The existing provisions in the biocidal products Regulation (BPR) are sufficient to ensure a sustainable use of biocides, says a European Commission report. The BPR…
The British Standards Institution (BSI) invites organisations to comment on the following draft during its 4-week consultation period: PAS 3001, Travelling for work Responsibilities…
A group of trade organisations is calling for the European Commission to abandon its proposal to fast track the restriction of 286 carcinogenic, mutagenic, reprotoxic…
In accordance with Circular 4/2012/TT-BCT issued by the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam (MOIT) in 2012, chemical substances that are manufactured or imported…
Reaction to a controversial new Obama administration regulation designed to protect workers from toxic dust particles demonstrates the divide that often develops between government and…
Californias Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) will launch its new Proposition 65 warning website soon. The agency-run site will provide further details to…
The United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration has published a final rule that updates requirements for personal protective equipment (PPE) for workers in general…
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to expand the list of acceptable substitutes and prohibit the use of certain chemicals in the…
The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicine Authority (APVMA) has recently released the omethoate residues and dietary risk assessment report for the reconsideration of omethoate. The…
Safe Work Australia has collaborated with a range of Commonwealth agencies to develop a framework that embeds work health and safety considerations into the policy…
New Zealands Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) is improving the process for finding out if a hazardous substance is already approved for import or manufacture in…
On 28 March 2016, China’s Ministry of Transport issued the newly drafted Measures for the Safety Administration of Road Transport of Dangerous Goods, which will…
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has launched a public consultation on its draft scientific opinion on dietary reference values for vitamin D. Vitamin D…
Although legislation to overhaul the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) is under near-final consideration, states continue to consider restrictions on chemicals. In the absence of…
California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has proposed to establish a Proposition 65Maximum Allowable Dose Level (MADL) for bisphenol A (BPA) (dermal exposure…
The United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued a final rule establishing procedures for handling whistleblower retaliation complaints under the Consumer Financial Protection…
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has proposed a workplan for discussion with DG Employment’s Scientific Committee on Occupational Exposure Limits (SCOEL), to review and identify…
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has invited interested parties to comment on a proposal for revised harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) for the biocidal active…
The Australian Pesticide and Veterinary Medicine Authority (APVMA) has published a notice in the 22 March 2016 Gazette providing notice that the agency has suspended…
With one half of workers across a number of industries and occupations reporting that they are sitting often or for all of the time they…