ECHA Weekly - 3 April 2024

ECHA

Last reminder: Become part of ECHA’s scientific committees

The call for co-opted members for our Committees for Risk Assessment (RAC) and for Socio-Economic Analysis (SEAC) is closing on 8 April 2024. We are looking for senior experts in:

• Human and environmental risk assessment (including substances related to drinking water and waste batteries), occupational hygiene, chemical exposure assessment (RAC).
   
• Substitution of substances of very high concern and analysis of alternatives, as well as socio-economic analysis (SEAC).

Read more on our website and express your interest to join the EU’s key committees on chemical safety.

Traineeships

Our call for trainees is open with start date on 1 September 2024.

We are looking for graduates in, for example, chemistry, toxicology and biology, as well as in law, communications, finance, human resources and ICT.

Apply until noon 2 May 2024.

CLP

New intentions to harmonise classification and labelling

Two intentions have been submitted for:

• 1-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-3,5,5,6,8,8-hexamethyl-2-naphthyl)ethan-1-one (EC 216-133-4; 244-240-6, CAS 1506-02-1; 21145-77-7); and
• Sodium fluoride (EC 231-667-8, CAS 7681-49-4).

Occupational exposure limits

Consultations on 1,2-Dihydroxybenzene (Pyrocatechol) and Silicon carbide fibres

We are looking for comments on the scientific reports for occupational exposure limits on:

• 1,2-Dihydroxybenzene (Pyrocatechol) (EC 204-427-5, CAS 120-80-9); and
• Silicon carbide fibres (EC 206-991-8, CAS     
  409-21-2; 308076-74-6).

Have your say until 3 June 2024.

Webinars

Major release of IUCLID 6 with format changes

Join our webinar on 16 May 2024 at 11:00 Helsinki time to learn about IUCLID 6 version 8, released on 29 April. 
 
We will cover, for example:

• updates on the preparation of data sets for notifications under the CLP Regulation;
• Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC) under the Biocidal Products Regulation; and
• notifications and applications under the Drinking Water Directive.

Our experts will answer your questions throughout the webinar.

EU Chemicals Legislation Finder (EUCLEF)

Check the latest updates in EUCLEF

In March, EUCLEF was updated with the latest information on 21 substance lists and five legislation profiles. From now on, you can find all updates in one file on our website.

EU Observatory for Nanomaterials (EUON)

Are you aware of information gaps on nanomaterials?

EUON is looking for topics for its upcoming studies. If you have an idea, submit your proposal by 30 April 2024 and take your chance to contribute to the work of the observatory.