INTERNATIONALIARC verdicts on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) OECD (Q)SAR Application Toolbox – acute aquatic toxicity Environmental risk assessment – OECD toolkit EUROPEAN UNIONREACH campaign continues …RAC assesses the use of boric acid and borates by amateur photographers …Chemical safety assessment and reporting tool (Chesar) now available …Dissemination of information on registered substances and mixtures …Preparing a IUCLID 5 Classification and Labelling (C&L) notification dossier …Submitting a dossier through REACH-IT – updated manual …Draft guidance documents published …New guidance released …Calls for information to avoid unnecessary animal testing …Changing legal entity made easier …Time for a tough talk with SIEF members …Webinar presentations available online for registrants …Proposal for harmonised Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) of chloroform Revision of the integrated ECETOC targeted risk assessment (TRA) tools Draft biocide evaluations available from EC Environment on naled and perestane EFSA publishes more draft assessment reports on pesticides Conclusions on four more plant protection products issued by EFSA EFSA-funded pesticide projects …Toxicological relevance of pesticide metabolites in dietary risk assessment... …(Q)SAR analysis to identify pesticide metabolites of toxicological concern... …and proposed updated guidance on evaluating dermal absorption of pesticides SCCS assessments of ingredients used in cosmetics Health risks from lead in food – EFSA assessment EFSA reduces melamine TDI (tolerable daily intake) Darkly coloured EFSA assessments Sweet EFSA result for steviol glycosides Group flavouring evaluation from EFSA on furan and furfuryl derivatives EFSA evaluates iron sources – ferrous ammonium phosphate (FAP)… …and haem peptonates Assessing the influence of genetics on drug pharmacokinetics – 'EMA' draft guideline UNITED KINGDOMHSE reviews occupational cancer burden in Great Britain Effects of caffeine on miscarriage and stillbirth UNITED STATESOEHHA proposes revised RELs for the diisocyanates TDI and MDI 114th meeting of Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel Tolerance petitions filed with EPA for prohydrojasmon and alkyl polyglucoside esters EPA releases biopesticide registration review document for menthol FDA GRAS status for 1,3-propanediol ACToR and ToxRefDB – EPA databases take centre stage REST OF THE WORLDREACH and environmental quality standards – RIVM report |