ECHA seeks stricter EU classification of TFA over reproductive and water risks
ECHA’s Risk Assessment Committee recommends classifying trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) and its inorganic salts as toxic to reproduction and as highly…
Szilvia Deim appointed chair of ECHA’s Management Board
The European Chemicals Agency’s (ECHA) Management Board has elected its Hungarian member Szilvia Deim as its new chair to lead…
ECHA’s Biocides Committee supports approval of ethanol in disinfectants
The European Chemicals Agency’s (ECHA) Biocidal Products Committee (BPC) has concluded that ethanol may be approved for use in hand…
European Chemicals Agency postpones its opinion on ethanol to 2026
The European Chemicals Agency’s (ECHA) Biocidal Products Committee (BPC) concluded its discussions today on the approval of ethanol as an…
ECHA raises concerns over certain aromatic brominated flame retardants
A European Chemicals Agency’s (ECHA) investigation found that use of non-polymeric aromatic brominated flame-retardant additives pollutes the environment due to…