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China RoHS 2024 Update: Four New Restricted Substances Added
The People’s Republic of China is restricting the use of four additional substances in electrical and electronic products through its first amendment to regulation GB/T 26572-2011, better known as China RoHS. The amendment adds four phthalates to the existing list, bringing the total number of restricted…
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The Challenge of Measuring Carbon Emissions in Electronics
Electronics manufacturers are increasingly feeling the pressure to measure and understand the impact the carbon emissions of their products and manufacturing operations have on the environment. Regulators around the globe are calling for more transparency from companies when it comes to more indirect manufacturing operations….
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Canada PFAS: How to Comply with New Reporting Mandate
Canada’s Minister of the Environment has issued a new reporting mandate to obtain information on the manufacturing, importing, and use of PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ during the 2023 calendar year. The notice in the Canada Gazette calls out 312 specific per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances listed in…
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EPA Prioritizes Five Chemicals for Risk Evaluation Under TSCA
In an effort to strengthen chemical safety regulations, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the initiation of the prioritization process for five additional toxic chemicals under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). This decision may substantially impact manufacturers as the EPA takes steps…
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PFAS, Supply Chain Resilience, and 4 More Topics You May Have Missed in 2023
As we close the book on 2023, there were a lot of major topics and events we discussed that impacted the semiconductor industry. From the growing scrutiny of PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ to major supply chain disruptions and how to respond to them, we had much…
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EPA Proposes to Amend PBT Rules for decaBDE and PIP (3:1)
On November 24th, 2023, The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a proposed rule regarding amending the regulations for decabromodiphenyl ether (decaBDE) and phenol, isopropylated phosphate (3:1) (PIP (3:1)), two of the five persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic (PBT) chemicals addressed in final rules issued under the…
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3 New Substances Added to California Prop 65 – November 2023
On November 17, 2023, the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) added three new substances to California’s Proposition 65 list. Proposition 65 requires businesses to place clear warning labels on products and locations that may contain significant exposures to chemicals that cause cancer,…
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TSCA Section 8(a)(7) Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for PFAS “Final Rule” – UPDATED
November 2023 Update On November 6th, the EPA published TSCA Section 8(a)(7) Rule List of Chemicals regarding the reporting and recordkeeping requirements. The EPA defines PFAS to include at least one of these three structures: R-(CF2)-CF(R’)R”, where both the CF2 and CF moieties are saturated…
New ECHA User Role Improves SCIP Confidentiality
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has created the new user role, “Submission Portal Manager Restricted”, to promote security and confidentiality. The new role will add more confidentiality and further restrictions on the data that can be accessed by ECHA users. Users in this role will…
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Moscow Threatens Lithuania for Rail Blockade
On Tuesday, June 20, 2022, Russia demanded Lithuania to lift their “illegal” rail blockade of goods being transported to Kaliningrad, a Russian province isolated from the main Russian borders by Lithuania and Poland. Lithuania has shut down the railway for transport of coal, steel, and…