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EU-wide new limit value for formaldehyde in indoor spaces

REACH New indoor limits apply to formaldehyde, which has carcinogenic and mutagenic properties. For example, only 0.062 mg/m3 of formaldehyde is now permitted in indoor air for the biggest polluters,…

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Two new substances on the candidate list

REACH ECHA informed today that it has added two new substances to the REACH Candidate List. These substances are: Diphenyl(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)phosphine oxide (CAS No. 75980-60-8). Bis(4-chlorophenyl) sulphone (CAS No. 80-07-9). The…

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Read more about the article Lead and other substances to slide into REACH Annex XIV
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Lead and other substances to slide into REACH Annex XIV

REACH Lead has already been on the REACH candidate list of substances of very high concern (SVHC) since 2018, is therefore subject to reporting within the supply chain and must…

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First OEMs demand info on PFAS in supplier products

REACH The issue of PFAS is getting closer - now the first OEMs are already asking their suppliers about ther presence of PFAS in their products. The reason are various…

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The REACH candidate list has been updated

REACH On January 17, 2023, the updated REACH candidate list was published. Nine potentially hazardous substances (so-called SVHC) have been added. The substances are used, for example, in flame retardants,…

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Another substance was added to the REACH candidate list

REACH As announced by ECHA today, the REACH Candidate List (SVHC) has been extended by one hazardous substance, namely N-(hydroxymethyl)acrylamide (CAS No. 924-42-5). The reason for the inclusion is that…

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Read more about the article EU Parliament wants to further reduce harmful chemicals in waste
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EU Parliament wants to further reduce harmful chemicals in waste

REACH The EU is working to achieve a toxic-free environment and a genuine circular economy in the spirit of the "Green Deal". Back in October, the European Commission presented a…

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Products will be checked for hazardous chemical substances

REACH This year, EU inspectors will check whether products on the market in the European Union (whether imported or produced here) comply with the REACH and POP regulations. RoHS and…

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The REACH regulation helps to make products safer

REACH The aim of the European chemicals regulation REACH is to make products safer and to protect health and the environment. Studies regularly published by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)…

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