18-02-2013

The SIN List has been updated to version 2.1, adding additional chemicals to the list of Substances of Very High Concern identified by ChemSec. The new additions are mainly substances that are carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic to reproduction, and that should be regulated in the ...

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14-02-2013

To support registrants and downstream users in fulfilling their duties under REACH, ECHA published last year a list of substances identified by industry to be registered by 31 May 2013 on its website. This list is regularly updated and also specifies whether a lead registrant is preparing for ...

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A new concept is to ensure safety in the supply chain and life cycle of nanomaterials

07-02-2013

There is currently a need for better identification and assessment of potential hazards arising from nanomaterials for humans and their environment in the future. With this aim, the Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA), the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) ...

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06-02-2013

The European Commission notes in its REACH review report that the REACH Regulation functions well and delivers on all the objectives as demonstrated by the valuable studies it summarised in the Staff Working Document. The review in particular notes that REACH has improved the safe use of ...

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04-02-2013

The publication of the C&L Platform is one of the ECHA initiatives to support companies to proactively work on the quality of their notifications and better fulfil their legal obligations to come to agreed entries on the C&L Inventory when appropriate. It provides an easy and safe way for ...

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04-02-2013

Emerging economies, solar power investments and the shale gas boom are all working together to fuel the Vinyl Acetate Monomer (VAM) market, states a new report by GBI Research. The new report* looks at VAM, a raw material used in the production of synthetic rubbers and polymer resins, and its ...

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21-01-2013

This is the fourth ECHA recommendation of substances for authorisation from the Candidate List. The 10 new substances have been prioritised based on their hazard properties, volumes used, and use related potential for exposure to humans. In its recommendation, the Agency took into account the ...

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ECHA is asking for evidence to assess the impact of expanding REACH restriction on cadmium and its compounds in plastic materials

16-01-2013

Following a request from the European Commission, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) is examining the case for expanding the restriction on cadmium in plastics from the current 16 specific plastic materials listed in Annex XVII of REACH to all plastic materials. ECHA is asking for evidence ...

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21-12-2012

A public consultation of the restriction proposalon chromium (VI) in leather articles has been discussed in ECHA's Committees for Risk Assessment (RAC) and Socio-economic Analysis (SEAC). RAC adopted its opinion concluding that there is currently a risk from chromium (VI) in leather articles. ...

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14-12-2012

The European Regulation on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) regulates the safe use of chemicals in Europe. So-called "Substances of Very High Concern" (SVHC) are of particular interest under REACH. These include substances that are ...

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