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Bisphenol S has replaced bisphenol A in thermal paper

ECHA’s fourth and final market survey on the use of BPA and other developers in thermal paper confirms that paper manufacturers have continued to replace BPA with BPS. In 2019, 187 kilotonnes of BPS-based thermal paper were placed on the EU market. By 2022, it is expected that 61 % (or 307 kilotonnes) of all thermal paper in the EU will be BPS-based.

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REACH

Study on PFAS-based fire-fighting foams collects information for potential regulatory actions

A recent study commissioned by ECHA and the European Commission presents information about the uses and risks of fire-fighting foams, their emissions, remediation technologies as well as alternatives and the related costs. The aim is to help authorities to determine potential regulatory actions to protect the environment and EU citizens from risks of this use.

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Consultation on SEAC's draft opinions

Stakeholders are invited to comment on the draft opinions of the Committee for Socio-economic Analysis (SEAC) on the restriction proposals on calcium cyanamide (EC 205-861-8, CAS 156-62-7) and skin sensitising substances. The deadline for comments is 24 August 2020.

Submitted restrictions under consideration

Committees’ consolidated opinions available on applications for authorisation

The applications are for a use of 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated (EC -; CAS -) by Octapharma AB, Octapharma Pharmazeutika Produktionsgesellschaft m.b.H, Octapharma S.A.S. and Octapharma Produktionsgesellschaft Deutschland mbH.

Opinions

CLP

Consultation on harmonised classification and labelling

ECHA is looking for comments on harmonised classification and labelling proposals for:

4-nitrosomorpholine (EC 627-564-6, CAS 59-89-2); and
N,N-dimethyl-p-toluidine (EC 202-805-4, CAS 99-97-8).

The deadline for comments is 21 August 2020.

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Poison centres - Denmark accepts harmonised notifications through central EU portal

Denmark is now the third EU country, along with Germany and Estonia, to accept poison centre notifications through ECHA’s submission portal. By the first compliance date in January 2021, most EU countries will only accept notifications through the ECHA portal.

Before submitting your notification using the ECHA portal, always check that the relevant country is ready to accept your notification. If you submit your notification to a country that is not yet accepting harmonised notifications, we recommend contacting the relevant appointed body to confirm its validity.

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Poison centre In briefs now available in 23 EU languages

Translations are now available for the poison centre In briefs on the unique formula identifier, information requirements for poison centre notifications, and preparing and submitting information to poison centres.

In Briefs

Biocides

Biocides committee recommends approving three active substances

ECHA’s Biocidal Products Committee (BPC) also concluded that esbiothrin should not be approved for use in insecticides and acaricides as it poses an unacceptable risk to human health.

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