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UL and Environmental Education Group Create Award Program for Nonprofits

Throughout history, talented scientists and innovators have helped to move humanity forward. As modern changes in our environment threaten our livelihood, communities and the natural world,…

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UL Predicts Sensor Technology Will Focus Awareness of Indoor Air Quality

Organizations like LEED in the United States and BREEAM in Europe disrupted the market roughly 20 years ago by establishing new sustainability criteria for buildings to meet. The work of…

UL Opens Global Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence in Singapore

New UL 3D printing facility will offer advanced training, validation programs, advisory services and research SINGAPORE, May 20, 2015 – UL (Underwriters Laboratories), a global safety…

BPC Announces Adoption of Five Opinions

The European Chemicals Agency’s (ECHA) Biocidal Products Committee (BPC) has announced the adoption of opinion on five active substance/product-type combinations during the 10th meeting of…

Canadian Government Proposes Restriction on Brominated Flame Retardants and Perfluorochemicals

The Canadian government has proposed a restriction on the use of five substances, under its Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations, 2012. The substances include the following: …

ECHA and DEPA Consults on Phthalates Uses

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) and Danish Environmental Protection Agency (DEPA) have issued a call for the identification of uses, content and migration rates of four phthalates,…

ECHA Updates Current CLH, SVHC Intentions and List of Substances Subject to Compliance Check

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has released an update to its current harmonized classification and labeling (CLH) intentions. Substance CAS No. EC No. Proposal Intended by …

EFSA Publishes Review of Chemicals for Food and Drink

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published their review of chemical contamination of food and drink and conducted for four categories: Pesticide residues in food Veterinary…

FDA Proposes Regulation on Registering Food Facilities

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed a rule aiming to amend and update the regulation on registration of food facilities. The amendments aims to provide improvements to…

FDA Recommends Putting Limits to the Amount of Fluoride Added to Bottled Water

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a recommendation to set limits to the amount of fluoride added to bottled water. The recommendation comes from the US Public Health…

FDA Requests Public Comments Regarding Risk Assessment of Drug Residues in Milk and Milk Products

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a public consultation regarding their risk assessment over drug residues in milk and milk products. The risk assessment is identified as…

ISO Announces Revision of ISO 22000 on Food Safety Management

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has announced the revision of ISO 22000 specific to food safety management. ISO will base their revisions on the feedback received…

METI Issues Reminder on General and Priority Assessment Chemical Substances

Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has released a reminder for companies notifying the volume of substances manufactured or imported in 2014/15. It has noted that…

New York Introduces Bill Concerning Toxic Chemicals in Pet Products

New York Democrat Senator Tony Avella has introduced a bill that aims to regulate chemicals found in pet products. The bill is named as New York Senate Bill 4676. The bill defines pet…

North Carolina Issues Bill to Prohibit Toxic Flame Retardants in Bedding

North Carolina Bill HB648: Prohibit Toxic Flame Retardants in Bedding, will prohibit toxic flame retardants in bedding and specifies the following: No manufacturer selling, offering for…

NTP Seeks Comments on Draft Brominated Flame Retardant Report

The US National Toxicology Program (NTP) has started a public consultation on the draft report pentabromodiphenyl ether mixture [DE-71 (technical grade)], a brominated flame retardant. A…

TFDA Issues Infant Food Testing Methods

The Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) has issued “Method of Test for Aflatoxin B1 in Cereal-based Foods for Infants,” requiring specific test methods for infant food. The…

UK Updates Consumer Rights Act of 2015

The government of United Kingdom has updated the country’s Consumer Rights Act. The new Consumer Rights Act 2015 has received a Royal Assent on March 26, 2015. The new Act specifies the…

UL's Water Lab Educating Young Minds

At UL’s Headquarters in Northbrook, IL – students 4th through 8th grades have the opportunity to visit and learn how UL combines science and creativity to provide safety solutions found in…

BSI Consults Public on the Draft Standard for N-Nitrosamines and N-nitrosatable Substances in Toys and on Draft for Table Mounted Chairs

The British Standards Institution (BSI) of the United Kingdom has announced the public consultation for two standards concerning toys and child care articles. The two standards are: 15…

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