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This article outlines the labelling requirements for aerosols under the Aerosol Dispensers Directive (ADD), Directive 75/324/EEC (consolidated version as of August 2017). The ADD was originally adopted in 1975 and has been amended four times, with the latest amendment published in November 2016 (Directive 2016/2037/EU). In the UK, the ADD has been fully implemented by the Aerosol Dispensers Regulations 2009 (SI 2009 No. 2824). The most recent amendment to the regulations – SI 2014 No. 1
Charlotte Blackburn
On June 22, 2016, the primary chemical control legislation in the United States, the U.S. Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), underwent significant amendment. Enacted as the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, this TSCA Reform includes substantial new responsibility and authority for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for oversight of chemical safety in the U.S.
Since enactment, considerable implementation activities have been underw
The European Commission (ECHA) has recently added twelve new Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs) to its REACH Authorization List, found in Annex XIV of the REACH Regulation. These latest additions take the total number of chemical substances that are subject to Authorization to 43.
Background
The REACH Authorization process identifies chemical substances that can have serious adverse effects on human health and the environment, with the aim of substituting
Proposition 65 – Article 6: An Overview of Amendment § 25601 in Title 27
The Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, commonly known as California’s Proposition 65 (“Prop 65”), protects the State from chemical contaminants known to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm.
Under an update to Article 6 of Prop 65 (i.e., “Clear and Reasonable Warnings”), manufacturers of any product and/or products with pa
UL is now offering an in-store auditing service to assist retailers with ensuring full compliance with the WERCSmart program. Using UL’s innovative ItemScan smartphone application, the WERCSmart Audit Team ensures that retailers have data for the chemical-containing products in their stores. By checking the store physical inventory, ItemScan can quickly determine the level of supplier compliance with the WERCSmart program. This data allows retailers to target suppliers
The Situation
GIGABASE is a Chinese-based platform that ranks construction materials based on their ecological and health impact. Their mission is to create market incentives for manufacturers to incrementally produce cleaner, healthier materials and explain their potential impact on human health and the environment.
Clients look to GIGABASE for full-disclosure results and transparency with regards to the chemistry of materials. Unfortunately, this process is
Founded in 1962, Walmart has become one of the largest providers of general merchandise and groceries in the world. With fiscal sales over $400 billion annually, Walmart employs over 2 million employees in 28 countries. One of Walmart’s goals as a company is to sell products that sustain people and the environment. Walmart sells a diverse line of chemical products, ranging from motor oil to laundry detergent. Walmart’s challenge is to take a cl
The Situation
As formulators of specialized products for the energy industry, Halliburton wanted to develop a scoring approach for evaluating the impact of formulated products on human health and the environment. They also wanted to compare products to each other in a relative fashion. The ideal method would allow for the quick scoring and reviewing of raw materials purchased by Halliburton against a GHS-centric scoring framework. The method in question also had to be co
Founded in 1962, Walmart has become one of the largest providers of general merchandise and groceries in the world. With fiscal sales over $400 billion annually, Walmart employs over 2 million employees in 28 countries. One of Walmart’s goals as a company is to sell products that sustain people and the environment. Walmart sells a diverse line of chemical products, ranging from motor oil to laundry detergent. Walmart’s challenge is to take a closer
Summit Industrial Products, a wholly owned subsidiary of Klüber Lubrication, is a leading manufacturer of specialty lubricants and lubricant technology. Summit manufactures more than 5,000 products in its three North American facilities, creating and maintaining over 25,000 labels to fulfill health and safety requirements. Maintaining proper labeling for its products is paramount for Summit. To reflect this commitment, the company set out to become the first in North America to attain IS