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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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ECHA Consults Over Six New SVHC Substances

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 139.24 to highlight the European Chemicals Agency’s (ECHA) consultation over the listing of six chemicals as substances of very high concern (SVHC). The proposed listed chemicals have been found to have various harmful effects on environmental, human and animal health, and are currently

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Minnesota Postpones Chemical Restriction Enforcement for Certain Goods

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has summarized Minnesota’s delay in enforcing restrictions on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), lead and cadmium. Many PFAS, also known as ‘forever chemicals’ because they persist and accumulate in the environment, are now recognized as toxic to human, animal and plant health, causing a range of

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SGS Summarizes EPA Proposals to Ban 1-Bromopropane in Most Consumer Uses

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has highlighted the USA’s proposed ban of 1-Bromopropane in most consumer uses. 1-Bromopropane is used widely in consumer cleaning and degreasing products as well as automotive care products and insulation. Exposure to the chemical has been found to cause serious health effects from cancer to liver,

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SGS Publishes Slipper Filler Labeling Exemptions Update for Utah

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published an overview of the state of Utah’s updated regulatory requirements for slipper filling material labeling. Slippers containing filling materials in the top portion are exempt from the requirement to list the filling material in the bottom portion of the slipper. The exemption has been

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SGS Summarizes Revision of Chemicals Ordinance on Substances and Mixtures in Switzerland

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has provided details of Switzerland’s revision of its national Chemical Ordinance (ChemO, RS/SR 813.11). ChemO regulates dangerous substances and preparations (mixtures). Requirements stipulated under ChemO include the following:– Classification, labeling and packaging (CLP) of substances and mixtures– Safety data sheets (SDS)– Use of substances of very

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SGS Summarizes New Hampshire Regulation of PFAS in Certain Consumer Goods

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published a summary of New Hampshire, USA’s new regulation for the control of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) across a wide range of consumer goods. HB 1649 (Chapter 349, the Act), was signed by the governor of New Hampshire and provides classification and definition for

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SGS Summarizes Ukraine Regulation of Chemicals Under EU REACH-like Legislation

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has provided details of Ukraine’s announcement on its new chemical regulations law. Published on July 26, 2024, Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers’ Resolution No. 847/2024, ‘On approval of the Technical Regulation on the Safety of Chemical Products’ is modeled on the EU’s Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006, ‘Registration,

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