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February 4, 2013
ACC says lack of competition among rail carriers continues to be a top concern for US chemical shippers, and higher shipping costs are increasingly seen to discourage...http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/safety/ACC-renews-call-for-action-on-US-rail-competition_49559.html February 1, 2013
State chemical management initiatives and ingredients disclosure requirements that could create undue compliance burdens and thwart product innovation continue to be top ACI’s...http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/safety/ACI-2013-state-regulations-ingredient-disclosure-top-industry-concerns_49492.html January 21, 2013
The municipal government of Changzhi, China, has come under severe criticism for taking six days to report an aniline leak from a production plant operated by Tianji Coal Chemical...http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/safety/Chinese-municipal-authorities-criticized-for-delay-in-reporting-aniline-leak_49178.html January 11, 2013
China’s Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP; Beijing) says that the provincial government in Shanxi Province, China, has ordered Tianji Coal Chemical Industry Group...http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/safety/Tianji-Coal-Chemical-ordered-to-suspend-production-following-aniline-leak_48914.html January 8, 2013
Mitsui Chemicals says it has decided not to continue production of resorcinol at its Iwakuni-Ohtake production complex at Waki, Japan; the company exited the business in December 2012...http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/safety/Accident-causes-Mitsui-Chemicals-to-exit-resorcinol-business_48790.html January 7, 2013
Elliott: Need to compete on the world stage. Crotty: Shale would secure sites and jobs. The announcement earlier this month by UK Energy and Climate Change Secretary Edward Davey that...http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/safety/Decision-to-lift-UK-fracking-moratorium-welcomed-by-industry_48768.html January 3, 2013
SAE International (Warrendale, PA), a global group that sets voluntary technical standards for the automotive sector, says it is conducting an updated engineering review of the...http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/safety/SAE-to-reassess-safety-of-HFC-replacement_48537.html December 17, 2012
SAE International (Warrendale, PA) says it is conducting an updated engineering review of the refrigerant R-1234yf for use in automobile air-conditioning systems. SAE’s initial...http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/safety/SAE-International-takes-another-look-at-refrigerant-R-1234yf_48446.html December 3, 2012
A train derailment in Paulsboro, NJ has caused potentially hazardous vinyl chloride to spill into local air and water, reports say. The derailment, caused by the collapse of a rail...http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/safety/Bridge-collapse-causes-train-carrying-vinyl-chloride-to-derail_48113.html November 23, 2012
The European Commission says that Switzerland has on 22 November been listed as the first non European Union (EU) country with active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) manufacturing...http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/safety/Switzerland-first-country-listed-under-new-rules-that-can-export-APIs-to-EU-without-written-confirmation_47909.html November 13, 2012
The European Fine Chemicals Group (EFCG; Brussels), an industry association that is part of Cefic, says that the European Union's new Falsified Medicines Directive, which is designed...http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/safety/EFCG-says-EU-directive-does-not-address-API-quality-issues-calls-for-mandatory-inspection-of-API-manufacturing-sites_47654.html November 5, 2012
Producers are starting to resume normal operations as they continue to assess the impact of Hurricane Sandy in northeast United States, particularly New Jersey. “The biggest...http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/safety/Producers-reopen-New-Jersey-facilities-after-Sandys-damage-assessed-updated_47388.html October 22, 2012
Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta says that US is increasingly vulnerable to coordinated cyber attacks that could virtually paralyze parts of the nation's transportation system or...http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/safety/US-DOD-calls-for-better-cybersecurity-for-critical-infrastructure_47133.html September 27, 2012
A recent report released by the Australian government’s Department of Health and Ageing indicated that diisonoyl phthalate (DINP), a common component in many commercial and...http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/safety/ACC-Says-Australian-Study-Indicates-Diisonoyl-Phthalate-is-Safe_46558.html September 17, 2012
DeLeo: Easier access to ingredient safety data. The American Cleaning Institute (ACI; Washington) recently launched the Cleaning Product Ingredient Inventory, aimed at assisting...http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/safety/ACI-Product-Inventory-Aims-to-Promote-Safe-Ingredient-Management_46320.html September 17, 2012
The International Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA) says it calls on all stakeholders to take action to strengthen the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management...http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/safety/ICCA-Calls-for-Action-on-SAICM_46316.html September 11, 2012
A U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce panel will hold a hearing September 11 to assess progress on the Chemical Facilities Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS)...http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/safety/U-S-Lawmakers-to-Examine-Progress-Made-on-CFATS_46151.html August 28, 2012
CF Industries says that it has shut down its Donaldsonville, LA, nitrogen complex due to the approach of Tropical Storm Isaac, anticipated to impact the Donaldsonville area in the next...http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/safety/CF-Industries-Shuts-Down-Louisiana-Plant-in-Preparation-for-Tropical-Storm-Isaac_45854.html August 27, 2012
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB; Washington) says its top priorities going forward are changes to OSHA’s Process Safety Management (PSM) code—which has not been...http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/safety/Safety-Boards-Most-Wanted-Change-is-a-Revised-PSM_45843.html August 27, 2012
A recent report published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) links triclosan, a common chemical in antibacterial soap, to diminished performance in isolated...http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/safety/UC-Davis-Study-Links-Triclosan-to-Impaired-Functions-in-Mice-Fish_45847.html |
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