News

Public consultation on occupational exposure limits of two substances launched

At the request of the Commission, ECHA has evaluated two groups of substances, lead and its compounds and diisocyanates for occupational exposure limits (OELs), and has prepared scientific reports which are subject to a 60-day public consultation.

The deadline for comments is 16 December 2019.

Give comments | OELs web pages

REACH

Member States to evaluate 74 substances in 2020-2022

ECHA proposes 74 substances for evaluation by Member States under the Community rolling action plan (CoRAP) for 2020-2022. If you have registered any of these substances, you should coordinate actions with your co-registrants and contact the evaluating competent authority.

News | Draft CoRAP 2020–2022 [PDF]

Webinar: GreenScreen tool and methodology for safer alternatives

28 October 2019, 16:00 – 18:00 Helsinki time

Join our webinar on GreenScreen and how it can help you compare chemical hazards and identify safer alternatives. The speakers include the Washington State Department of Ecology and Hewlett Packard.

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CLP

A new proposal to harmonise classification and labelling

A proposal to harmonise the classification and labelling has been submitted for benzyl alcohol (EC 202-859-9, CAS 100-51-6).

Registry of CLH intentions

Biocides

Biocides Day – a week to go, take part online

Join us on 29 October 2019 to discuss the current status of endocrine disruptor assessment, revitalising the Review Programme for active substances, and developments in the biocidal product family concept. Watch live and send us questions online.

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Public consultation on derogation to the exclusion criteria for DBNPA

Active substances that meet the exclusion criteria can only be approved if they meet one or more of the following derogation criteria:

exposure is negligible;
the active substance is essential to prevent a serious danger to human or animal health or the environment; or
not approving the substance would have a disproportionate negative impact on society when compared to the risks.

Give your comments on whether the conditions for derogation are met for DBNPA, for product-type 4, by 10 December 2019.

Give comments | BPC opinion (PDF)

Waste

SCIP webpages translated

The web pages about the upcoming SCIP database on hazardous substances in articles is available in 23 EU languages.

Companies supplying articles that contain Candidate List substances will need to submit information to the database as from 5 January 2021.

SCIP database

Occupational health and safety

Take part in the European Week for Safety and Health at Work

The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) and its network of partners mark a significant milestone in their Healthy Workplaces Campaign this week. The European Week for Safety and Health at Work is packed with hundreds of events and activities to raise awareness of workplace safety and health and to promote active and participative risk prevention. This year’s Week supports the theme of the current campaign — Healthy Workplaces Manage Dangerous Substances.

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ECHA Guest corner

Guest Corner: How Stockholm protects school children from hazardous chemicals

We invite stakeholders to contribute articles on their work and priorities related to chemicals in our everyday life in a new initiative that we call the Guest Corner.

Check the latest contribution where Anne Lagerqvist, a toxicologist and project manager at the Chemicals Centre at the Environment and Health Administration in Stockholm, Sweden, writes about how children have been saved from exposure to hazardous chemicals such as phthalates by the “Chemical Smart Preschool” project.

Chemicals in our life - Guest corner