Blog: Chemicals
Did you know that the transition period for exemptions under NICNAS expires 31 August 2022?
Importers and manufacturers will soon need to categorize their industrial chemicals into one of the introduction categories set out under AICIS More…
Pesticide Device Regulation in Canada - Update
Regulatory Amendment for UV-Emitting and Ozone-Generating Devices More…
In the hot seat: Acrylamide-related changes to California Proposition 65 Regulations for foods that undergo cooking or heat processing
Injunction for acrylamide-related lawsuits upheld and new proposed warnings labels for acrylamide in food More…
Biochemical New Substance Notifications: Schedule 2
What Does it Mean for You? More…
Update: Biocides: Access to the Market in Great Britain
Key Information Following Brexit More…
Update: Health Canada’s Revised In Commerce List
Have your substances been removed from the Revised In Commerce List? More…
CEPA Risk Group 2 Pathogens on the DSL
How the Human Pathogens and Toxins Act Impacts Risk Group 2 Organisms Evaluated Through ECCC and Health Canada Screening Assessments More…
Treated Articles in Canada and the United States
Does Your Product Meet the Exemptions? More…
The U.S. Proposes New Actions to Address PFAS
Are you prepared? More…
U.S. EPA Establishment Requirements for Pesticides and Related Devices
Do I Need an Establishment Number? More…
Pesticide Device Regulation in Canada
New Developments for UV and Ozone-Generating Devices More…
Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS) in Effect
Highlights of the AICIS, Annual Record-Keeping & Reporting Requirements and Transitional Rules More…
Restricted Substances under the New Medical Devices Regulation
Number of restricted substances will increase every year More…
New EU Medical Devices Regulation/In Vitro Diagnostics Regulation
Challenges and transitions More…
Incorporating Recycled Polymers and Plastics
Testing Considerations for Sustainability Goals More…
Chemical Analysis for Flexible Packaging
Evaluating Properties of Films and Polymers More…
Removal of non-industrial chemicals from the NICNAS Inventory
Deadline to review the list and comment on the removal of any non-industrial chemicals is March 31, 2020 More…
Why Did My Part Break?
A Look at the Failure Analysis and Investigation Process More…
UPDATE – The Government of Canada’s Approach to Promote Transparency in Chemicals Management
Can I Now Share Your Secret? More…
ESMA Updates Guidance for Medical Devices
UAE RoHS Compliance Deadline January 1, 2020 More…
IMO 2020 0.50% Global Sulphur Cap
Intertek's outlook on the introduction of 0.50% m/m Sulphur Fuels in Africa and opportunities in the Bunker Industry More…
UAE RoHS Enforcement
Intensive Inspection Campaign Starting 10/01/2019 More…
Analytical Tools to Aid in Coating Formulation Development
Reactive Chemistries More…
Analytical Testing for Coatings
Going Beyond the Standards More…
Protective Coatings and Films on Metals
Ensuring Performance in Products from Bridges to Engines More…
Substance Identity Masking
What's Your Name? More…
The Government of Canada’s Approach to Promote Transparency in Chemicals Management
Can I Tell You a Secret? More…
Polymers and Plastics Series: Integrated Analytical Approaches
Solving Complex Polymer Packaging Problems More…
Manufactured Items may be Subject to the New Substances Notification Regulations
The Times They are a Changin'! More…
Deconstructing Materials, Parts, and/or Subassemblies
Challenges in Chemical Regulatory Assessment More…
Chemical Abstract Services (CAS)
What's Your Name? More…
Health Canada’s Revised in Commerce List
Are Your Substances Registered? More…
Polymers and Plastics Series: Deformulation Strategies
Using Reverse Engineering for Insights and Answers More…
EU REACH: January SVHC Additions
Why you should be interested in polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) More…
The Keys to Success
Outsourcing Stability Studies to Contract Laboratories More…
Measuring High- and Low-Density Content in Polyethylene Blends
How to Determine the Amount of PE Grade in a Given Product More…
U.S. EPA implements new User Fees for the administration of the TSCA
Changes in the adjustments of fees will begin fiscal year 2019 (effective October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019) More…
Regulatory Update on K-REACH 2018 Revision
New Implementation Rules Have Been Released: Existing Substance Pre-Reporting deadline is 30 June 2019 More…
California Proposition 65 “Soft Targets” Beware
Retailers and Manufacturers must act now to meet August 30 Deadline More…
Phthalates: What You Need to Know
Upcoming Changes to the EU RoHS Directive More…
Polymer Blog Series: Why perform rheology testing for polymers?
Optimising polymer product performance through in-depth understanding of the rheological properties More…
Identification and Quantification of Volatile Organic Compounds in Food Contact Materials
Ensuring the safety of polymers used in food contact materials More…
Changes to China RoHS Catalog Have Been Published
Compliance is mandatory for electrical and electronic products being sold into China More…
ECHA's Warning Message to Chemical Industry
Companies must review quality of chemical data under REACH More…
California Revises Proposition 65 Warning Requirements
New Regulations Become Operative on August 30, 2018 More…
2018 the Year of Increased EU REACH Enforcement
EU Manufacturers and Retailers Must Comply with Regulatory Requirements More…
A brief look back at the U.S. EPA activities in 2017
Chemical manufacturers, importers, and processors must be aware of the activities of 2017 to be prepared for the 2018 changes or face loss of business More…
Another RoHS?
The UAE Introduces RoHS Certification Requirements More…
US EPA's TSCA Risk Evaluation Rule is effective September 18, 2017 - What You Need to Know
Chemical manufacturers, importers, and processors must be prepared to identify current and/or foreseeable uses of in-commerce substances and may be required to perform further testing More…
US EPA publishes the TSCA Prioritization Rule: Substances are to be designated as high-priority or low-priority
Chemical manufacturers, importers, and processors must be prepared to work with the EPA for high-priority substances under new rules. More…