US EPA revokes testing requirements for Chemical Blue 61
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a final rule implementing its decision to revoke certain testing requirements promulgated under the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA) for the High Production Volume (HPV) chemical substance, benzenesulfonic acid, [[4-[[4-(phenylamino)phenyl][4-(phenylimino)-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene]methyl]phenyl]amino]- (CAS No. … Continue reading
Spain’s Healthy Living Foundation campaigns to ban bisphenol A (BPA) in food contact articles
Spain’s Fundación Vivo Sano (Healthy Living Foundation) has initiated a campaign to urge the Spanish government to ban any material, package, or container intended to be in contact with food or drink from containing bisphenol A (BPA). The proposal was … Continue reading
KID reports on children’s products recalls in 2012
Kids in Danger (KID) released a report on children’s products recalls in 2012. In the report, released annually, KID found that the number of children’s product recalls continued to decline in 2012, to 97, the lowest number since 2004. KID’s … Continue reading
IEC publishes pre-release versions of revised RoHS testing standard IEC 62321
IEC is now offering for sale pre-release versions of parts 1 to 5 of the revised RoHS testing standard, IEC 62321 on Determination of Levels of Certain Substances in Electrotechnical Products. The IEC 62321 series covers testing methods for substances … Continue reading
Hawaii considers restrictions on BPA & phthalates in toys & child care articles
The Legislature of the State of Hawaii is considering four bills – cited as the Toxin-Free Keiki Act – to restrict bisphenol A (BPA) and specified phthalates in toys and child care articles. The Bills would prohibit the manufacture, sale, … Continue reading
ACCC reports on DMF in footwear & bags in Australia
The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) has published a report on its survey of the potential presence of dimethyl fumarate (DMF) in footwear and bags supplied in Australia. The project involved the ACCC and the Council of Textile and … Continue reading
Ecuador publishes Ministerial Agreement on Hazardous Substances and Waste
The Ecuadorian Ministry of Environment recently published a Ministerial Agreement on national lists of hazardous substances, hazardous and special wastes. The Agreement is in force since 21 December 2012 and contains 3 annexes which discuss Hazardous Substances, Hazardous Waste and “Special Wastes”. … Continue reading
EU Commission publishes amendment to Packaging Directive 94/62/EC
The EU Commission has published a directive amending Annex I to the Packaging Directive. Annex I sets out illustrative examples of what is and is not classified as packaging. The changes will need to be implemented into Member States’ national … Continue reading
California DTSC issues revised text of its proposed ‘Green Chemistry’ regulations
California’s Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) has issued the revised text of its proposed Safer Consumer Product Regulations (commonly called the “Green Chemistry” regulations). The proposed Regulations establish the process for identifying and prioritizing Priority Products and their Chemicals of … Continue reading
Environment Canada issues Guidance on Domestic Substances List reporting
Environment Canada has issued Guidance for responding to its “Notice with respect to certain substances on the Domestic Substances List.” As announced on 1 December 2012, the agency’s DSL Inventory Update (DSL IU) aims to collect basic information on the … Continue reading