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Japan Adopts GHS Rev 6

Japan & GHS Much like Indonesia and Singapore, Japan requires that chemical hazards be classified and labeled according to the criteria specified in the 4th Revised Edition of the Globally Harmonized System (GHS); detailed classification and labeling schemes were promulgated by Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) 7252 and 7253. New Classifications…
Anna Kasson
06/27/19
Compliance & Regulatory NewsGHS

ECHA Applies Bandage to Brexit

The Backstory With Great Britain’s exit from the European Union scheduled to occur on March 29 this month, this so-called Brexit event looms large for those doing business in the UK or EU. Will a trade deal between the UK and EU finally be reached? Will existing REACH chemical registrations…
Anna Kasson
03/11/19
Compliance & Regulatory NewsGHS

Canada to Amend Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations

The Backstory Canada has been restricting the manufacture and import of toxic substances under its Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations for years, including various flame retardant and perfluorinated compounds thought to cause hormone disruption or cancer. What’s Changing Flame retardants and perfluorinated compounds currently prohibited from manufacture/import under the…
Anna Kasson
02/26/19
Compliance & Regulatory NewsGHS

EU Microplastics Restriction Impact on SDS

The Backstory On January 30th, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published its proposal to restrict the placement of microplastics on the EU market, either via manufacturing or import, and whether those microplastics exist in pure form or in mixtures above 0.01% by weight. Several derogations from the restriction are available…
Anna Kasson
02/12/19