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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that almost 19% of children, and just over 25% of adults, have a seasonal allergy. These allergies can be a significant problem for some people, including during the hot summer months. High levels of airborne mold and pollen during the summer months can be an issue for people working or enjoying the outdoors. These same allergens and ...
The Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/692 was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 3 May 2022 and will be applied from 1 December 2023. The latest amendment to del CLP Regulation, that guarantees its adaptation to technical and scientific progress, came into force last 23 May, 2022, but it establishes a grace period for its application, scheduled for the end of 2023, so that ...
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Creative BioMart Cosmetic Ingredients, a sub-brand of Creative BioMart that is specialized in cosmetic active ingredients, raw materials, and functional ingredients products and related services for making makeup, conditioner, lotion, etc., now provides cost effective cosmetic testing programs to meet its customers’ needs to make sure their products meet the FDA requirements. The wide ...
The superior technical upgrade! ProMinent has further developed its tried and tested Dulcodes product range and is now launching Dulcodes MP, a new UV system for flows of up to 569 m3/h. It comes with powerful medium-pressure lamps for optimum use of energy and a manual stage switch for adaptation to the capacity requirement. Dulcodes MP therefore ensures efficient photochemical breakdown of ...
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are emitted from thousands of different products and building materials that can be found in businesses, homes and schools throughout Puerto Rico. These VOCs are emitted as gases from certain solids or liquids and can then inhaled by building occupants. VOCs include a variety of chemicals, some of which may have short- and long-term adverse health effects. ...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has reached an agreement with Atlantic Paste and Glue Co., Inc., of Brooklyn, New York, for violations of federal regulations governing pesticides. The company, which wholesales chemicals and related products, sold misbranded insect traps and imported the traps into the U.S. without properly notifying the EPA. The company will pay a $36,774 penalty and ...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has fined Hannam Mart and NJ Hannam Chain Inc. for selling insecticides and anti-bacterial cleaning products at the Hannam Mart retail store in Fort Lee, New Jersey that were not registered and improperly labeled. Products used to kill pests and bacteria must be registered with the EPA to ensure they will not make people sick. They must also have labels ...
The giant wildfire burning at the edge of Yosemite National Park has not only destroyed buildings and threatened water supplies, electricity and sequoias, it has also unleashed a smoky haze that has worsened air quality more than 100 miles away in Nevada. The plume from the Rim Fire in California triggered emergency warnings in the Reno and Carson City area. Schoolchildren were kept inside for ...
ECHA invites the parties concerned to comment on new proposals for harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) of tributyltin compounds and PHMB. The public consultation will be open for 45 days and will end on 22 July 2013. Helsinki, 06 June 2013 – Tributyltin compounds already have a harmonised group entry in Annex VI of the CLP Regulation, covering acute toxicity, specific target ...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued legal complaints against two companies, the Daifuku Trading Corp. of Englewood, New Jersey and the Everyday Group of Brooklyn, New York, for selling unregistered pesticides. Both companies face penalties for violating federal pesticides law. Daifuku faces additional fines for making false and misleading statements on one of its pesticide ...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued legal complaints against two Brooklyn stores for violating federal pesticides law by selling and distributing illegal pesticides. Products used to kill pests must be registered with EPA to ensure that they will not make people sick and contain labels with instructions on their proper use. In September 2011, EPA inspections of two Brooklyn ...
Parents of students attending a Brooklyn area middle school are currently in a dispute with the New York City Department of Education after hazardous levels of mold were found in several classrooms of M.S. 577 Conselyea Preparatory School. The seven classrooms which tested positive for mold were thoroughly cleaned over the weekend and reopened for class Monday morning. Education officials have ...
On Wednesday 29th February the European Chemicals Agency published the Community Rolling Action Plan (CoRAP), a list of chemical substances to be evaluated over a period of three years in order to determine whether policy measures are needed to adequately manage consumer and worker exposure. Formaldehyde was included in the Community Rolling Action Plan for substance evaluation in 2013; France ...
Formaldehyde is found in the hospital environment at higher concentrations than those to which the general population is exposed. It's possible adverse health effects are therefore very important to those working in certain parts of hospitals and to patients whose health status may be compromised. The compound is an irritant and can cause sensitisation Formaldehyde is a colourless gas with a ...
Glutaraldehyde isfound in the hospital environment at higher concentrations than those to which the general population is exposed. It's possible adverse health effects are therefore very important to those working in certain parts of hospitals and to patients whose health status may be compromised. The compound is an irritant and can cause sensitisation Glutaraldehyde is a colourless liquid ...
An investigation conducted last week by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency revealed that dangerous and illegal pesticides are widely available in New York City. Federal and state experts conducted 47 inspections and found 16 different types of illegal pesticides. The pesticides were not registered by EPA and consumers have no way of knowing how dangerous they are, because they were not ...
As part of its efforts to grow consumer awareness of GREENGUARD Certification and the health importance of low-emitting children's furniture, the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute will exhibit at two major industry trade shows this month: Kind + Jugendin Cologne, Germany and the ABC Kids Expo in Louisville, Ky. Both shows are highly influential and promise great exposure for the GREENGUARD ...
Today, the IAQ Video Network and Cochrane & Associates announced the release of another online video to help educate the public about environmental issues that may impact their health. Inhalation exposure to fungi in indoor environments can cause health effects in some people. Molds produce allergens, irritants, and, in some cases, potentially toxic substances known as mycotoxins. ...
The US government has recently added formaldehyde to a list of known carcinogens. The report prepared for the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), contained warnings from scientists that people with higher exposure to formaldehyde were more at risk for nasopharyngeal cancer, myeloid leukemia and other cancers. However it has emerged the he study's release was delayed ...
These three very corrosive chemicals are closely related. Oleum is cloudy, oily, fuming liquid or sometimes a solid which releases sulfur trioxide in contact with air as in a spill. This sulfur trioxide reacts quickly with any air moisture producing a fine sulfuric acid mist. Inhalation at low concentrations for a short period irritates the nose, throat, and lungs. Prolonged exposure or higher ...