Chemical Watch Newshttp://chemicalwatch.com/newsLatest news from Chemical WatchMon, 08 Feb 2010 04:30 GMT180SaturdaySundayREACH consortium announced for TMQhttp://chemicalwatch.com/3282?rss=newsSat, 06 Feb 2010 00:00 GMTA REACH registration consortium has been announced for oligomers of 1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethylquinoline (TMQ). Speciality chemicals company Lanxess is lead...US senator calls for consensus on planned chemical safety billhttp://chemicalwatch.com/3277?rss=newsFri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00 GMTIn the USA, Senator Frank Lautenberg repeated his intention to introduce a safe chemicals bill in the coming weeks at yesterday‚s hearing on "Current...UK to build case for EU controls on deca-BDEhttp://chemicalwatch.com/3279?rss=newsFri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00 GMTFlame retardant may be one of first “substances of equivalent concern” under REACHRow intensifies over intermediates under REACHhttp://chemicalwatch.com/3280?rss=newsFri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00 GMTMember States support ECHA/EU Commission paper but industry says it is “most controversial document ever”REACH Directors' Contact Group meets for first timehttp://chemicalwatch.com/3276?rss=newsFri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00 GMTDirectors of EU Commission, ECHA and six trade bodies discuss SIEF concernsDraft updated REACH use descriptor guidance progresseshttp://chemicalwatch.com/3278?rss=newsFri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00 GMTThe European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has announced that draft updated guidance on the use descriptor system has been forwarded to the Competent Authorities for...ECHA details plans for IUCLID switch over and REACH-IT updatehttp://chemicalwatch.com/3270?rss=newsThu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00 GMTThe European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has outlined the timings for switching from IUCLID 5.0 and 5.1 to version 5.2 for REACH registrations. Companies wishing to...German environment group raises issue of plastic toy toxicityhttp://chemicalwatch.com/3271?rss=newsThu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00 GMTBUND, the German branch of environmental group Friends of the Earth, has issued a statement to coincide with the Nuremberg International Toy Fair accusing...ChemSec promotes REACH use outside Europehttp://chemicalwatch.com/3275?rss=newsThu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00 GMTNGO the International Chemicals Secretariat (ChemSec) is promoting the use of the new rights to information about hazardous substances offered by theREACH...US researchers report link between bisphenol A exposure and asthmahttp://chemicalwatch.com/3272?rss=newsThu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00 GMTScientists in the US have linked maternal exposure to bisphenol A with an increased likelihood of mouse pups developing experimental asthma. The study is...Chemical producers protest over safety data sheet timelineshttp://chemicalwatch.com/3265?rss=newsWed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00 GMTAdoption of REACH Annex II revision will leave little time for compliance says industryEngineering sector opposes extension of RoHS to more industrial equipmenthttp://chemicalwatch.com/3268?rss=newsWed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00 GMTEquipment used in capital goods should not be covered without impact assessment, says trade bodyCanadian government proposes action against 14 more substanceshttp://chemicalwatch.com/3269?rss=newsWed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00 GMTThe Canadian Ministries of Health and Environment have released draft screening assessment reports and risk management scopes for 14 substances assessed in...US State lists 66 hazardous substances in trial of new child product safety rulehttp://chemicalwatch.com/3267?rss=newsWed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00 GMTIn the US, Washington‚s Department of Ecology has announced a project to test implementation of the State‚s new Children's Safe Product Act. Working...Norwegian government tells consumers to push for information on hazardous chemicalshttp://chemicalwatch.com/3262?rss=newsWed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00 GMTThe Norwegian Climate and Pollution Control Directorate (KLIF) has launched a website to help consumers find out about hazardous substances in the goods they...Canadian researchers report low dose effects of BPA in the placentahttp://chemicalwatch.com/3266?rss=newsWed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00 GMTResearchers in Canada say that exposure to low concentrations of bisphenol A (BPA) damages and kills cultured human placenta cells. The researchers from the...US Senate Committee to hold public exposure to toxic chemicals hearinghttp://chemicalwatch.com/3261?rss=newsTue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00 GMTIn the USA, the Subcommittee on Superfund, Toxics and Environmental Health — part of the US Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works — is...ECHA publishes draft guidance on environmental exposure estimationhttp://chemicalwatch.com/3259?rss=newsTue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00 GMTThe European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has published draft guidance on environmental exposure estimation, which forms chapter 16 of the guidance on information...EU Commission agrees new controls on ethyl lauroyl arginatehttp://chemicalwatch.com/3260?rss=newsTue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00 GMTNew controls on ethyl lauroyl arginate, a personal care product ingredient, have been published in the Official Journal. The use restrictions have been...Industry information delays ECHA committee opinion on photographic uses of boric acidhttp://chemicalwatch.com/3256?rss=newsMon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00 GMTThe European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) Risk Assessment Committee (RAC) discussed a request from the European Commission to draw up an opinion on the photographic...Revised EU eco-label Regulation published in Official Journalhttp://chemicalwatch.com/3258?rss=newsMon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00 GMTThe revised EU eco-label Regulation, agreed in November last year, has been published in the Official Journal. The new regulation states that the eco-label...OECD issues brochure on tool for estimating persistance and transport of organicshttp://chemicalwatch.com/3257?rss=newsMon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00 GMTThe OECD Environment Directorate has published a brochure on the tool it has developed for estimating overall persistence and the long-range transport potential...CEFIC stands by SIEFReach IT platformhttp://chemicalwatch.com/3229?rss=newsFri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00 GMTShareholders will back system at least until end of first REACH registration deadlineCadmium industry criticises EU Commission studyhttp://chemicalwatch.com/3230?rss=newsFri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00 GMTTrade body disputes references to “non-threshold CMR” statusFluoromonomers REACH registration consortium announcedhttp://chemicalwatch.com/3228?rss=newsFri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00 GMTA REACH registration consortium for fluoromonomers has been announced, covering 11 substances: Tetrafluoroethylene 1,1,2,3,3,3-Hexafluoropropene Vinylidine...European Commission publishes additional data on detergent ingredienthttp://chemicalwatch.com/3231?rss=newsFri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00 GMTThe European Commission‚s Institute for Health and Consumer Protection has published an addendum to the Risk Assessment Report and Summary of...Industry experts discuss need for global approach to REACH substances of very high concernhttp://chemicalwatch.com/3227?rss=newsThu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00 GMTREACH substances of very high concern (SVHC) are a global issue that warrant immediate concern, a number of industry experts noted at a conference organised by...Industry Committee MEPs debate biocidal products Directivehttp://chemicalwatch.com/3225?rss=newsThu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00 GMTRapporteur calls for wider definition of low-risk productsUK environment minister says industry must minimise animal testing under REACHhttp://chemicalwatch.com/3223?rss=newsThu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00 GMTIn the UK, the minister for the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), Dan Norris, has issued a statement regarding animal testing under...ECHA urges companies to submit CLP notifications earlyhttp://chemicalwatch.com/3226?rss=newsThu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00 GMTREACH data could impact CLP and other obligations, consultant warnsECHA Risk Assessment Committee backs three harmonised C&L proposalshttp://chemicalwatch.com/3224?rss=newsThu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00 GMTThe European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) Risk Assessment Committee (RAC) has adopted opinions on proposals for harmonised classification and labelling (C&L) of...European Commission publishes amendments to implementation of pesticide Directivehttp://chemicalwatch.com/3221?rss=newsThu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00 GMTThe European Commission has published in the Official Journal an amendment to the regulation covering the scope and timeframes by which Authorities have to act...European Commission agrees to extend use of chlormequat pesticidehttp://chemicalwatch.com/3222?rss=newsThu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00 GMTThe European Commission has published a directive amending the pesticide marketing Directive to extend the use of chlormequat.REACH registration consortium announced for lead compoundshttp://chemicalwatch.com/3219?rss=newsWed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00 GMTFrench consultancy Ecomundo has announced the formation of a REACH registration consortium for the following five lead compounds under the heading of the "Lead...US scientists report link between flame retardants and human fertilityhttp://chemicalwatch.com/3212?rss=newsWed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00 GMTA study carried out by researchers at the University of California (UCAL), Berkeley in the USA claims to have found a link between blood concentrations of four...Norway to study rising levels of mercury in freshwater fishhttp://chemicalwatch.com/3211?rss=newsWed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00 GMTThe Norwegian Climate and Pollution Control Directorate (KLIF) — formerly the Pollution Control Authority — says it will set up a study to...German institute highlights health risks of lead and cadmium in toyshttp://chemicalwatch.com/3213?rss=newsWed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00 GMTThe Germany Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) has published a document on the risks associated with lead and cadmium in children‚s toys.European Parliament environment committee to press ECHA through 2011 budgethttp://chemicalwatch.com/3195?rss=newsTue, 26 Jan 2010 00:00 GMTDiscussions on the 2011 EU budget should be used as an opportunity to put pressure on the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) and encourage it to step up its work...European Commission publishes study on risks of perfluoro compoundshttp://chemicalwatch.com/3209?rss=newsTue, 26 Jan 2010 00:00 GMTThe European Commission has published a report analysing the risks arising from the industrial use of perfuorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and ammonium...EU publishes draft amendment to REACH Annex II on safety data sheetshttp://chemicalwatch.com/3207?rss=newsTue, 26 Jan 2010 00:00 GMTThe European Council has published a draft version of the proposed revision to REACH Annex II on requirements for safety data sheets and the transition...Canadian review indicates no action necessary for three aluminium saltshttp://chemicalwatch.com/3208?rss=newsTue, 26 Jan 2010 00:00 GMTThe Canadian environment ministry has announced that it will not take any further action against three aluminium salts — aluminium chloride, nitrate and...ECHA posts draft guide on harmonised classification and labelling dossiershttp://chemicalwatch.com/3190?rss=newsMon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00 GMTThe European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has published draft guidance on the preparation of harmonised classification and labelling dossiers. The draft document has...Nordic push for REACH SVHC threshold dispute solutionhttp://chemicalwatch.com/3184?rss=newsFri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00 GMTReport argues for 0.1% threshold to apply per component for substances in articlesEU scientific committee gives opinion on alkyl trimethyl ammonium chloridehttp://chemicalwatch.com/3186?rss=newsFri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00 GMTThe European Commission's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety has published its opinion on alkyl trimethyl ammonium chloride for uses other than as a...US NGO says TSCA reform would cut health care costshttp://chemicalwatch.com/3187?rss=newsFri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00 GMTA report by Safer Chemicals Healthy Families, a coalition of US environmental and health groups, says reforming the Toxics Substances Control Act would help...ECHA 2009 amending budget publishedhttp://chemicalwatch.com/3185?rss=newsFri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00 GMTThe statement of revenue and expenditure of the European Chemicals Agency for the financial year 2009 ‘ Amending Budget No 1 - has been published in the...US EPA gets tough on risky chemical confidentiality claimshttp://chemicalwatch.com/3179?rss=newsThu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00 GMTStakeholders welcome move to greater transparency under TSCAEurope criticises US plan to control carbon nanotubeshttp://chemicalwatch.com/3178?rss=newsThu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00 GMTEU suggests EPA approach too broad and test requirements unfairSingapore joins OECD 'mutual acceptance of data' (MAD) schemehttp://chemicalwatch.com/3177?rss=newsThu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00 GMTSingapore has joined South Africa, Israel and Slovenia as a non-OECD member country that has become a full adherent to OECD council acts on mutual acceptance of...European Commission publishes revised procedures for biocides technical workhttp://chemicalwatch.com/3174?rss=newsThu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00 GMTThe European Commission‚s Institute for Health and Consumer Protection (IHCP) has issued a revised version of the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for...