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6 PFAS Electronics Statistics on ‘Forever Chemicals’ and How They Threaten the Industry
The electronics industry is facing one of its biggest regulatory challenges as global agencies start closing in on PFAS ‘Forever Chemical’ use. We’ve compiled 6 PFAS electronics statistics to help you and your development teams understand the latest impacts on part selection and use. PFAS…
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SVHC Candidate List Update 2024
UPDATED JUNE 2024: The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) issued another SVHC Candidate List update on June 27th, 2024, adding one new substance. With the five new substances from the January update and one from June, the REACH SVHC list now contains 241 substances. The 6…
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EPA Bans Chrysotile Asbestos Under TSCA
On March 18th, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) banned chrysotile asbestos, the last form of asbestos used in the United States, under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Its use goes beyond construction and is still used in electronics and automotive applications. Chrysotile asbestos, or…
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SVHC Candidate List Update 2023
Two new substances have been added to the REACH SVHC Candidate List on June 14, 2023: Diphenyl(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)phosphine oxide (CAS No. 75980-60-8) Bis(4-chlorophenyl) sulphone (CAS No. 80-07-9) The total number of substances on the Candidate List is now 235. What are the new substances added to…
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ECHA Recommends 8 Substances for REACH Authorization
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) recently recommended that the European Commission add eight substances, including lead, to the REACH Authorization List. This draft recommendation was published on 2 February 2022, generating many comments and an active discussion within ECHA’s Member State Committee. This discussion focused…
Conflict Minerals Compliance | Regulation and Compliance updates
Environmental Compliance Roll Up Guide 2022
Ensure compliance with our Roll Up & Compliance Reporting Services The process of meeting compliance is difficult, time-consuming and often confusing – yet it is an absolute necessity to sell products on global markets. Regulations vary by region and industry. A US medical company will…
Conflict Minerals Compliance | Regulation and Compliance updates
Top 3 Complications of Meeting Compliance
Meeting compliance regulations cost manufacturing companies nearly $20,000 per employee, or between $250,000 to $1.5 million USD per year. While this cost may be huge, the cost of failing to meet compliance standards is much larger. When a company fails to comply with RoHS or…
Industry News | Regulation and Compliance updates
Five New Substances added to EU REACH Authorization List
April 22, 2022 – The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has added five (5) new substances to the European Union’s REACH Authorization list, bringing the list up to 59 total entries. These new substances added to the Authorization list were “due to their reprotoxic, carcinogenic or endocrine-disrupting properties”….
WEBINAR: Which Regulatory Product Compliance Will Grab Attention in 2022?
With more and more continuous evolution of current and new regulations, businesses need to be aware of everything new regarding global regulatory compliance.
A Summary of 2021’s Most Important Regulatory Compliance Updates in Under an Hour
A Recap of Regulatory Compliance Updates for 2021