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SGS Reports on Revision to the EU CLP Regulation on Substances and Mixtures

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published a SafeGuardS summarizing the European Union’s (EU) revision of the classification, labeling and packaging of substances and mixtures (CLP) Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008. Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/2564 of June 19, 2024, was published in September 2024 and contains several important changes to the

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SGS Highlights Proposal to Add Several Chemicals to IChEMS Register in Australia

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published a SafeGuardS reporting on Australia’s proposal to list several chemicals on the IChEMS Register. Australia’s Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management (Register) Instrument of 2022 (IChEMS Register) assigns chemicals to one of seven schedules based on their risk characteristics. The proposed industrial chemicals/groups of chemicals to

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PFAS Prohibitions on Specific Products to be Enforced in California

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 151.24 on new Californian measures to apply enforcement mechanisms for existing and future per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) bans and labelling requirements. California approved three bills to regulate PFAS in specific consumer products in 2021/22:– AB 1200 (Chapter 503, 2021) – prohibition on

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SGS explores plastic recycling to reduce pollution

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published a Consumer Compact article exploring plastic pollution and innovative recycling solutions. Plastic production continues to rise, from around 2.3 million tons in 1950 to a predicted 800 million tons by 2050. This places a heavy toll on the environment in terms of resource use

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SGS highlights the importance of trusted antiviral product testing

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published a Consumer Compact article exploring key standards for the quality and safety of antiviral products and the benefits of rigorous testing. The article looks at the significant changes in the way we live our lives following COVID-19, which brought greater awareness of the dangers

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SGS Summarizes Strengthened EU Specifications for HBCDD Under the POP Recast Regulation

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published details of revised hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD) specifications under the European Union’s (EU) persistent organic pollutants legislation, the POP Recast Regulation (EU) 2019/1021. HBCDD is a flame retardant found in many consumer items, including upholstery and textiles, as well as in electric and electronic equipment. The

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SGS Summarizes Consultation on Designated List of PFOA-related Compounds for Japan

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published a summary of Japan’s consultation on the addition of 138 perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) related compounds as Class 1 Specified Chemical Substances under Cabinet Order No. 244. PFOAs are used widely in consumer items such as carpeting, upholstery, apparel and textiles, as well as in

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SGS Highlights EU Regulation of PFHxA and PFHxA-related Substances Under REACH

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published highlights of Regulation (EU) 2024/2462 concerning the use of undecafluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA), its salts and PFHxA-related substances. These chemicals are found in a wide variety of products, including firefighting foams, textile coatings, metal plating and polishing agents. To be implemented in phases from April

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SGS Details New ASTM Standard for Nursing Pillows

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has provided details of a new consumer safety specification for nursing pillows published by ASTM. Developed by the ASTM Highchairs and Hook-On-Chair Subcommittee, ASTM F3669-24 was approved on September 1, 2024, and published on September 24, 2024. It addresses hazards identified by the US Consumer Product

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EPA Plans Postponement to TSCA PFAS Reporting Rule Submission Periods

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 142.24 to keep stakeholders informed about plans by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to delay reporting timeframes for manufacturers and importers of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), and articles containing PFAS. The ‘Toxic Substances Control Act Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for Perfluoroalkyl

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