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May. 28 – US: Kids Safe Chemical Act

From PolitickerNJ on a bill that sounds an awful lot like the EU’s REACH: Today, Senator Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Representatives Hilda L. Solis (D- CA) and Henry Waxman (D-CA) introduced major legislation to protect Americans, especially children, from toxic chemicals in everyday consumer products. The bill would ensure for the first time that […]

May. 22 – US, REACH: SOCMA tells key Senate committee REACH would hamper U.S. innovation

May REACH be coming to America? Some information from Coatings World: In testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on the Environment and Public Works, the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturers Association (SOCMA) urged lawmakers to “thoughtfully consider whether it is necessary or wise to adopt a monolithic new regulatory regime for chemical regulation like the European […]

May. 22 – EU provides online database detailing 15000 cosmetics ingredients

From Publictechnology.net: The European Commission has launched a new online database of the ingredients used in cosmetic products making it easier for companies to find up-to-date information on substances needed to develop new cosmetics or to improve existing ones. The new database, called ‘CosIng’ (COSmetics INGredients), replaces the old pdf format list which was one […]

May. 22 – REACH, Korea: Government to help chemical companies meet EU deadline

Good news for Korean companies – government assistance is now available to help them meet the EU’s deadlines for REACH. From Yonhap News: The government said Thursday that it will help local companies meet the registration deadline for the European Union’s (EU) new chemical authorization program to prevent export disruptions. The Ministry for Knowledge Economy […]

May. 20 – Canada: CEPA Screening Assessments

Publications after screening assessment of substances for the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 – as specified on the the Domestic Substances List [subsection 77(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999] for the following substances: 1,3-Butadiene, 2-methyl- (isoprene) – CAS No. 78-79-5 Acetic acid ethenyl ester (vinyl acetate monomer) – CAS No. 108-05-4 Benzenesulfonic acid […]

May. 20 – Canada: PMRA – 2,4-D Uses

From Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency: The PMRA has completed its re-evaluation of 2,4-D, a herbicide commonly used to control weeds. This section contains all of the relevant materials about the re-evaluation of 2,4-D. To get all the documents related to the re-evaluation, click here.

May. 14 – Canada: Bill C-51 – Food And Drugs Act

The Government of Canada has just released a Fact Sheet on Bill C-51: Bill C-51 will not affect the way that natural health products are regulated in Canada. The Natural Health Products Regulations, introduced in 2004, will continue to operate the same way under the proposed Bill C-51. Bill C-51 has been drafted to complement […]

May. 14 – US: EPA’s ChAMP vs. EU’s REACH

From eNewsUSA: A new analysis by Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) indicates that a set of mostly voluntary initiatives recently announced by the U.S. EPA to identify and manage the risks of thousands of chemicals “will provide far less protection than the more comprehensive approach taken under the European Union’s new REACH Regulation” … EDF presented […]

May. 14 – Canada: Two New Substances Notices

From the New Substances Division: Oxirane, 2-methyl-, polymer with oxirane…   1,2-Propanediol, 3-amino-, dialkyl derivatives Click on the above links for more information.

May. 13 – Prop 65: Benthiavalicarb-isopropyl, Mepanipyrim, Pirimicarb and Resmethrin

A recent release from the OEHHA: “Notice of Intent to List Chemicals: Benthiavalicarb-isopropyl, Mepanipyrim, Pirimicarb and Resmethrin” (available here). Hilights: The following chemicals have been determined by OEHHA to meet the criteria set forth in Title 22, Cal. Code of Regs., section 12306 for listing as causing cancer under the authoritative bodies mechanism: Chemical: Benthiavalicarb-isopropyl […]