Monday, September 19, 2011

Denmark Proposes Restriction of Four Phthalates under REACH Chemical Regulation

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Denmark has proposed to restrict "the placing on the market and use of certain articles containing four classified phthalates (DEHP, B...
Thursday, September 15, 2011

Avoiding Paralysis by Analysis - EDF's Analysis of the EPA TSCA Chemical Prioritization Proposal

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Last week the USEPA held a webinar to introduce their proposal for how they will attempt to prioritize TSCA chemicals for closer assessment...
Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Congressional Briefing Says Animal Testing Should be Replaced with Alternative Methods

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Yesterday there was a briefing held on Capitol Hill to update lawmakers on the status of non-animal test methods for assessing the toxicity ...
Monday, September 12, 2011

Inspector General Seeks More Answers as EPA Nears Key Deadline for Endocrine Disruptor Chemicals

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The Inspector General (IG) has issued a further response to EPA's continuing attempts to address issues raised by the IG regarding how...
Thursday, September 8, 2011

European Chemicals Agency Publishes Chemical Safety Data Sheet Guidance

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The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has added to its already voluminous library of guidance documents that support the REACH chemical contr...
Tuesday, September 6, 2011

ACC Proposes TSCA Prioritization Tool to Improve Chemical Review Process

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The American Chemistry Council (ACC), a trade association representing many large chemical manufacturers, has proposed a new prioritization ...
Friday, September 2, 2011

EPA Kicks Off Initiative to Find Alternatives to Phthalates

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The kickoff meeting of a partnership between the USEPA and interested parties was held August 24, 2011 in the Washington DC area.  The goal ...
Thursday, September 1, 2011

More Walrus Haulouts in Alaska Due to Lack of Arctic Sea Ice

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I have previously noted reports of large walrus haulouts onto land due to the lack of Arctic sea ice, and now there are additional reports...
Wednesday, August 31, 2011

ECHA Publishes New "Example Exposure Scenarios" for REACH Chemical Registration

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The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has now developed some "practical examples of how to generate exposure scenarios (ESs) for risk ch...
Tuesday, August 30, 2011

EU Proposes to Ban 20 Chemical Substances

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ECHA, the European Chemicals Agency based in Helsinki, has proposed a list of 20 chemical substances for eventual banning under the EU REACH...
Thursday, August 25, 2011

EU Adds Five Pesticides to PIC, Japan Considers Three More Chemicals for Prior Informed Consent

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The European Union (EU) voted last week to add five new pesticides to the Prior Informed Consent (PIC) list under the Rotterdam Convention. ...
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Wednesday, August 24, 2011

EPA Issues Final Plan to Review Regulations in an Effort to Remove Regulatory Burdens on Industry

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The USEPA this week issued its final regulatory review plan in accordance with an Executive Order signed by President Obama earlier this yea...
Monday, August 22, 2011

Melting Arctic Sea Ice Forces Walruses Onto Land

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A US Geological Survey study suggests that the fast melting of Arctic sea ice is the reason why walruses are coming up onto land in exceptio...
Thursday, August 18, 2011

EPA to Discuss TSCA Chemical Prioritization Process in Upcoming Webinar - Invites Comments

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The USEPA is reevaluating and seeks to enhance their current chemicals management program as authorized under the Toxic Substances Control A...