2020

India Updates Draft Chemicals (Management and Safety) Rules

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India has published a revised version of its draft Chemicals (Management and Safety) Rules. Currently at the drafting stage, Chemicals (Management and Safety) Rules, 20xx, applies to all substances, substances in mixtures, and intermediates that are manufactured, imported, placed or intended to be made available in Indian at a quantity greater than one tonne per […]

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U.S. Updates Ignition Source for Mattress Flammability Test Standard

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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has amended the flammability performance testing standard for mattresses and mattress pads in response to a change in ignition source cigarette. At the beginning of October 2020, the CPSC voted 4-0 to approve the publication of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPR) that amends the Federal Standard for

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SGS Recommends Changes to Test Plan for FDA 510(k) Premarket Submissions for Medical Face Masks

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has clarified the requirements for 510(k), a premarket submission that demonstrates a medical device is safe and effective before it is marketed. The clarification has increased the sample size requirements for medical face masks. To market Class I, II, or III medical devices for human use in the

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Switzerland Updates POP Chemicals Legislation

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Switzerland has revised it national legislation on persistent organic pollutants (POPs) with the transposing of three ‘Decisions’ from the Stockholm Convention on POP chemicals. Signed in 2001 and effective in 2004, the Stockholm Convention is an international environmental treaty that aims to eliminate or restrict the production and use of POPs. The goal is to

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China Updates Mandatory Standard for Flame Retardant Protective Clothing

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China updates its mandatory standard for flame retardant protective clothing – GB 8965.1-2020. The standard covers flame retardant protective clothing designed to protect the wearer from flame, sparking, and in flashover dangerous places with flammable substances. The main technical changes include: Revision and addition of normative references, some terms and definitions, requirements for stitch distance,

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China Issues New Mandatory Standard for Heat Protective Clothing

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China’s new mandatory standard for clothing that provides protection from heat – GB 38453-2019 – came into effect on July 1, 2020. Issued by the Standardization Administration of China and included in China’s No.17 announcement on newly approved standards in 2019, GB 38453-2019 applies to protective clothing that is designed to reduce the potential for

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China Updates Mandatory Standard for High Visibility Clothing

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China has updated its mandatory national standard for high visibility protective clothing – GB 20653-2020. The standard covers professional use high visibility clothing designed using fluorescent and retroreflective materials. The intention of the clothing it to provide conspicuous warning of the worker in an environment where visibility is poor. GB 20653-2020 contains provisions relating to

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What Does Brexit Mean for Electrical and Electronic Product Restricted Substance Compliance?

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The UK government has published guidance to help manufacturers and importers placing electrical and electronic (EE) products onto the UK market after the end of the Brexit transition arrangements on December 31, 2020. From January 1, 2021, EE products that are currently subject to CE marking should bear the new UKCA (Conformity Assessment) mark. A

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SGS Details North American Flammability Standards for Tents and Sleeping Bags

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SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification service provider, has published details of the flammability standards that tents and sleeping bags must conform to in North America. This advice comes at a time of growth in the camping market as consumers look for alternatives to flying during the COVID-19 pandemic. A recent survey

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