industries and a roadmap extending to 2025, emphasising balance between environmental safety and practical feasibility.
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🇧🇷 Brazil Introduces REACH-Style Chemical Law
Brazil’s new Law No. 15,022 establishes a National Chemical Inventory, mirroring the EU REACH framework. Companies must register substances exceeding one tonne annually, ensuring compliance with strict safety guidelines. A three-year timeline has been set for full implementation.
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🌊 EPA Makes Strides in PFAS Cleanup, Faces Challenges
The EPA's latest progress report outlines milestones like enforceable PFAS drinking water standards and $10 billion in cleanup funding. However, challenges remain in tackling contamination, cost barriers, and equitable resource distribution for affected communities.
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🛡️ New CLP Guidance Updates Hazard Criteria
ECHA’s revised CLP guidance introduces new classification criteria for endocrine disruptors, persistent chemicals, and those with enhanced mobility. Companies are urged to update safety data sheets and hazard communication materials to ensure compliance.
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⚠️ ECHA Flags Potential Endocrine Risks in Fluoride Salts
ECHA’s review of fluoride salts highlights low toxicity overall but raises concerns about sodium fluoride’s potential endocrine and reproductive risks. Pending further assessment, regulatory actions may be introduced to address these hazards.
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