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EtOH-REACH Launches Joint Registration Initiative for European Ethanol Industry
(28 Aug 2008)
Taking effect on 1 June 2007, REACH (Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals) is the European chemicals legislation which applies to all 27 EU countries plus Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein. According to Regulation (EC) No ......
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New ISO standard for safe, long-lasting building, engineering and industrial structures
(07 Aug 2008)
ISO has published a new standard to help engineers, builders and regulators to design structures that are safe and resistant to failure due to environmental and mechanical stresses, and to material degradation. Buildings, civil engineering ......
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IFRA Press Release: IFRA issues 43rd Amendment to Safety Standards
(01 Aug 2008)
The International Fragrance Association (IFRA) has announced the 43rd Amendment to the IFRA Code of Practice. This Amendment relates to a total of 60 Standards, 8 of which are new Standards based on QRA, 26 stay identical but change format of ......
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Safe use of TRI in closed cleaning equipment only
(24 Jul 2008)
A number of European regulations affect the use of Trichloroethylene (TRI) in metal cleaning applications. Rightfully so, because TRI is classified as a CMR (carcinogenic, mutagenic or reprotoxic) substance. Therefore, strict control measures ......
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Decision from the European Commission regarding anti-trust practices in the sodium chlorate market
(13 Jun 2008)
Arkema notes the European Commission's decision relating to past anti-trust practices in the sodium chlorate market, and confirms that this fine will have no impact on the Company's results. The European Commission has just imposed on Arkema ......
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Chemical industry ready to start pre-registration
(05 Jun 2008)
"For years we have been actively preparing ourselves for the REACH marathon, which starts today with the pre-registration and will last until 2018", said Alain Perroy, Director General of Cefic. "In the chemical industry we did our homework and ......
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PricewaterhouseCoopers and Royal Haskoning are joining forces
(04 Jun 2008)
Shared Service Desk to fulfil the Reach registration of chemicals
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and Royal Haskoning have signed a joint venture agreement to combine their knowledge in the field of REACH (Registration, evaluation, authorization and restriction of chemicals). The collaboration combines Royal ......
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Former US ambassador warns of threat to REACH
(02 Jun 2008)
The former US Ambassador to the European Union, Stuart Eizenstat, has warned of the "chilling signal" for EU-US trade if political activists are allowed to undermine European chemical legislation, after a green think-tank proposed that a range ......
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OECD experts conclude that DMSO is safe for human health and the environment
(20 May 2008)
On behalf of the DMSO (dimethyl sulfoxide) World Producers Association, Arkema has collated the physical-chemical, toxicological and ecotoxicological data available on this substance, and submitted a SIDS (Screening Information DataSet) to OECD ......
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Sweden reverses Deca Ban
(19 May 2008)
On 8 May 2008, faced with a legal challenge from the European Union, the Swedish government decided to lift its national ban on the use of the flame retardant Deca-BDE in textiles, furniture and some electronic cables. In doing so, the Swedish ......
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