July 28, 2011
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Health & Safety Newsletter July 28, 2011 |
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EU intensifies crackdown on hazardous electronics
Thousands more electronic devices are to face stringent new rules governing their use of hazardous substances, after the European Commission today formally adopted an extension to the Restriction on Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive. The original RoHS came into effect in 2003 and required manufacturers of electronic equipment to meet strict limits on the use of heavy metals and dangerous chemicals. The rules have forced global electronics manufacturers to significantly improve the design of their products by gradually phasing out the use of dangerous metals and chemicals, such ... | ||
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EPA to Publish ANPR Concerning Testing of BPA
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is currently scheduled to publish on July 26, 2011, an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) concerning testing of bisphenol A (BPA). EPA will request comments on requiring toxicity testing to determine the potential for BPA to cause adverse effects, including endocrine-related effects, in environmental organisms at low concentrations. EPA will also seek comments on requiring environmental testing consisting of sampling and monitoring for BPA in the vicinity of expected BPA releases to determine whether environmental organisms may currently ... | ||
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