SGS Informs on Latest US Legislation to Extend the List of High Priority Chemicals and Chemicals of High Concern
In 2008, the US state of Maine enacted the "Toxic Chemicals in Children’s Products Law." The law requires a manufacturer or distributor in the state to report to the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) if any accessible component of a children’s product contains a chemical of high concern (CHC) (1).
Hong Kong, China, April 17, 2014 --(PR.com)-- Also in 2008, Washington State enacted the Children’s Safe Products Act (CSPA). The law mandates that a manufacturer of children’s products report to the Department of Ecology (DOE) if a chemical of high concern to children (CHCC) is present in their products (2).
Since the beginning of 2014, there has been considerable legislative activity at the state level to direct the establishment of lists of priority chemicals (PCs) or chemicals of high concern (CHCs) either as their own substances or in children’s products and other consumer products. The states include Connecticut, Florida, Oregon and Vermont. Highlights of their bills are summarized in Table 1 (http://newsletter.sgs.com/eNewsletterPro/uploadedimages/000006/sgs-safeguards-05214-us-legislative-high-priority-chemicals-a4-en-14.pdf) within the latest SafeGuardS bulletin.
References:
(1) SG 131/12 (http://newsletter.sgs.com/eNewsletterPro/uploadedimages/000006/sgs-safeguards-13112-us-state-of-maine-expands-list-of-chemicals-of-high-concern-a4-en-12.pdf)
(2) SG 218/13 (http://newsletter.sgs.com/eNewsletterPro/uploadedimages/000006/sgs-safeguards-21813-us-maine-chemicals-of-high-concern-a4-en-13.pdf)
About SGS Services for Consumer Products
Throughout a global network of laboratories, SGS is able to provide a range of services, including analytical testing and consultancy for chemicals of high concern (CHCs) and Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) (http://www.sgs.com/en/Consumer-Goods-Retail/Hardgoods/Home-Furnishings-and-Houseware/REACH/SVHC-Testing.aspx) in consumer products for Washington, Maine, and other jurisdictions in the US and for other international markets.
Please do not hesitate to contact the SGS experts for further information.
Contact details:
SGS Consumer Testing Services
HingWo Tsang
TJP Information and Innovation Manager
SGS Hong Kong Ltd.
1/F OnWui Centre
25 Lok Yip Road
Fanling, NT, Hong Kong, China
t: +852 2774 7420
Email: cts.media@sgs.com
Website: www.sgs.com/en/Consumer-Goods-Retail.aspx
SGS is the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. SGS is recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. With more than 80,000 employees, SGS operates a network of over 1,650 offices and laboratories around the world.
Since the beginning of 2014, there has been considerable legislative activity at the state level to direct the establishment of lists of priority chemicals (PCs) or chemicals of high concern (CHCs) either as their own substances or in children’s products and other consumer products. The states include Connecticut, Florida, Oregon and Vermont. Highlights of their bills are summarized in Table 1 (http://newsletter.sgs.com/eNewsletterPro/uploadedimages/000006/sgs-safeguards-05214-us-legislative-high-priority-chemicals-a4-en-14.pdf) within the latest SafeGuardS bulletin.
References:
(1) SG 131/12 (http://newsletter.sgs.com/eNewsletterPro/uploadedimages/000006/sgs-safeguards-13112-us-state-of-maine-expands-list-of-chemicals-of-high-concern-a4-en-12.pdf)
(2) SG 218/13 (http://newsletter.sgs.com/eNewsletterPro/uploadedimages/000006/sgs-safeguards-21813-us-maine-chemicals-of-high-concern-a4-en-13.pdf)
About SGS Services for Consumer Products
Throughout a global network of laboratories, SGS is able to provide a range of services, including analytical testing and consultancy for chemicals of high concern (CHCs) and Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) (http://www.sgs.com/en/Consumer-Goods-Retail/Hardgoods/Home-Furnishings-and-Houseware/REACH/SVHC-Testing.aspx) in consumer products for Washington, Maine, and other jurisdictions in the US and for other international markets.
Please do not hesitate to contact the SGS experts for further information.
Contact details:
SGS Consumer Testing Services
HingWo Tsang
TJP Information and Innovation Manager
SGS Hong Kong Ltd.
1/F OnWui Centre
25 Lok Yip Road
Fanling, NT, Hong Kong, China
t: +852 2774 7420
Email: cts.media@sgs.com
Website: www.sgs.com/en/Consumer-Goods-Retail.aspx
SGS is the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. SGS is recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. With more than 80,000 employees, SGS operates a network of over 1,650 offices and laboratories around the world.
Contact
SGS Consumer Testing Services
HingWo Tsang
+852 2774 7420
www.sgs.com/en/Consumer-Goods-Retail.aspx
SGS Hong Kong Ltd.
1/F OnWui Centre
25 Lok Yip Road
Fanling, NT, Hong Kong, China
HingWo Tsang
+852 2774 7420
www.sgs.com/en/Consumer-Goods-Retail.aspx
SGS Hong Kong Ltd.
1/F OnWui Centre
25 Lok Yip Road
Fanling, NT, Hong Kong, China
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