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Pistoia Alliance | October 19, 2020

CAS, a division of the American Chemical Society specializing in scientific information solutions, and the Pistoia Alliance, a global non-profit that works to lower barriers to innovation in life science and healthcare R&D, today announced the launch of a new Pistoia Alliance Chemical Safety Library platform. This resource aims to mitigate the serious risks researchers working with potentially hazardous chemicals face due to unanticipated chemical reaction outcomes by enabling scientists to ...

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chemicals | December 10, 2020

The UK synthetic compounds industry on Wednesday cautioned again that a no-bargain end to Brexit would harm synthetic substances exchange and venture. In front of what is broadly observed as the basic gathering in post-Brexit exchange talks between UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday night, the Chemical Industries Association (CIA) encouraged the two leaders to conclude and consent to a deregulation arrangement (FTA)....

EPA | January 14, 2020

A Torrance, Calif.-based petroleum refinery has agreed to pay $125,000 after violating the Clean Air Act’s Chemical Accident Prevention Program. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency settled with Torrance Refining Company LLC after discovering deficiencies in its chemical safety and risk management plan. “It is critical for the refinery to maintain an up-to-date and accurate Risk Management Plan,” said EPA Pacific Southwest Regional Administrator Mike Stoker in a statement.&...

Chemical Watch | March 12, 2020

Echa has released its EU chemicals legislation finder (Euclef) containing 35 pieces of legislation. The five regulations actively administered by the agency – REACH, CLP, Pic, biocides and POPs – are not listed on the Euclef webpage but can be found elsewhere on the Echa website. The 35 Euclef pieces include those dealing with chemicals in food contact materials, cosmetic products, toys, and electrical and electronic equipment. As obligations from different Union laws can apply to th...