The first round of registrations resulted in 20,175 registration dossiers considered to be “complete” – a somewhat cursory review for missing info – and 3,483 (high volume and very toxic Phase I/existing) chemicals are now “registered.” Along with other registrations that have come in since 2008, that brings the number of registered chemicals to 4,725. [...]
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REACH Registrations: 4,725 Chemicals
Posted in REACH, tagged EHS Strategies Inc., REACH on March 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
TSCA Reform: “No Harm”?
Posted in TSCA Reform, tagged EHS Strategies Inc., TSCA Reform on March 7, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Proposed bills to reform TSCA have argued to put the burden on chemical manufacturers to prove that there is “reasonable certainty that the substances pose no harm.“ But what does this mean, particularly in light of recent EPA positions on dioxin risk and endocrine disruptor tiered screening? [Covered in Feb 23, 2011, InsideEPA.com's Toxics Regulation [...]
