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BLC Rated ‘Excellent’ for PFOA / PFOS Testing in Textiles

BLC has recently received a Certificate of Excellence from the Institute for Interlaboratory Studies (iis) based in the Netherlands, for the proficiency test PFOA / PFOS for Textile (pt: iis17A05). Perfluorooctane Sulphonate (PFOS) has been classified as persistent, bio-accumulative and

New SVHC Added to the Candidate List of REACH: Perfluorohexane-1-sulphonic acid and its salts (PFHxS)

Recently, a new substance has been added to the Candidate List of REACH: Perfluorohexane-1-sulphonic acid and its salts (PFHxS) CAS number: 355-46-4. This brings to total number of substances on the Candidate List to 174. For the full list of

BLC and ILM Announce Date for London Leather Sustainability Conference

BLC Leather Technology Centre Ltd and International Leather Maker (ILM) are delighted to announce the date of the Leather & Sustainability in Retail Conference on 16th November 2017. This half-day leather sustainability conference will be held at One Great George St,

ToxFox: A consumer app for REACH compliance

The ToxFox app developed by the NGO Friends of the Earth Germany (Bund), allows consumers to request information about Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs) in products. Over the last six months, the ToxFox app has been used by consumers to send

State of Oregon publishes rules for reporting hazardous substances in children’s products

Oregon Hazardous Substances The State of Oregon has recently published rules for disclosing hazardous substances in children’s products. The first reporting notice is due on 1st January 2018. In August 2015, the governor of Oregon signed Senate Bill 478 (SB

Limits for Lead under EN71-3 to be Revised

If you’re a manufacturer or retailer of children’s toys, or items that could be construed as a child’s toy, in the European Union (EU), then the following change in legislation applies to your business. What is the Toy Safety Directive?

DecaBDE – A New Restriction under Annex XVII of REACH

The European Commission recently published Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/227 which amended Annex XVII of REACH by creating a new entry (#67) which restricts Decabromodiphenyl ether (DecaBDE).This new restriction will apply to substances, mixtures and articles from 2nd March 2019. DecaBDE

On 12th January 2017, four new Substances of Very High Concern ( SVHCs ) were added to the Candidate List bringing the total to 173 substances. The legal obligations that companies may have resulting from the inclusion of SVHCs in

EU Proposes to Regulate PFOA under Annex XVII of REACH

The European Union (EU) has published a proposal to regulate PFOA, perfluorooctanoic acid, its salts and other PFOA-related substances under Annex XVII of REACH. If adopted, the restriction will be implemented in 2020. According to definitions; ‘PFOA related substances’ are

BLC Festive Opening Times & 2016 Testing Deadlines

BLC Festive Opening Times Don’t get left out in the cold…other laboratories may be closing, but BLC will be open during the holiday season with the exception of 26th , 27th December 2016 and 2nd January 2017. Deadlines for submitting

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