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risk assessment
December 10, 2018
Yawei Zhang from Knoell consultancy discusses analytical techniques used to characterize molecular weight of industrial polymers for regulatory submissions
Topics: plastics, risk assessment
Reading time: 1 minute
December 7, 2018
Thomas Zoeller from the Massachusetts University, U.S., warns that, unless status quo chemical policy is soon changed to become more protective, health effects of chemical exposures ‘will persist for generations’
Reading time: 4 minutes
December 7, 2018
International Life Sciences Institute’s Packaging Materials task force publishes report on adhesives for food packaging applications
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December 6, 2018
EFSA’s CEP Panel working group on recycling plastics holds 2nd meeting; minutes now available online
Reading time: 1 minute
December 3, 2018
EFSA’s CEP Panel considers recycling process ‘RecyPET Hungária’ insufficiently characterized with regard to decontamination efficiency to produce safe recycled PET
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December 3, 2018
EFSA’s CEP Panel working group on phthalates reassesses safety of DBP, BBP, DEHP, DINP and DIDP for food contact plastics; updated meeting minutes now available online
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November 30, 2018
EFSA publishes final report on ‘omics in risk assessment’ colloquium; omics tools a ‘valuable addition’ for risk assessment but not yet to be used as a standalone tool; development and endorsement of ‘consistent reporting framework’ necessary
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November 26, 2018
ECHA’s risk assessment finds intentionally added microplastics more likely to accumulate in terrestrial and freshwater environments than in oceans
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November 23, 2018
Literature-based risk assessment of microplastic in bottled mineral water finds no safety concerns for consumers from particles or small chemicals therein
Topics: microplastics, risk assessment
Reading time: 2 minutes
November 20, 2018
EFSA’s CEP Panel held 3rd plenary meeting on October 23-25, 2018, with open sessions; new PET recycling processes, food contact chemicals, updated risk assessment for 5 phthalates discussed
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