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By Lynn L. Bergeson and Carla N. Hutton

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced in the August 16, 2023, issue of ECHA Weekly that to support substitution toward safer chemicals, it has published information on the main alternatives to substances requiring authorization under Annex XIV of the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH)…

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced on April 12, 2023, that it has recommended that the EC add the following substances to the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) Authorisation List:

  • Ethylenediamine;
  • 2-(4-Tertbutylbenzyl)propionaldehyde and its individual stereoisomers;
  • Lead;
  • Glutaral;
  • 2-Methyl-1-(4-methylthiophenyl)-2-morpholinopropan-1-one;
  • 2-Benzyl-2-dimethylamino-4′-morpholinobutyrophenone;
  • Diisohexyl phthalate; and
  • Orthoboric acid, sodium salt.

ECHA states that it prioritized…

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced on March 8, 2023, the results of the Enforcement Forum’s European Union (EU)-wide project on inspections of Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) authorization duties. During the project, the enforcement authorities of 28 countries carried out 690 inspections at 516 companies. According to ECHA, the most commonly…