Canada to Amend Domestic Substances List, Introducing New Regulations for Four Triarylmethane Dyes
Basic Violet 3, Malachite Green, Basic Violet 4, and Basic Blue 7 will be subject to Significant New Activity (SNAc) provisions.
Dec 03, 2024
Canada
DSL
California Files Lawsuit Accusing Sanitary Pad Products of Failing to Warn About PFOA Risks
This case is the first involving PFAS in women's care products under Prop 65.
Dec 03, 2024
USA
PFAS
Violation Penalties
Vietnam Introduces New Decree to Strengthen Chemical Management in Compliance with the Chemical Weapons Convention
Vietnam will implement strict classification management of chemicals, including toxic chemicals and their precursors.
Dec 02, 2024
Vietnam
CWC (Chemical Weapons Convention)
Chemical Management
Japan Publishes Consultation Schedule for Toxicity Assessment of New Chemical Substance
To participate in this consultation process, companies must use the consultation summary forms, analogy table templates, or test results provided on the NITE website.
Dec 02, 2024
Japan
New Chemicals
CSCL
U.S. EPA Completes TSCA Risk Assessment Revision for 1,4-Dioxane
Out of 26 assessed uses in industrial and commercial scenarios, 22 were found to pose significant unreasonable risks to workers.
Nov 29, 2024
USA
TSCA
Risk Assessment
ECHA Opens Public Consultation on Tetraethyllead Regulations
Deadline for Input: December 18, 2024
Nov 28, 2024
EU
REACH
Hong Kong, China to Fully Ban the Supply and Sale of Mercury-Containing Products Starting December!
The regulations in the "Mercury Control Ordinance" on banning the supply and sale of regulated mercury-containing products will take effect on December 1 this year.
Nov 27, 2024
China
Minamata Convention on Mercury
U.S. EPA Considers Adding HCFO-1224yd(Z) to List of VOC-Exempt Chemicals
Public comments are welcome via https://www.regulations.gov/ until January 13, 2025.
Nov 27, 2024
USA
VOCs
ECHA Seeks Public Feedback on Testing Proposals for 7 Chemicals Under REACH Regulations
Public feedback is welcomed until December 19, 2024.
Nov 26, 2024
EU
REACH
Japan Releases 2025 Notification Procedures for Low and Small Volume New Chemical Substances
Notification methods include Electronic Notification System, Optical Disc Notification, and Document Notification.