What's New

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) have updated their candidate list package for SCIP notifications (reference substances).

The Government is set to fail its targets for reducing air pollution and has not communicated effectively with the public on the issue, according to the National Audit Office (NAO).

A new guidance document under MCERTS has been issued to replace older guidance on performance standards.

Construction sites across Great Britain are to be targeted as part of a month-long respiratory health initiative by the Health and Safety Executive.

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has launched a consultation on environmental targets to support the delivery of the Government’s priorities, including those set out in the 25 Year Environment Plan.

In the first case, Sal Construction Services Ltd has been fined £30,000 and ordered to pay costs of £2133.45 after pleading guilty to breaching ss.2(1) and 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work, etc Act 1974.

In relation to Gamma Butyrolactone and 1,4-Butanediol, the amendment to the Misuse of Drugs Act that was due to come into force on 15 June 2022 has been revoked.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have published another batch of GB mandatory classification and labelling (GB MCL) technical reports and is now available for download from the GB MCL publication table. There are 10 new entries.

The public activities co-ordination tool (PACT) has been updated.

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) have updated their poison centres guidance document, now on Version 5.0.