„The only thing constant in life is change" Heraclitus of Ephesus already knew this and this still holds true 2500 years later. Since the beginning of 2020, Infraserv GmbH & Co. Höchst KG is new owner of KFT Chemieservice GmbH. Infraserv Höchst appointed Marcus Rosenberger and Stefan Palla as managing directors of KFT Chemieservice GmbH. As a...
Scheduled to last five years and supported by €11.6 million, EU Project ZeroPM (Zero Pollution of Persistent, Mobile Substances) is to bring together many well-known scientists. Under the direction of Dr. Sarah Hale and Prof. Hans Peter Arp of the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute, the project’s members are to work at various levels –...
On August 25, 2021, the German Federal Law Gazette published the Ordinance on the Reordering of National Substatutory Regulations for Biocide Products. It replaces the Biocide Licensing Ordinance immediately and the Biocide Reporting Ordinance on January 1, 2022. The most important change in the ChemBiozidDV is that certain biocide products may be sold only after consultation with...
A study published in mid-August has revealed a weakness in EU legislation. Although the EU Cosmetics Regulation has forbidden animal experiments for cosmetic products since 2013, REACH actually requires data from animal experiments in many cases. The crux of the matter is that chemicals in cosmetics must be safe for consumers, in which case the Cosmetics...
On August 9, the EU began public consultation on the revision of the CLP Regulation. Organizations, corporations, and public agencies have until November 15 to offer feedback on planned revisions of the CLP Regulation that are part of the EU’s sustainability strategy. The feedback helps evaluate the effects of the modifications. Plans...
The Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) of the EU has issued a risk assessment that finds the use of the nanoform of piperazine derivative HAA299 to be safe in skin cosmetics, as long as the concentration does not exceed 10%. Nevertheless, use as inhalants are to be avoided because…
After the first per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) consultation the spring of 2020, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden have now opened a second consultation period. The consultation offers stakeholders the opportunity to confirm already available information on PFASs and supply new information, such as data related to the…
Japan wants to improve work safety when dealing with chemicals and is considering modifications of its Health and Safety Law. The measures being planned are based on a report, How to Manage Chemicals in the Workplace (in Japanese only), published by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare (MHLW)…
The EU has lowered the threshold for the total concentration of eight polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in granules and mulches from 100 mg/kg or 1,000 mg/kg in mixtures to 20 mg/kg (corresponding to 0.002% by weight). The EU legislated the change in EU Regulation 2021/1199, published on July 21. Stakeholders have until August...
In July 2021, the ECHA added eight substances of very high concern (SVHC) to the REACH Candidate List as announced in a press release. The list currently contains 219 chemicals that now require mandatory information and will soon require authorization. The eight new substances include: 2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl)propionaldehyde and stereoisomers: Toxic for...
The EU has tossed two cases brought by chemical companies and trade associations. In one case, the industry wanted to block inclusion of three siloxanes (D4, D5, and D6) in Annex XIV of REACH, the authorization list. The other case argued against the limitation of D4 and D5 in wash-off…
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