REACH On November 5, 2025, the ECHA (European Chemicals Agency) added the substance 1,1'-(ethane-1,2-diyl)bis[pentabromobenzene] (DBDPE) to the REACH Candidate List. It has very persistent and very bioaccumulative properties and is…
PFAS On August 20, 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published the updated proposal to restrict PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) under the REACH regulation. The revision is based on…
REACH Three new substances have been on the REACH Candidate List since June 25, 2025: 1,1,1,3,5,5,5-heptamethyl-3-[(trimethylsilyl)oxy]trisiloxanes (CAS number: 17928-28-8)Decamethyltetrasiloxanes (CAS number: 141-62-8)Tetra(sodium/potassium) 7-[(E)-{2-acetamido-4-[(E)-(4-{[4-chloro-6-({2-[(4-fluoro-6-{[4-(vinylsulfonyl)phenyl]amino}-1,3, 5-triazine-2-yl)amino]propyl}amino)-1,3,5-triazine-2-yl]amino}-5-sulfonato-1-naphthyl)diazenyl]-5-methoxyphenyl}diazenyl]-1,3,6-naphthalenetrisulfonate; Reactive Brown 51 The first two…
PFAS On May 13, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the deadlines for PFAS reporting under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), Section 8(a)(7), have been extended…
PFAS While the EU is still examining a far-reaching ban on PFAS (perfluorinated and polyfluorinated alkyl substances), France has recently adopted one. PFAS will be banned from January 1, 2026,…
REACH As announced, ECHA has updated the REACH candidate list. Five new substances have been added and one entry has been updated. The two newly added substances octamethyltrisiloxane and perfluamine…
REACH In December, ECHA's Member State Committee (MSC) decided to add the following six substances to the REACH Candidate List: Octamethyltrisiloxane (EC 203-497-4, CAS 107-51-7) O,O,O-triphenylphosphorothioate (EC 209-909-9, CAS 597-82-0)…
REACH Since November 29, 2024, lead in a concentration of 0.1% by weight or higher has been banned in PVC products in the EU. Both newly manufactured and imported PVC…
REACH A lot has happened since authorities from Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden submitted a restriction proposal for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to the European Chemicals Agency…
TSCA Companies that manufacture PFAS or products containing PFAS in the USA or import them there must report them retroactively to 2011. However, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has…
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