Five new hazardous chemicals added to the SVHC Candidate List
Five new hazardous chemicals added to the SVHC Candidate List ECHA has updated the Candidate List of substances of very high concern (SVHC) with five new chemicals and also updated one previous entry. The Candidate list now contains 247 chemicals that are harmful to people and the environment. List of new entries added to […]
CLP Regulation: New Requirements for Hazardous Chemicals
CLP Regulation Update The EU has updated the CLP regulation concerning the classification, labeling, and packaging of chemicals. This change clarifies rules related to chemical classification and labeling, as well as the information obligations for chemicals sold online. EU Regulation (EU) 2024/2865 amends the existing CLP regulation (EC No. 1272/2008), which regulates the classification, labeling, […]
35% of inspected Safety Data Sheets are non-compliant
ECHA inspected 2500 safety data sheets A recent EU-wide initiative by ECHA’s Enforcement Forum revealed that 35% of inspected safety data sheets (SDS) failed to meet compliance standards. While compliance rates have improved compared to earlier checks, further efforts are needed to ensure high-quality information that protects workers, professional users, and the environment from the […]
Chementors’ Team Day in August 2024
Client’s benefit as the central theme Chementors organized a team day last August, held in sunny Tampere, Finland. The day’s agenda centered around diverse team building and ensuring all our operations benefit our clients. The Chementors team enjoyed visiting traditional locations in Tampere whilst determining our core values, working methods, and goals. The team day […]
Authorities to Check Poison Centre Notifications (PCN)
PCN inspections safeguard human health ECHA’s Enforcement Forum is launching a project to ensure suppliers have properly notified hazardous chemical mixtures to poison centres. These notifications are critical for effective emergency responses. The aim of the inspections is to safeguard human health by ensuring chemical suppliers report hazardous mixtures to national authorities. These authorities then […]
ECHA adds nine hazardous chemicals to Candidate List
The Candidate List of substances of very high concern now contains 233 entries for chemicals that can harm people or the environment. Companies are responsible for managing the risks of these chemicals and must also give their customers and consumers information to use them safely. ECHA has added nine chemicals to the Candidate List because […]
