At the beginning of May, the Chinese Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) published the final version of its regulation on handling with new chemicals. The new MEE Order 12 (Chinese only) replaces MEP Order 7 and takes effect on January 1, 2021. The previous Order remains in force until then. The new...
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is looking to fast-track a risk evaluation for five PBT substances. The substances include decabromodiphenyl ether (DecaBDE) and hexachlorobutadiene (HCBD), both of which are considered Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) and listed on the Stockholm Convention. The remaining substances are pentachlorothiophenol, tris(4-isopropylphenyl) phosphate, and…