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Detection of little-known flame retardant in the environment

18-Apr-2018 - Chemists at Indiana University have published research findings on their discovery of a new and relatively unknown flame retardant in the environment. Their study is the first to detect the potentially toxic chemical in North America. The chemical, called TTBP-TAX, is part of a new class of ...

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Toxic chemicals in building materials even in "green housing"

13-Sep-2017 - Indoor air pollution can be a problem in many homes, even in eco-friendly buildings. Thanks to a new innovative study led by Silent Spring Institute, researchers have a better idea of where these pollutants come from--which ones come from chemicals leaching out of building materials and which ...

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Drugs and other contaminants found in private drinking wells on Cape Cod

29-Jan-2016 - Recent news about tainted water in Flint, Michigan, and other parts of the country have called into question the safety of the nation's drinking water supply. Adding to this, a new study finds that pollutants from household wastewater--pharmaceuticals and consumer product chemicals--can make ...

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NIST issues human milk and blood serum SRMs for contaminant measurements

03-Jul-2009 - Responding to scientists' need to measure organic contaminants in human body fluids, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has recently made four new Standard Reference Materials (SRMs) available for purchase. Developed in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and ...

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ECHA recommends strict control for seven substances of very high concern

04-Jun-2009 - The European Chemicals Agency recommends that seven chemical substances of very high concern should not be used without specific authorisation. Three of the recommended substances are classified as toxic to reproduction, one as carcinogenic and three fulfil the criteria for being persistent, ...

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UN Stockholm Convention concludes that only certain lower brominated diphenylethers are POPs

14-May-2009 - The 4th meeting of the Convention of the Parties (COP4) of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) decided on 8 May to list only certain lower brominated substances as POPs. These substances were components of the legacy commercial brominated flame retardants Penta-BDE ...

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First public consultation on harmonised classification and labelling

25-Feb-2009 - ECHA has published on its website the first public consultation on a proposal to harmonise the classification and labelling of two chemical substances. The two substances in this consultation are: - Epoxiconazole – a pesticide, used in agriculture to control types of fungus - Diantimony ...

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Carbon Nanotubes: Endless Opportunities

23-Feb-2009 - Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are the most popular and recognizable elements of present nanotechnology. Scientists and researchers now are discovering that carbon nanotubes could be more affordable and useful to many industrial areas, including flame retardant materials market. The global flame ...

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EBFRIP calls for consistent approach to chemicals' evaluation in EU RoHS proposal

09-Dec-2008 - The European Commission issued a proposal to revise the EU’s Directive on the Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (RoHS Directive). Significantly, the Commission’s proposal does not add any new substances to the RoHS’ restrictions list. The proposal, which ...

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Sweden reverses Deca Ban

19-May-2008 - On 8 May 2008, faced with a legal challenge from the European Union, the Swedish government decided to lift its national ban on the use of the flame retardant Deca-BDE in textiles, furniture and some electronic cables. In doing so, the Swedish government eliminated the inconsistency between its ...

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