EU-wide PFAS ban in firefighting foam justified!

EU-wide PFAS ban in firefighting foam justified! Foto: Pexels von Pixabay EU-wide PFAS ban in firefighting foam justified! – ECHA’s Socio-Economic Analysis Committee (SEAC) has issued its final opinion in support of a phase-out ban on per- and...

Highlights from the June BPC meeting

Highlights from the June BPC meeting Photo: Renate Köppel auf Pixabay Highlights from the June BPC meeting – ECHA’s Biocidal Products Committee (BPC) believes that it is not possible to differentiate the risk profiles of substances used as anticoagulant...

Approval of active substances

Approval of active substances Image: Roel Wijnants on Flickr Approval of active substances – Active substances must be approved before an authorization can be granted for a biocidal product containing them. Active substances are first evaluated by an evaluating...

ECHA Recommends Eight Substances for REACH Authorization

ECHA Recommends Eight Substances for REACH Authorization Photo: PxHere ECHA Recommends Eight Substances for REACH Authorization – To protect workers and the environment, ECHA is recommending that the European Commission add eight substances to the REACH...