Nexreg releases regulatory news educating organizations on the changes in regulations, and how to keep their industrial and consumer products compliant.
From the San Francisco Chronicle: California’s attorney general has accused several manufacturers of failing to warn consumers of a potentially cancer-causing chemical in their soaps. In a lawsuit filed in Alameda County Superior Court, Attorney General Jerry Brown claims that the companies’ body washes, gels and liquid dish soaps contain 1,4-dioxane. Under a state law […]
From the EPA: Pesticide Management and Disposal; Standards for Pesticide Containers and Containment: Proposed Amendments SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to amend the container and containment regulations to provide a 1-year extension of the labeling compliance date from August 17, 2009 to August 17, 2010; to change the phrase “sold or distributed” to “released for shipment” […]
From the Canada Gazette: CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999 Perfluorooctane Sulfonate and its Salts and Certain Other Compounds Regulations P.C. 2008-974 May 29, 2008 Whereas, pursuant to subsection 332(1) (see footnote a) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (see footnote b), the Minister of the Environment published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, on […]
A number of amendments involving food and drugs. First: Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations: AMENDMENTS 1. The definition “agricultural chemical” in section B.01.001 of the Food and Drug Regulations (see footnote 1) is replaced by the following: “agricultural chemical” means any substance that is used, or represented for use, in or on a […]
From the EPA: EPA is proposing significant new use rules (SNURs) under section 5(a)(2) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for two chemical substances which were the subject of premanufacture notices (PMNs). The two substances are dodecandioic acid, 1, 12-dihydrazide (CAS No. 4080-98-2; PMNs P-01-759 and P-05-555) and thiophene, 2,5-dibromo-3-hexyl- (CAS No. 116971-11-0; PMN […]
A Google translate version of a Recent DOF release: Comments received regarding the Draft Norma Oficial Mexicana PROY-NOM-005-SCT/2006, emergency information for the transport of substances, hazardous materials and wastes, published on October 22, 2007… Humberto Trevino LANDOIS, Undersecretary of Transportation and Chairman of the National Advisory Committee for Standardization Land Transportation and Air Transport, in […]
From the Canada Gazette: Publication of the final decision on the screening assessment of 145 substances on the Domestic Substances List (subsection 77(6) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999) Whereas the 145 substances annexed (the substances) are substances on the Domestic Substances List identified to be categorized under paragraph 73(1)(b) of the Canadian Environmental […]
HKDTC provides a useful reminder of the timeline for GHS in the EU: Given the nearness of the application of REACH to chemical substance and preparation traders in the EU, some important legislation, covering the classification and labelling of chemicals, is in the process of being agreed by EU regulators. The new legislation is to […]
From the Sub-Committee of Experts on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals – documents relating to their Fifteenth session, 9-11 July 2008. Documents are available here. Of particularly interest is document UN/SCEGHS/15/INF.5 which discusses some clarifications which may be made to GHS, particularly in its adoption in the EU.
From FoodNavigator.com – Europe: New labelling guidelines were issued this week by the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) to help manufacturers in present vital product information in a clearer way. The guidelines focus on recommendations for the presentation of information, focusing on factors such as size, font and layout to ensure optimum visibility. They also […]
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