The WTO has published EU proposals to strengthen the migration limit for BPA in toys for children under 36 months, and for toys intended to be placed in the mouth.
On June 22, 2016 the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act was signed into law by the US President. The new law updates the previous Toxic Substances Control Act from 1976.
In June 2016, France published a revised list of standards relating to the childcare articles. These updated standards give presumption of conformity to Decree 91-1292.
The standards organization, ASTM, has updated its safety specification for children's chairs and stools. Published in May 2016, the new standard, ASTM F2613-16, replaces ASTM F2613-14.
Laboratory Testing Inc. has received an updated special process certification from GE Transportation Aviation's S-400 Program which also includes Crack Propagation Measurement (Code AIXE). The full list of GE approvals currently held by LTI covers chemistry, metallography and mechanical testing.
France's DGCCRF has published new document relating to food contact materials made from inorganic materials, excluding metals, and organic materials made from synthetic fibers and plant fibers.
The ECHA has included Benzo[def]chrysene on its Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern, bringing the total number of listed substances to 169.
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has published a guidance document to help economic operators and regulatory bodies better interpret the scope of entry 63 of REACH Annex XVII - a regulation to restrict lead in articles for the general public that can be mouthed by children.
Several Proposition 65 Settlements are reached concerning lead, DEHP and DINP. Manufacturers are reminded to check their products for exposure and other Prop 65 requirements.
The US State of Utah has modified the "Bedding, Upholstered Furniture and Quilted Clothing Inspection Act". The modification came into effect on May 10, 2016 and companies should now ensure they are compliant with updated terms of the law.
On May 19, 2016, the US State of Massachusetts' Senate passed a bill to restrict flame-retardants in children's products, bedding, carpeting and window treatments. If the bill is eventually signed into law, it will become effective on January 1, 2017.
Industrial company Bell Flow Systems were commissioned by a UK train operating company to supply numerous ultrasonic flow meters that could easily be installed and would not affect the existing pipe-work.
According to the 2015 EU RAPEX Annual Report, 2072 products were notified as posing a possible risk to consumers' health and, for the first time, chemical risk became the most notified type of risk.
Mexico is proposing the introduction of a new national standard to encompass formaldehyde emissions and content in composite woods. Companies are advised to seek assistance in making sure their products remain compliant.
The EU has drafted a proposal to restrict decabromodiphenyl ether (Deca-BDE) in a number of products. It is anticipated this restriction will become effective in early 2018.
The European Commission has replaced Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Directive 89/686/EEC with Regulation 425/2016/EU. This requires companies working in this sector to be aware of a number of key changes to the regulations relating to PPE.
Several Prop 65 settlements have been concluded relating to the reformulation of certain phthalates in consumer products. In a number of cases, a Prop 65 warning has been accepted as an alternative.
The European Commission has amended Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 relating to the use of Potassium Hydroxide in cosmetics, including its approval as a callosity softener.
White paper created by cable manufacturer Northwire along with LEMO, the originator of Push-Pull connectors, navigates cables with features from breather tubes to salt water resistant connectors.
AMTEX 2016, an exhibition of international standards, catering to the machine tool needs of production and consumption hotspots is scheduled to take place between 8th-11th of July 2016 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.
Advanced Systems and Designs has released a multi-field interface cable for the Starrett 776 Gage-Chek Multi-Axis Measured Value Digital Display that can send data directly to Excel or other Microsoft applications.
Laboratory Testing Inc.'s X-ray Supervisor, Jason Tucker, published an article in the June 2016 issue of Quality Magazine. The article entitled "Inspecting Plastics and Electronics with Conventional X-ray" discusses the value of industrial radiography and the growing demand for inspecting non-metallic components using these methods.
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