The revised Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) regulates emissions from industrial installations and includes new tasks for the European Chemicals Agency. Using the information from its databases, ECHA provides lists of hazardous substances that are potentially used in the relevant industry sectors, extracts substance-related information, characterises uses of those substances by sector and provides expert support on chemicals management. ECHA will…
Ben KempAugust 21, 2024
Thursday 14th November - SEC Arena, Glasgow Join for a full day conference on the 14th November from 9am until 5pm. They will be bringing to you educational presentations, interactive discussion sessions and a product fair from a wealth of Point of Care manufacturers. Industry delegates are welcome to join and the registration fee is £125.40 including VAT. Please ensure…
Ben KempAugust 21, 2024
HSE, the GB PIC Designated National Authority (DNA), is inviting companies to submit notifications for exports of chemicals in the GB PIC list that are expected to take place during 2025. The GB PIC Regulation requires the first export of a listed chemical in any calendar year, to any country, to be notified to the DNA at least 35 days…
Ben KempAugust 21, 2024
This study reveals cyber vulnerabilities in the EU healthcare sector and further highlights the challenge of characterising cyber incidents in regard to their health consequences. Hurdles are a lack of consistent evaluation and reporting criteria and a lack of frameworks for assessing causality. We alert that such tools need to be developed in order to prepare for the rising risk…
Ben KempAugust 21, 2024
Medical devices given exceptional use authorisations during the COVID-19 pandemic Page summary: List of manufacturers and their medical devices granted an exemption by MHRA. The list also includes manufacturers whose exemption expired or was cancelled. Change made: Added the following to the ‘List of medical devices given exceptional use authorisations’:Dolphin Fluid Immersion Simulation SystemAxiomTM Total Blood Typing Solution/Gene Titan™ Multi-Channel…
Ben KempAugust 20, 2024
Please see the EU Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, of the Council of Europe Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence, Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law. Note that that the UK is a Council of Europe member state.
Ben KempAugust 20, 2024
FDA have updated their classification codes for devices intended: To detect and identify nucleic acid targets including SARS-CoV-2 in respiratory specimens (Class II with special controls), To detect and identify selected microbial agents that cause acute febrile illness (Class II with special controls)
Ben KempAugust 20, 2024
The revised Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) regulates emissions from industrial installations and includes new tasks for the Agency. Using the information from our databases, we will provide lists of hazardous substances that are potentially used in the relevant industry sectors, extract substance-related information, characterise uses of those substances by sector and provide expert support on chemicals management. Read more here.
Ben KempAugust 20, 2024
Active Substance Approval dates including Northern Ireland Alkyl (C12-16) dimethylbenzyl ammonium chloride (ADBAC/BKC (C12-16)) (CAS 68424-85-1 EC 270-325-2) in product type 2 1 July 2025 Trihydrogen pentapotassium di(peroxomonosulfate) di(sulfate) (CAS 70693-62-8 EC 274-778-7) in product types 2, 3, 4 and 5 1 July 2025 And EU (Including NI) Active Substance renewal dates Hydrogen peroxide (CAS 7722-84-1 EC 231-765-0) in product…
Ben KempAugust 20, 2024