Brazil’s chemical inventory and chemicals management legislation is headed for President Lula’s signature. Once signed into law, Brazil will be among other developed countries that closely regulate which chemical substances can be manufactured or imported in Brazil and which companies are authorized to do so. While referred to by some as “Brazil REACH”, there are…
EPA Pesticide Update The Pesticide Registration Improvement Act of 2022 (PRIA 5) requires the safety and health portions of pesticide product labels to be translated into Spanish. Spanish is the primary language for most American farmworkers. This effort advances environmental justice by making health and safety information on pesticide labels more accessible, fostering better understanding…
EPA Chemical Update Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it will hold two webinars and open a public comment period to gather public input on the next round of chemicals the Agency may prioritize for risk evaluation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). In December 2024, EPA will begin the process to…
Save the Date Event: Public Meeting on the Development of an Enhanced Systematic Process for FDA’s Post-Market Assessment of Chemicals in Food Date: Wednesday, September 25, 2024. Limited in-person attendance and virtual attendance available Event Overview: The FDA is developing a systematic process for conducting post-market assessments of chemicals in food. This includes ingredients considered…
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released the latest Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Inventory. The TSCA Inventory is a list of all existing chemicals manufactured, processed or imported in the U.S. This biannual update to the public TSCA Inventory is part of EPA’s regular posting of non-confidential TSCA Inventory data. This update coincides…
June 13, 2024 Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reminds industry of the resources available to help firms comply with the new registration and listing requirements established by the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA) by July 1, 2024, consistent with FDA’s Compliance Policy for Cosmetic Product Facility Registration and Cosmetic Product Listing.…
The U.S. Department of Labor – Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has finally published its long-awaited revisions to the Hazard Communication (HazCom) Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200). While alignment with GHS Rev. 7 and the impact on aerosol products is the change that is getting the most attention, there are three other specific changes…
EPA Issues 2023 Annual Report for Pesticide Registration Improvement Act Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Pesticide Registration Improvement Act (PRIA) Annual Report, the first one published since PRIA 5 was authorized in 2022. This report describes EPA’s implementation of PRIA 5 including: tracking and status for EPA’s…
Rule requires stronger worker safety requirements for remaining industrial uses Today, April 30, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency finalized a ban on most uses of methylene chloride, a dangerous chemical known to cause liver cancer, lung cancer, breast cancer, brain cancer, cancer of the blood, and cancer of the central nervous system, as well as…