EU long-term plan for chemical industry includes investment, innovation and regulation to support green transformation. The new EU “Transition Pathway for the Chemical Industry” is a 75-page short- and long-term plan to transition to Green Deal objectives, including,...
Proposed CLP Regulation revision would establish new hazard classes for endocrine, PBT, vPvB, PMT, vPvM chemicals. “M” is a new category “Mobile”. P, B and T are Persistent, Bio-accumulative and Toxic as at present.. The proposed regulatory text also includes changes...
EU roadmap consultation on which products and aspects should be priorities for fixing EcoDesign criteria under ESPR (EcoDesign for Sustainable Products Regulation). The Commission is looking for input on which products or horizontal measures should be priorities for...
US NFPA says electrical wiring, lighting and related installations cause 5 000 home fires, cost 250 M$ per year. Data for 2015-2019 identifies nearly 33 000 home fires caused by electrical distribution and lighting equipment (for the period), leading to 430 civilian...
Fire Department of New York (FDNY) conference shows need to address major new fire risks of e-bikes and e-scooters. The two-day symposium brought together firefighters, stakeholders and researchers and was sponsored by FNDY, UL’s Fire Safety Research Institute and US...
