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List of New Pollutants for Priority Management (Draft)
Nov 22, 2021
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On October 11, 2021, the Chinese Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) published a notice to seek public feedback on the draft Action Plan for New Pollutants Treatment (hereinafter referred to as the draft Plan). The draft Plan outlines the general requirements, goals and six major measures for new pollutants treatment, as well as the first batch of new pollutants for priority management in the annex. The first batch of new pollutants for priority management includes 28 types of chemicals. Notably, each type of chemical is provided with its own management measures, like prohibiting its production, processing, import, export, etc.
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GB/T 1725-2007 Paints, varnishes and plastics – Determination of non-volatile matter content
Oct 11, 2021
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This standard specifies the method for the determination of non-volatile matter content of paints, varnishes, binders for paints and varnishes, polymer dispersions and condensation resins, such as phenolic resin (resols, novolak solutions, etc.).This method is also applicable to dispersions containing pigments, fillers and other auxiliaries (such as thickeners and film-forming agents). This standard can also be used for unplasticized polymer dispersions and rubber latices, the non-volatile residue (mainly polymeric material and a small amount of auxiliaries such as emulsifiers, protective colloids, stabilizers, film-forming agents added as solvents, in particular preservatives for the concentrated rubber latex) under the test conditions should be chemically stable. For plasticized samples, non-volatile residue typically includes plasticizers.
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Work Safety Law of the People's Republic of China
Jul 30, 2021
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On June 10, 2021, Decision on Amending the Work Safety Law of the People's Republic of China was adopted at the 29th Session of the Standing Committee of the thirteenth National People's Congress. It will be implemented on September 1, 2021. The current Work Safety Law was enacted in 2002, and was amended twice in 2009 and 2014, and this year's version is the third amended version. In this version of the Work Safety Law, 56 decisions have been modified, accounting for about 49% of the original articles. This Law is developed to reinforce work safety, prevent and reduce work safety accidents, protect the life and property safety of the people, and promote the sustainable and sound economic and social development.