ECHA Weekly - 12 September 2018

REACH

Study finds knowledge gaps in risk assessment of nano pigments

A new study, commissioned by the European Union Observatory for Nanomaterials (EUON), found gaps in the current knowledge on the hazard and risk assessment of nano-sized pigments. The study identified 81 nano-sized pigments currently used in the EU market.

News release

Further substances assessed by authorities

The public activities coordination tool (PACT) has been updated with information on two substances that are undergoing hazard assessment or risk management option analysis by authorities.

Public activities coordination tool

Testing proposals

ECHA has launched 10 new public consultations on testing proposals. The deadline to comment these is 22 October 2018.

There are currently 26 public consultations open on testing proposals.

Give comments

Committees’ opinions on applications for authorisation

The consolidated opinions of the Committees for Risk Assessment and Socio-economic Analysis are now available on our website for:

• one use of bis(2-methoxyethyl) ether (EC 203-924-4; CAS 111-96-6) by N.V. Ajinomoto OmniChem S.A.; and
• two uses of pentazinc chromate octahydroxide (EC 256-418-0; CAS 49663-84-5) by Indestructible Paint Ltd.

Adopted opinions

CLP

New support pages for industry on obligations for hazardous mixtures

The Poison Centres website has been revamped with  support pages for industry on how to prepare and submit information on hazardous mixtures to appointed bodies in a harmonised way.

A new In brief providing further information on the notification portal has also been published.

News release | How to prepare and submit information to poison centres - In brief

New proposals and intentions to harmonise classification and labelling

A new proposal to harmonise the classification and labelling has been submitted for 4,4'-isopropylidenediphenol (EC 201-245-8, CAS 80-05-7).

The intention for a proposal to harmonise the classification and labelling of dinotefuran (ISO); 1-methyl-2-nitro-3-(tetrahydro-3-furylmethyl)guanidine (EC -, CAS 165252-70-0) has been withdrawn.

Registry of CLH intentions

Biocides

Help for exposure assessment for rodenticides

A revised emission scenario document for rodenticides (product-type 14) is now available.

Emission scenarios provide useful basis for the exposure assessment of biocidal products, helping you to estimate the release of a substance from the product to the environment.

Emission scenario documents

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• from Friday 28 September 2018 at 12:00 (GMT+3) until Monday 1 October 2018 at 10:00; and
• from Friday 5 October 2018 at 20:00 (GMT+3) until Monday 8 October 2018 at 10:00.

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