Keyword: Safety

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Sweden Bans BPA From Drinking Water Pipes

01.09.2016 - In another unilateral move that will keep the country steps ahead of the EU on curbing the use of suspected endocrine disruptors, Sweden has announced it will ban epoxy linings...

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Safety Fine for Solvay’s US Polymers Arm

08.08.2016 - Solvay Specialty Polymers, the Alpharetta, Georgia / USA-based subsidiary of the Belgian chemical producer, has received fines totaling $115,00 from the Occupational Safety and...

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BPA Evaulation Back in EFSA’s Court

06.05.2016 - The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) will reopen its evaluation of the potential effects of bisphenol A (BPA) on the immune system in light of fresh scientific evidence...

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China IDs 123 People for Tianjin Blasts

12.02.2016 - A China State Council investigation team has identified 123 people responsible for the Tianjin warehouse explosions last August that killed at least 165 people, the country’s...

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The Tianjin Explosions and Their Implications

19.08.2015 - On August 12, a fire at a dangerous goods warehouse operated by Ruihai Logistics at the Tianjin harbor quickly turned into a disaster as it triggered two substantial explosions...

Logistics & Supply Chain

“Less-Than-Truckload Networks”

28.07.2015 -

The European market for less-than-truckload (LTL) services is characterized by rising competition and price pressure.

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DuPont Receives Scathing Safety Report from CSB

27.07.2015 - On the heels of a highly critical evaluation of DuPont’s safety practices by the US Occupational Safety and Health Agency (OSHA), the US Chemical Safety Board (CSB) in a...

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Air Bag Producer to Stop Using Volatile Propellant

08.06.2015 - In written testimony ahead of a panel hearing in the US House of Representatives on automotive air bag ruptures, Japan’s Takata Corp has told US safety regulators it will no longer...