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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...