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ECHA Recommends 8 Substances for REACH Authorization
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) recently recommended that the European Commission add eight substances, including lead, to the REACH Authorization List. This draft recommendation was published on 2 February 2022, generating many comments and an active discussion within ECHA’s Member State Committee. This discussion focused…
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2023 Revisions to the Global Automotive Declarable Substance List
February 2023 – The Global Automotive Stakeholders Group (GASG) has released an update of 10 new substances to the Global Automotive Declarable Substance List (GADSL). The GADSL (Global Automotive Declarable Substance List) is a list of 276 materials and substances used in the manufacture and…
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Updates: PFAS Restriction Proposal to ECHA
As of January 13th, 2023, the national authorities of Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden have submitted a proposal to ECHA (European Chemicals Agency) to restrict per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under REACH, the European Union’s (EU) chemicals regulation.[1] PFAS, also known as ‘forever…
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IEC 62474 Updates to Declarable Substances
On January 17, 2023, The International ElectroTechnical Commission (IEC) updated the IEC 62474 Database content was updated to version D26.00. IEC 62474 is a database focused on Material Declaration for Products of and for the Electrotechnical Industry. In this most recent update, nine Substances of…
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Chemical Water Contamination: PFAS, PFOA, PFOS, POPs Regulations
What are PFAS and What are the Health Risks? What are PFAS? Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, otherwise known as “PFAS”, are man-made chemicals that include PFOA (Perfluorooctanoic Acid) and PFOS (Perfluorooctane Sulfonate). These chemicals are also commonly described as POPs (persistent organic pollutants) or “forever…
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New POPs Regulation Addition: PFHxS
The latest development by the Stockholm Convention was in June 2022, where they listed perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS), its salts, and any PFHxS-related compounds, as banned substances (Annex A). What Are PFHxS? Which Regulations Are Updated? PFHxS is a group of chemicals found in…
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Three New Substances added to California Proposition 65
On January 27, 2023, the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has provided an updated list of substances on California’s Proposition 65 list. Under Proposition 65, businesses are required to place clear warning labels on products and locations that may contain those harmful…
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EU’s Substances of Very High Concern(SVHC) List Updated
On January 17th, 2023, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) added nine new substances to the Candidate List of substances of very high concern for Authorisation under REACH. This brings the number of substances on the list to 233. Substances on the Candidate List are regularly…
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UKCA Marking Deadline Updates
UKCA vs. CE markings The United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union impacts goods manufactured and imported into Europe. Historically the “CE” marking was required on commercial products to affirm the product’s conformity with European health, safety and environmental protection standards. However, after the UK’s…
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Extended Minerals Reporting Template (EMRT) v1.11 available for Download
November 4, 2022 – The Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) has released the latest version of the Extended Minerals Reporting Template (EMRT), version 1.11. The EMRT is a free reporting template to identify pinch points and collect due diligence information in the cobalt and mica…