In January 2021, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued the final rules for the control of hazardous substances, in order to reduce exposure to substances, mixtures or articles that containing persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (PBT). These five substances include decabromodiphenyl ether (DecaBDE), phenol, isopropylated phosphate (3:1) (PIP (3:1)), 2,4,6-Tris(tert-butyl)phenol (2,4,6-TTBP), hexachlorobutadiene (HCBD), pentachlorothiophenol (PCTP). The rules...

26 February 2018, the American Apparel & Footwear Association released the 20th edition of the Restricted Substance List (RSL), the industry’s chemical management resource listing banned or restricted chemicals and substances for finished apparel, footwear, and home textile products around the world....

C&K Testing Technology News of May 2017...

Recently, Maine added two flame retardants, decaBDE and HBCDD, into its list of priority chemicals....

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ECHA invites comments on the priority of seven substances, their uses, possible exemptions from the authorisation requirement, the structure and complexity of supply chains, and on the proposed transitional arrangements as regards the draft recommendations in the REACH Authorisation List....

EU proposes to set a limit of 0.1% for octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4) and decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5) in cosmetic products that are washed off in normal conditions of use under REACH Annex XVII...

On 1 December 2016, Switzerland revised Toys Ordinance to be in line with the Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC. Effective on 1 May, the new standard allows those toys compliant with the old version continue to be sold until 30 April 2017. The highlights of amendments are as below: 1. Revise some provisions as regards Annex 1 list of toys not considered as toys and Annex 2 physical and mechanical properties for the interest of clarity; 2. Include safety requirements for activi...

On 10 February 2017, the Official Journal of the European Union publishes Regulation (EU) 2017/227 to include decaBDE restriction in Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (REACH Regulation). The substance decaBDE shall be subject to a limit of 0,1 %(by weight) for its use in the production of or placing the market in another substance as a constituent, a mixture, or an article or any part thereof after 2 March 2019....

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Maine's environmental protection department (DEP) has proposed a rule to designate decaBDE and HBCD as priority chemicals under the Toxic Chemicals in Children's Products law. It would apply to manufacturers of a range of products that intentionally contain the flame retardants when used in a non-polymeric, additive form. The rule proposes covering: l childcare articles, sleepwear, toys, clothing and footwear; l electronic devices; and l household furniture and furnishings,...

On 5 Oct. 2016, Canada amends the regulation of five toxic substances in Canadian Environmental Protection Act through a publication of a notification on the Canada Gazette. The amendments include the following: 1. HBCD in EPS and XPS. The amendments prohibit the manufacture, use, sale, offer for sale or import of expanded polystyrene (EPS) and extruded polystyrene (XPS) foams containing HBCD – and intermediary products that contain it – for use in a building or construc...

The clarification was requested at a 3 June REACH Committee meeting to discuss the draft Regulation, which proposes to restrict the brominated flame retardant, decaBDE....

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On 4 May 2016, the European Commission added restriction of bis(pentabromophenyl)ether (decaBDE) under Annex XVII to REACH Regulation by submitting Circular No. G/TBT/N/EU/375 to World Trade Organisation (WTO): decaBDE shall not be used in t...

Washington state’s governor has signed into law a ban on the use of five flame retardants above de minimis levels in children’s products and residential furniture....

Washington state's House of Representatives passed the Toxic-Free Kids and Families Act (HB 2545) on 15 February 2016, banning five flame retardants in children’s products and residential upholstered furniture sold in the state. ...

Helsinki, 15 September 2015: SEAC agreed its draft opinion, in support of the proposal by Germany and Norway, to restrict the manufacture, marketing and use of PFOA, its salts and PFOA-related substances, as well as of articles and mixtures ...

Helsinki, 15 September 2015: SEAC agreed its draft opinion on the French proposal to restrict the placing on the market of thermal paper containing Bisphenol A....

Helsinki, 15 September 2015: SEAC adopted its final opinion on the proposal from ECHA to restrict the use of DecaBDE as a flame retardant in plastics and textiles....