HSE have published their latest bulletins:
Classification Labelling and Packaging (CLP)
- Publication of GB mandatory classification and labelling (GB MCL) technical reports – The next batch of GB MCL technical reports is now available for download*
- ECHA public consultation: call for comments for (deadline 26 May):
- • 4-phenylbenzophenone (EC: 218-345-2; CAS: 2128-93-0). Chemical registered under REACH. Human health hazard classes open for commenting
- ECHA has announced public consultations on the following proposals for harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) (deadline 2 June):
- calcium bromide (EC: 232-164-6; CAS: 7789-41-5). Chemical registered under REACH. Human health hazard classes open for commenting
- potassium bromide (EC: 231-830-3; CAS: 7758-02-3). Chemical registered under REACH. Human health hazard classes open for commenting
- sodium bromide (EC: 231-599-9; CAS: 7647-15-6). Chemical registered under REACH. Human health hazard classes open for commenting.
*BIVDA have produced a version of this document highlighting divergence between EU and UK (courtesy of Neil Plumridge).
Biocides
- Reminder – upcoming GB active substance expiry dates
- Abamectin as a mixture of avermectin B1a (EINECS 265-610-3) and avermectin B1b (EINECS 265-611-9) (CAS 71751-41-2 EC n/a) in product type 18 (deadline 30 June 2023)
- (±)-5-amino-1-(2,6- dichloro-α,α,α,- trifluoro-p-tolyl)-4- trifluoromethylsulfinylpyrazole-3-carbonitrile (1:1) (Fipronil) (CAS 120068-37-3 EC 424-610-5) in product type 18 (deadline 30 September 2023)
- Chlorophacinone (CAS 3691-35-8 EC 223-003-0) in product type 14 (deadline 30 June 2024)
- (RS)-4-hydroxy-3-(3-oxo-1-phenylbutyl)coumarin (Warfarin) (CAS 81-81-2 EC 201-377-6) in product type 14 (deadline 30 June 2024)
- Polyhexamethylene biguanide hydrochloride with a mean number-average molecular weight (Mn) of 1600 and a mean polydispersity (PDI) of 1.8 (PHMB (1600;1.8)) (CAS 27083-27-8 / 32289-58-0 EC n/a) in product types 2, 3 and 11 (deadline 30 June 2024)
HSE
17 April:
- Revision of the Personal Protective Equipment at Work (Amendment) Regulations 2022 – the date for products under this regulation to be UKCA marked has been amended to 1 January 2025. The exceptions to this are:
- Qualifying Northern Ireland goods can continue to be placed on the GB market bearing the CE marking or CE and UKNI markings after 1 January 2025
- CE-marked PPE that was placed on the UK or EU markets before 1 January 2025 (before the expiry of the Transition Period) and has not yet reached its end user may continue to circulate on either market until it reaches them
- ECHA public consultation – potential candidates for substitution and alternatives to (deadline 26 May):
- formaldehyde released from the reaction products of paraformaldehyde and 2-hydroxypropylamine (ratio 1:1)
- formaldehyde released from the reaction products of paraformaldehyde and 2-hydroxypropylamine (ratio 3:2)
- Reminder – upcoming EU active substance open invitation deadline for:
- Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-[2-(dide¬cylmethylammonio)ethyl]- .omega.- hydroxy-, propanoate (salt) (“Bardap 26”)’ other than Reaction mass of N,N-didecyl-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-N-methylammonium propionate and N,N-didecyl-N-(2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)ethyl)-N-methylammonium propionate and N,N-didecyl-N-(2-(2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)ethoxy)ethyl)-N-methylammonium propionate (CAS 94667-33-1 EC n/a) in product types 2, 4 and 10 (deadline 4 October 2023)
