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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
By Acta Group
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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 ...
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Coal Tar Constituent Found to be Carcinogenic to Humans
After analysis the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, has released a draft toxicological review classifying benzo[a]pyrene, a combustion chemical in coal tar, as a human carcinogen. Additionally the chemical is harmful to developing organs and systems. Benzo[a]pyrene is not used commercially but is ubiquitous in the environment from forest fires, motor vehicle exhaust, coal-burning furnaces, ...
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New certified reference material for mycotoxin analysis
JRC-IRMM has released a new certified matrix reference material for mycotoxin analysis, namely aflatoxins in compound feedingstuff (ERM-BE376). Aflatoxins are naturally-occurring contaminants in food and feed of plant origin, produced by various fungal species. They are potent liver carcinogens and are therefore classified as carcinogenic to humans by the International Agency for Research on ...
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OEHHA Proposes Prop 65 Listings under Labor Code Mechanism
On March 4, 2011, the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) proposed to list four chemicals as known to the State to cause cancer under the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (Prop 65) under the "Labor Code mechanism" for listing contained in Health and Safety Code Section 25249.8(a). The four substances are: Chemical CAS No. Endpoint ...
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OEHHA Proposes Prop 65 Listing Under Labor Code Mechanism
On March 4, 2011, the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) proposed to list four chemicals as known to the State to cause cancer under the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (Prop 65) under the "Labor Code mechanism" for listing contained in Health and Safety Code Section 25249.8(a). The four substances are: Chemical CAS No. Endpoint ...
By Acta Group
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Ensuring measurement quality in aflatoxin analysis: new certified reference material released
JRC-IRMM has released a certified reference material for mycotoxin analysis, namely aflatoxins in compound feedingstuff (ERM-BE375), intended for method validation purposes and for performance control. Aflatoxins are naturally occurring contaminants in food and feed of plant origin, produced by various fungal species. They are potent liver carcinogens and are therefore classified as ...
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EPA analysis finds combustion chemical, coal tar constituent carcinogenic to humans
The Environmental Protection Agency on Aug. 21 released a draft toxicological review of benzo[a]pyrene that found the combustion byproduct and coal tar constituent is carcinogenic to humans and harmful to developing organs and systems. “There is no known commercial use for benzo[a]pyrene,” which is part of a family of air pollutants produced unintentionally by combustion, EPA said. ...
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Identifying and Mitigating Occupational Exposure Risks to Nickel and Nickel Compounds
Nickel is a naturally occurring element with many beneficial chemical and physical properties. Pure nickel is a hard, silvery-white metal used to make stainless steel and other metal alloys. These are used in the production of countless products for industrial, consumer, marine, aerospace, military and other applications. It can also be combined with other elements to form nickel compounds. ...
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Occupational Exposure Risks to Nickel and Nickel Compounds in Puerto Rico
Nickel (Ni) is a naturally occurring element with many useful chemical and physical properties. Due to this, it is used in the production of countless products for industrial, consumer, marine, aerospace, military and other applications. Pure nickel is a hard, silvery-white metal used to make stainless steel and other metal alloys. Nickel can also be combined with other elements to form nickel ...
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UNECE convention offers policy response to tackle newly-declared-carcinogenic air pollution
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the specialized cancer agency of the World Health Organization (WHO), announced on 17 October that it has classified outdoor air pollution as carcinogenic to humans. After thoroughly reviewing the latest available scientific literature, the world’s leading experts convened by the IARC concluded that there is sufficient evidence that ...
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Synthetic Vitreous Fibers (Fiberglass) and Potential Exposure Risks Discussed in New Online Video
The IAQ Video Network and Cochrane & Associates today announced the release of their latest educational video. Their newest production discusses potential exposure risks to synthetic vitreous fibers (SVFs). “SVFs are man-made fibrous materials often used for thermal and sound insulating purposes or to reinforce other building materials,” said Paul Cochrane, President of Cochrane ...
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Potential Exposure Risks to Acrylamide Discussed in New Online Video
Today the IAQ Video Network and Cochrane & Associates announced the release of their latest educational video. Their newest production discusses potential exposures to acrylamide for workers and the general public. “Workers in a number of industries could potentially be exposed to acrylamide,” said Paul Cochrane, President of Cochrane and Associates and the IAQ Video Network. ...
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Occupational Exposure Risks to Fiberglass and Other Synthetic Vitreous Fibers in Puerto Rico
In Puerto Rico and throughout the rest of the United States, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reports there are many workers exposed to fiberglass and other synthetic vitreous fibers (SVFs) in manufacturing and end-use applications. SVFs are man-made fibrous materials used for thermal and sound insulating purposes and to reinforce other materials. It is used in ...
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Sulfuric Acid and Potential Occupational Exposure Risks Discussed in New Online Video
The IAQ Video Network and Cochrane & Associates announced the release of their latest educational video today. Their newest production discusses potential occupational exposure risks to sulfuric acid. “Sulfuric acid is used in a number of industries and can even be found in some household products,” said Paul Cochrane, President of Cochrane and Associates and the IAQ Video ...
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IndoorDoctor Tests Harmful Radiation Exposure From Cell Phones
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced yesterday that radiation from cell phones increases users' risk of getting cancer. According to the WHO's International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (EMF) have been classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans. IndoorDoctor LLC, a leading New England-based environmental engineering firm specializing ...
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Ameren Expands PCB Investigations in Illinois
CHICAGO, Illinois, August 31, 2007 (ENS) - Officials at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 office have asked that the energy company Ameren and its subsidiaries expand their investigation into liquids contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls, PCBs, found in natural gas distribution systems in Alton and East St. Louis. Ameren, under the direction of the federal and state ...
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California’s Prop 65 and Gallium Arsenide Public Health Concerns
In 1986, California voters approved an initiative to address increasing concerns about exposure to toxic chemicals. That initiative, the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, is better known by its original name of Proposition 65. Proposition 65 requires businesses to notify Californians about significant amounts of chemicals in the products they purchase, in their homes or ...
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