Flame retardants, Classification, recycling

Flame retardants, Classification, recycling

Analysis of 69 FRs suggests that 12 (7 halogenated/ATO, 5 PIN) may lead to Classification of plastic wastes, so posing a regulatory obstacle to recycling. In total, 23 out of 69 FRs are identified as potentially posing regulatory obstacles to recycling: 16 halogenated...
ECHA report on nanomaterials End-of-Life

ECHA report on nanomaterials End-of-Life

EU report calling for research on recycling and environmental impacts of nano-materials is relevant for PIN FRs. The 130-page report from ECHA (European Chemicals Agency) and EUON (European Union Observatory for Nanomaterials) states that nano-fillers have “potential...
China announces tighter chemical safety

China announces tighter chemical safety

New Pollutants Control Action Plan will drive chemical data, assessment and regulation over the coming three years. The new Government Plan, published May 2022, will go considerably further than the current lists of priority controlled chemicals published in China,...
27 dead in Delhi office fire

27 dead in Delhi office fire

The deadly fire in a four-storey commercial building, Mundka, Delhi, is thought to have been caused by a short-circuit. The fire 13th May 2022, indicated to have started in the offices of a CCTV camera manufacturing company, killed 27 and injured over 40. Media...
EcoDesign proposal and chemicals

EcoDesign proposal and chemicals

The proposed update of EU EcoDesign could have wide impacts on chemicals used in consumer products. EU EcoDesign enables definition of obligatory energy and sustainability criteria for products. The overall Ecodesign Regulation, to replace the existing Ecodesign...