Asbestos Asbestos is a general term for natural fibrous siliceous minerals. It belongs to silicates. It is a substance with a fibrous crystal structure, containing magnesium, iron, aluminum, sodium and other oxides and bound silica. It is very solid, and has the properties of fire resistance, corrosion resistance, heat preservation, etc., and the price is low. However, asbestos has been included in the list of first-level carcinogens by the WHO. This is because although asbe...

In 2018, in order to speed up the improvement of environmental air quality, State Council proposed the "three-year action plan to fight air pollution". On May 15th, 2020, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment issued the "2020 Volatile Organic Compounds Governance Plan (Draft for Comments)", which clearly stated that from July 1st, 2020, the production, sales and use of ship coatings and floor coatings should meet the newly promulgated and implemented national product harmf...

If you prefer not to receive this information, please click here to unsubscribe: Unsubscribe Me With the new general data protection regulation (GDPR) coming into effect on 25 May 2018. Please see our Privacy Policy.en.cirs-ck.com | Hotline: +86-571-87206587 Oct-Nov 2018REACHEU Amends Annex XVII of REACH Regulation Related to Restricted Substances in Textiles 19 October 2018 Tags: REACH10 October, 2018, the Official Journal of European Union released the directive (EU) 2018/1...

23 October 2018, the Canada Gazette published final regulation SOR/2018-196, banning the manufacture, import, sale, or use of asbestos and asbestos products, and imposed new limitations on exports. This regulation shall take effect on 1 January, 2018. Following are the exclusions: 1.Asbestos may be reused in the restoration of asbestos mining sites or in road infrastructure, including mounds and noise barriers, if that asbestos was integrated into road infrastructure before the day on which these Regulations came into force....

16 November 2017, The REACH-En-Force-4 (Ref-4) project, coordinated by the ECHA Enforcement Forum, looked at 14 restriction entries in REACH Annex XVII across 29 countries. The report revealed that almost a fifth of toys were non-compliant with EU restriction on phthalates. The final public report will include other 8 entries and it is expected by the end of this year....

The new Chinese standard for cosmetics Safety and Technical Standards for Cosmetics (Version 2015) published by the end by 2015 will come into operation in December. The new standard adopts stricter limits for lead and arsenic, includes general requirements for hazardous substances cadmium, dioxane and asbestos. It also amends the lists for prohibited/restricted and allowed substances in cosmetics and adds test methods. It is advisable that cosmetics manufacturers and import...

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On 13 July 2016, Canada Gazette released a notification that Canada had made non-substantive administrative changes to 32 consumer products regulations that come under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (CCPSA). All the updates come into force since 22 June 2016. Effective in 2011, theCanada Consumer Product Safety Act(CCPSA) replaced Part I and Schedule I to theHazardous Products Act(HPA). Types of modifications that have been made to the covered consumer product regula...

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The importation of asbestos-containing products is to be banned, Environment Minister Dr Nick Smith announced on 15 June 2016. The ban is currently being drafted and will take into force on 1 October 2016....

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On 23 June 2016, the Official Journal of the European Union has published Regulation (EU) 2016/1005 on the amendment of Entry 6 of Annex XVII to REACH Regulation as regards asbestos fibres (chrysotile)....

Nike Inc., a leading company for sports’ wear, has updated its Restricted substances List & sustainable chemistry guidance (RSL & SCG). All materials manufactured for Nike, Nike Affiliate or Licensee products (any product with Converse, Hu...

On 4 May 2016, the “Child Safe Products Act” (AB 5612) passed New York Assembly aimed at regulating substances of concern in children’s products, through reporting requirements, substance bans and retail signage....

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In March 2016, Apple, the tech giant, updated Apple Regulated Substances Specification (RSS)069-0135-J. This Regulated Substances Specification describes Apple’s global restrictions on the use of certain chemical substances or materials in...

On 7 April 2016, General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People's Republic of China (AQSIQ) publishes Warning Notification No. 10 of Year 2016 concerning toys, stationery and asbestos-containing produc...

On 23 December 2015, China Food and Drug Administration published Notification No. 268 of Year 2015 that Safety and Technical Standards for Cosmetics (Version 2015) was published upon review of Cosmetics Standard Committee and would take int...

ECHA publishes list of substances of the REACH-EN-FORCE-4 (REF -4) project. The list includes 14 substances under REACH Annex XVII....

NGO, Environmental Working Group (EWG) Action Fund, is calling for a ban on the mineral talc in children's products because asbestos contamination can occur in the ground....