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IARC Will Review `Some Nanomaterials and Some Fibres` in 2014

On November 28, 2013, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) announced that the Working Group for IARC Monographs Volume 111, “Some Nanomaterials and Some Fibres,” will meet September 30 to October 7, 2014. IARC states that “[d]etails will follow shortly.” This will include information concerning the call for data, call for experts, and request for ...

Dec. 2, 2013

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Nickel Nanoparticles Nominated for Listing in Report on Carcinogens

On September 20, 2013, the National Toxicology Program (NTP) published a Federal Register notice requesting information on 20 substances, mixtures, and exposure circumstances, including nickel nanoparticles, nominated for possible review for future editions of the Report on Carcinogens (RoC). NTP seeks information concerning: (1) data on current production, use patterns, and human exposure; (2) ...

Sep. 20, 2013

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Summary of IARC Working Group Meeting on Some Nanomaterials and Some Fibers Published

The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) Working Group met on September 30-October 7, 2014, to review the carcinogenicity of fluoro-edenite, silicon carbide (SiC) fibers and whiskers, and carbon nanotubes (CNT). A summary of the evaluations has now been published in The Lancet Oncology. The summary states: Fluoro-edenite fibrous amphibole was classified as carcinogenic to humans ...

Nov. 3, 2014

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Minnesota Adds Several Nanomaterials to List of Chemicals of High Concern

On September 13, 2016, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) announced the availability of an updated list of chemicals of high concern. Chemicals added to the list of chemicals of high concern include silicon carbide whiskers (Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) Number 409-21-2), carbon nanotubes, multi-walled MWCNT-7 (CAS Number 308068-56-6), and silicon carbide, fibrous (CAS Number ...

Sep. 29, 2016

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

European Commission Adds 25 CMRs To REACH Annex XVII

If you supply chemical products to the European market, you should be aware that last week the European Commission made significant amendments to the Appendices to Annex XVII of the REACH Regulation. Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1510 – which makes changes to Entries 28, 29 and 30 of Annex XVII – specifically concerns substances classified as CMRs. What are CMRs? CMRs are ...

Nov. 6, 2017

By UL - The WERCS

Court Affirms Decision Preventing Proposition 65 Listing of Styrene and Vinyl Acetate As Carcinogens

On October 31, 2012, the Court of Appeals of the State of California, Third Appellate District, issued a decision affirming the decision of the trial court, which found that the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) had failed to provide sufficient evidence that styrene and vinyl acetate are "known" to cause cancer and thus these substances could not be listed as ...

Nov. 7, 2012

By Acta Group

Court Affirms Decision Preventing Proposition 65 Listing of Styrene and Vinyl Acetate As Carcinogens

On October 31, 2012, the Court of Appeals of the State of California, Third Appellate District, issued a decision affirming the decision of the trial court, which found that the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) had failed to provide sufficient evidence that styrene and vinyl acetate are "known" to cause cancer and thus these substances could not be listed as ...

Nov. 7, 2012

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

U-ETUC campaign against workplace cancer

The European Trade Union Confederation has launched a campaign to address workplace use of carcinogens and work-related cancer. Amongst other measures the ETUI has published a proposal for more binding OELs at EU level. The ETUC’s list of 50 includes diesel engine exhaust, leather dust, formaldehyde, refractory ceramic fibres, respiratory crystalline silica, cadmium and cadmium compounds, ...

Mar. 21, 2016

By European Agency for Safety and Health at Work

EC and ECHA announce second public consultation on harmonized classification and labeling

This memorandum clarifies our June 18, 2009, memorandum regarding the announcement by the European Commission and the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) concerning the second public consultation on a proposal to harmonize the classification and labeling of four chemical substances. Comments on the proposal are to be submitted within the 45-day comment period ending July 27, 2009. The substances and ...

Jun. 19, 2009

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Summary report - Exposure to carcinogens and work-related cancer: A review of assessment methods

Estimates of the recent and future burden of occupational diseases indicate that occupational cancer is still a major problem and will remain so in the future as a result of exposure of workers to carcinogens. That's why occupational cancer is a problem that needs to be tackled across the European Union. This summary provides a short overview of assessment tools for the exposure to cancer risk ...

Oct. 26, 2015

By European Agency for Safety and Health at Work

OSHwiki article in the spotlight: call for policies to eliminate occupational cancer

A new OSHwiki article approaches the subject of occupational cancer with the premise that such cancers can be tackled because exposure to causing/facilitating factors can be reduced or eliminated. Cancer accounts for 53 % of all occupational deaths in the EU and in 2011 this figure totalled 102 500 deaths. Lung cancer is the biggest culprit, accounting for 54-75 % of all occupational ...

Nov. 10, 2015

By European Agency for Safety and Health at Work

No time to lose in protecting your workers from occupational cancer risks

Latest Met Office records show that April 2015 was the sunniest on record since Met Office records began in 1929 – with the UK clocking up an average 212 hours of sunshine during the month. But the sun does have a downside. In Britain, five people a day are diagnosed with a work–related skin cancer. Sixty people every year die from skin cancer caused by working in the sun. IOSH has ...

May 6, 2015

By Altius Vendor Assessment Ltd

Cobalt and Cobalt Compound Exposure Concerns Discussed in New Video

Today, the IAQ Video Network and Cochrane & Associates announced the release of their latest educational video. Their newest production discusses exposure concerns to cobalt and some cobalt compounds. “Early this month, the 14th Report on Carcinogens was released and it now lists cobalt and some cobalt compounds as reasonably anticipated to be carcinogens,” said Paul Cochrane, ...

Nov. 20, 2016

By Cochrane & Associates, LLC

New York advisory council green procurement chemical avoidance list released publicly

As we reported last month, the Sustainability and Green Procurement Advisory Council (Advisory Council) of the New York Interagency Committee on Sustainability and Green Procurement (Interagency Committee) voted 9-1 to recommend creating a 'chemical avoidance list' that would be a list of chemicals that New York government agencies should avoid buying. The list would comply with Governor David ...

Feb. 19, 2010

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

IARC Releases More Information Regarding Review of `Some Nanomaterials and Some Fibres`

IARC has posted additional information concerning IARC Monographs Volume 111, “Some Nanomaterials and Some Fibres.” As reported previously, the Working Group will meet September 30 to October 7, 2014. The call for experts closes January 30, 2014. Requests for observer status are due June 3, 2014. The call for data closes September 3, 2014. In the call for data, IARC states that it ...

Dec. 24, 2013

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Public consultation on harmonised classification and labelling of three chemical substances

The European Chemicals Agency has this week published on its website a public consultation on the proposal to harmonise the classification and labelling of three chemical substances. Comments are welcome on the proposal within the next 45 days. All comments will be taken into account in the subsequent decision-making process. The substances in this consultation, submitted by Ireland, France and ...

Sep. 8, 2009

By European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)

Formaldehyde Officially listed as a Carcinogen

Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, working through the National Toxicology Program, released the 12th Report on Carcinogens. The Report on Carcinogens (RoC) is a congressionally mandated, science-based, public health document that is prepared for the HHS Secretary by the National Toxicology Program. The report identifies agents, substances, mixtures, and ...

Jun. 20, 2011

By Cochrane & Associates, LLC

Media advisory: new substances added to HHS report on carcinogens

What: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will release the 12th Report on Carcinogens on Friday, June 10, 2011. The Report on Carcinogens is a science-based document that identifies chemicals and biological agents that represent cancer hazards. Eight new substances have been added in this edition of the Report on Carcinogens. The Report on Carcinogens will be available on ...

Jun. 10, 2011

By National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)

Waterstop with NSF 61 and NSF 372 Certification

J P Specialties, Inc., the manufacturer of Earth Shield® Waterstop, is proud to announce that our PVC waterstops are certified to NSF/ANSI 372 and conforms with the lead content requirements for “lead-free” plumbing as defined by California, Vermont, Maryland, and Louisiana state laws and the U.S. Safe Drinking Water Act. Additional certifications include: NSF 61 — Safe ...

Mar. 19, 2020

By J P Specialties, Inc.

NIOSH Announces Recent Publications on Nanotechnology and Certain Types of Carbon Nanotubes

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) recently announced the availability of the following publications: Nanotechnology: Delivering on the Promise is a two-volume American Chemical Society symposium report that discusses advances in nanotechnology and the value of precautionary risk management. Editors include NIOSH Associate Director for Nanotechnology Charles L. ...

Oct. 6, 2016

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

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