Article

European Commission Publishes the 12th ATP to CLP

by Dr. Martina Schneider On March 27, 2019, the European Commission released an adaptation to technical and scientific progress amending the EU Regulation 1272/2008 on...

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Posted on: April 3, 2019

Article

Thailand Invites Public Comments on Proposed Amendment to the List of Hazardous Substances

By Nathan Kongprachaya Thailand’s Department of Industrial Works published a draft amendment to the List of Hazardous Substances. Six agencies maintain and periodically update their...

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Posted on: April 1, 2019

Article

China Seeks Public Comments on Guidance for Hazardous Chemical Classifications

by Lily Hou, PhD., CHMM On March 18, 2019, China’s National Registration Center for Chemicals (NRCC) published a notice soliciting public comments on the revisions...

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Posted on: March 25, 2019

Article

Taiwan Amends Regulation of New and Existing Chemical Substances Registration

by Xunyao Fu, PhD. On March 11, 2019, the first amendment of Taiwan’s Regulation of New and Existing Chemical Substances (新化學物質及既有化學物質資料登錄辦法) was published by Environmental...

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Posted on: March 14, 2019

Webinar

TSCA Active-Inactive Rule: Practical Implications

April 11, 2019

The 2016 amendments to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) require the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to designate chemical substances on the TSCA Inventory as either...

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Posted on: March 7, 2019

Article

US OSHA Issues Enforcement Policy for Respiratory Hazards Not Covered by OSHA PELs

by Caroline Miller, CIH, CSP In late 2018, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a new enforcement policy for respiratory hazards of chemicals...

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Posted on: March 7, 2019

Article

IBC’s 101 – Intermediate Bulk Containers

by Steve Schulte, CHMM, CPP, Fellow The Chemical Packaging Committee (CPC), a technical committee of the Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP), held their spring meeting...

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Posted on: March 7, 2019

Article

US DOT Issues Interim Final Rule for Lithium Batteries – Shipment by Air

by Steve Schulte, CHMM, CPP, Fellow On February 27, 2019, the PHMSA (Office of Pipeline Hazardous Materials Administration in conjunction with the FAA (Federal Aviation...

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Posted on: March 6, 2019

Article

From Leads to Sales: Developing an Effective Chemical Marketing Plan

Developing an effective chemical marketing plan is one of the keys to gaining more customers. In this e-book, we examine the trends influencing effective materials...

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Posted on: March 5, 2019

Article

ECHA’s Moving on Plastics

by Eleanor Grimes, PhD Since the beginning of the year, ECHA has been pushing through policy advising the restriction of microplastics in consumer and professional...

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Posted on: March 1, 2019

Article

OSHA Hazard Communication Standard – Pictograms Explained

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires product labels to be marked with pictograms to alert users of any potential chemical hazards. The hazard classification...

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Posted on: February 22, 2019

Article

South Korea’s MOEL Finalizes Wide Reform to the Industrial (or Occupational) Safety and Health Act

by June Kang On January 15, 2019, South Korea’s Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL) announced the wholly amended Industrial (or Occupational) Safety and Health...

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Posted on: February 19, 2019

Article

South Korea’s K-REACH Amendments Require Pre-Registration for Existing Chemical Substances

by June Kang At the end of December 2018, South Korea’s Ministry of Environment (MOE) announced amendments to the Decree and Regulation of K-REACH (known...

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Posted on: February 19, 2019

Event

Come & See Us At The European Coatings Show!

March 19 - 21, 2019

If you're in Nuremberg from March 19-21, 2019, be sure to visit UL at booth 9-429 at the European Coatings Show!

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Posted on: February 15, 2019

Event

Come & See Us At In-Cosmetics Global 2019!

April 2 - 4, 2019

If you're in Paris from April 2 - 4 2019, be sure to visit UL at booth Q140 at in-cosmetics global!

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Posted on: February 15, 2019

Article

South Korea – Prior Approval for Active Biocidal Substances and Biocidal Products is Mandatory under K-BPR

by June Kang South Korea enacted the Safety Control Act on Household Chemical Products and Biocidal Products, also known as K-BPR or Chemical Products Safety...

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Posted on: February 14, 2019

Article

U.S. EPA Extends TSCA Section 5 Reviews

by John J. Kowalski, CHMM On February 8, 2019, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) published a notice announcing the extension of the review...

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Posted on: February 14, 2019

Article

China Seeks Public Comments on the Chemical Substances Environmental Risk Assessment and Control Regulations

by Lily Hou, PhD, CHMM On January 8, 2019, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) published the draft Regulations on Chemical Substances Environmental Risk...

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Posted on: February 14, 2019

Article

Frequently Asked Questions about EU Poison Centre Requirements

The EU has communicated new poison centre requirements to begin taking effect in 2020. Many in the industry have questions about what’s expected of them,...

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Posted on: February 5, 2019

Article

Occupational Exposure Limits will be Regularly Reviewed by ECHA

By Caroline Miller, CIH, CSP An agreement between the European Commission and European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has been reached for ECHA to regularly review occupational...

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Posted on: February 4, 2019

Article

Taiwan Publishes Toxic and Concerned Chemical Substances Control Act

By Xunyao Fu, PhD. On January 16, 2019, the amendment of Taiwan’s Toxic Chemical Substances Control Act (毒性化學物質管理法) was published and renamed the Toxic and...

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Posted on: January 22, 2019

Article

China Compliance: Cosmetic Products

By Erik Shao This article provides an overview of the main Chinese regulatory requirements on cosmetic products, and has been designed to help you to comply...

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Posted on: January 18, 2019

Article

Influences on Product Development

By Gabriele Dadalt Souto The road map leading to a new product in the cosmetic industry can vary from a short and straight line to...

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Posted on: January 9, 2019

Article

Hawaii Bans Two Chemicals Used in Sunscreen

By Caroline Miller, CIH, CSP On July 6th 2018, Hawaii’s Governor David Ige signed the bill SB2571 into law, banning the sale, offer of sale, or...

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Posted on: January 8, 2019

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