Keyword: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)

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ECHA Risk Committee Approves BPA Reclassification

27.03.2014 - The Risk Assessment Committee (RAC) of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has voted unanimously in favour of a French proposal to upgrade the classification of bisphenol A (BPA)...

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EPS Producers Petition ECA on Continued Use of HBCDD

25.03.2014 - Producers of expanded polystyrene (EPS) participating in the hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD) authorization consortium have submitted to the European Chemicals Agency an application...

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REACh Review Given a Mixed Response

11.02.2014 - Regulation - The European Commission's review of REACh has concluded that there is no need for any major changes in the legislation -at least for the moment. This has been welcomed...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

European Chemicals Agency and The Appeals Process

16.12.2013 - Little-Known Step - More than six years after the REACH regulation went into force, perhaps the least-known part of the regulation is the Board of Appeal (BoA) of the European...

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ECHA Review Finds No Need to Tighten TDI Restrictions

06.12.2013 - The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has concluded that there is no need for farther-reaching restrictions on the use of polyurethane chemical TDI in European work places if...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

High Phthalates and the Road Ahead

24.10.2013 - Not All Created Equal - The European plasticizers market has evolved considerably in the last decade, moving away from classified low phthalates to nonclassified high phthalates...

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France Seeks Reclassification of BPA Under REACH

10.09.2013 - France is seeking to amend the harmonized classification and labelling (CLH) of bisphenol A (BPA) under REACH to reflect its own planned stricter standards for the controversial...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Solvent Recycling

03.06.2013 - The Business Of Sustainability - In the business world and particularly the chemicals industry, much is talked of resource efficiency and sustainable development. Very recently the...