October 2022

ECHA Consults Over Proposal to Increase SVHC List to 233 Substances

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is advising stakeholders that the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has launched a consultation over its proposal to list nine new substances of very high concern (SVHC). The 45-day consultation was launched on September 2, 2022, and relates to: 1,1′-[ethane-1,2-diylbisoxy]bis[2,4,6-tribromobenzene] (BTBPE) 2,2′,6,6′-tetrabromo-4,4′-isopropylidenediphenol (Tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA)) 4,4′-sulphonyldiphenol (Bisphenol […]

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US EPA Proposes Further Updates to Formaldehyde Standards for Composite Wood Products

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is advising stakeholders that the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed revisions to two additional voluntary consensus standards for formaldehyde emissions in composite wood products. The EPA first issued a proposed rule to update seven voluntary consensus standards falling under 40 CFR 770 ‘Formaldehyde Standards

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