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Sep 16, 2015

ECHA Updates its Risk Management Option Analysis Tool

EUROPEAN UNION  ̶  The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has announced the update of its Public Activities Coordination Tool (PACT) for risk management option analysis (RMOA) or hazard…
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Sep 16, 2015

Government Seeks Comments on Proposed Approach for Cumulative Risk Assessment of Phthalates

CANADA - The Canadian government has started a public consultation regarding its proposed approach for cumulative risk assessment (CRA), both human health and ecological, from combined…
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Sep 16, 2015

Korea Issues Revised Draft for REACH

KOREA ̶ The Ministry of Environment (Chemicals Policy Division) of Korea has issued a revised draft for chemical substances. The draft is released through Revised Enforcement Decree of the…
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Sep 16, 2015

NTP Finds Evidence of Carcinogenicity of Penta-BDE Flame Retardant

UNITED STATES - The National Toxicology Program (NTP) review panel has concluded the carcinogenic activity of pentabromodiphenyl ether (penta-BDE) flame retardants, approving a technical…
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Sep 16, 2015

OEHHA Extends Public Consultation for the Listing of Furfuryl Alcohol

UNITED STATES ̶  The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has extended the public consultation period for its intent to list furfuryl alcohol as known to…
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Sep 16, 2015

OEHHA Issues Latest List of Proposition 65

UNITED STATES - The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has released the latest list of the Proposition 65, dated August 25, 2015. Proposition 65 is…
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Sep 15, 2015

BSI Issues Standard for the Safety of Toys

The British Standards Institution (BSI) has issued standard PD CEN/TR 15071:2015 Safety of toys. National Translations of Warnings and Instructions for Use in the EN 71 Series. The…
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Sep 15, 2015

BSI Publishes Guidance on Textile and Textile Products

UNITED KINGDOM - The British Standards Institution (BSI) has published guidance document PD CEN/TR 16741:2015 - Textiles and Textile Products. Guidance on Health and Environmental Issues…
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Sep 15, 2015

BSI Updates RAF for TR 13387; Child Use and Care Articles

UNITED KINGDOM  ̶  The British Standards Institution (BSI) has updated the safety guidelines for TR 13387. The standard, previously published in 2004, is now comprised as five separate…
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Sep 15, 2015

Canada Gazette Issues New Cribs, Cradles and Bassinets Regulations

CANADA  ̶  The Canada Gazette has issued the new Cribs, Cradles and Bassinets Regulations (CCBR) under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (CCPSA). The new regulations are specific to…
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Sep 15, 2015

CEN Drafts Updated Standard for Children's High Chairs

EUROPEAN UNION  ̶  Draft European Standard prEN 14988 has been submitted to CEN members for enquiry. The document is prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 364 "Project Committee – High…
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Sep 15, 2015

CIRS Explains Major Changes in China Dietary Supplement Regulation System

CHINA = The Chemical Inspection and Regulation Service (CIRS) has discussed major revisions in the China Dietary Supplement Regulation System covered by the three recent new drafts released…
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Sep 15, 2015

CPSC Consults on the Notice Released for Carpets and Rugs

UNITED STATES  ̶  The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has opened the Proposed Extension of Approval of Information Collection; Comment Request—Testing and Recordkeeping…
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Sep 15, 2015

CPSC Proposes Rule for the Safety Standard of Infant Bath Tubs

UNITED STATES   ̶  The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPR) pertaining to the safety standard of infant bath tubs The Danny Keysar…
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Sep 15, 2015

CPSC Requests Public Consultation for Play Yards With Non-rigid Sides

UNITED STATES  ̶  The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has requested a public consultation for the petition issued by Keeping Babies Safe (KBS) asking the CPSC to initiate a…
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Sep 15, 2015

DGN Proposes Revision to Textile Labeling Standards

MEXICO  ̶  The Dirección General de Normas (DGN) of Mexico is proposing several revisions to the textile labeling standard, NMX-A-240-INNTEX-2009, establishing a system of care labels for…
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Sep 15, 2015

EC Withdraws Standards on Soothers from the General Product Safety Directive

EUROPEAN UNION ̶ The European Union has published Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/1320 for the withdrawal of certain standards from the Official Journal of the European Union …
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Sep 15, 2015

ECHA Drafts Guideline on The Scope of Amendment of Entry 63 of Annex XVII to REACH: Lead in articles supplied to the general public that can be mouthed by children

EUROPEAN UNION  ̶  The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has provided a guideline concerning the interpretation of certain aspects of the scope of the new upcoming provisions1 (listed in…
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Sep 15, 2015

EPA Suggests SNUR for Trichloroethylene

UNITED STATES - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed a Significant New Use Rule (SNUR) for trichloroethylene (TCE) in certain consumer products. Anyone who intends to…
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Sep 15, 2015

EU Toy Safety Directive for BPA Limit

EUROPEAN UNION  ̶  European Commission (EC) Directive 2014/81/EU sets a limit on bisphenol A (BPA) of 0.1 mg/l (migration limit) in all toys intended for children up to the age of 3 years,…

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