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Inventory of Severely Restricted Toxic Chemicals (2023)
Oct 24, 2023
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On October 18, 2023, the Chinese Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) released the Inventory of Severely Restricted Toxic Chemicals (2023). In order to earnestly improve the implementation of the Stockholm Convention, the Minamata Convention and the Rotterdam Convention, as well as to strictly prevent illegal import or export of toxic chemicals, the Inventory of Severely Restricted Toxic Chemicals was devised in 2005. It has been updated many times since its first issuance. The current version of this inventory is the 2020 version, listing 8 types of chemicals including PFOS, its salts and PFOSF, mercury, polychlorinated terphenyls (PCT), etc. In light of the implementation of the List of New Pollutants for Priority Management (2023) and the adoption of listing 5 new POPs under the Stockholm Convention (CL news), the MEE decided to revise the 2020 version of the inventory. Recently, the MEE issued the 2023 version and the 2020 version was repealed at the same time.
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GBZ 2.1-2019 Occupational Exposure Limits for Hazardous Agents in the Workplace Part 1: Chemical Hazardous Agents
Jan 31, 2023
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Updates: On November 28, 2022, the National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China (NHC) announced to amend GBZ 2.1-2019 Occupational Exposure Limits for Hazardous Agents in the Workplace Part 1: Chemical Hazardous Agents. The amendment takes effect the same day it was released. GBZ 2.1-2019 is a compulsory national standard concerning occupational exposure limits for chemical hazardous agents on workplace, which is set to come into effect on 1 April, 2020. This standard has set occupational exposure limits for 358 hazardous chemicals, 49 kinds of dust and 3 biological agents(Beauveria bassiana & Subtilisins).This standard is applicable to the design of industrial hygiene and various workplaces existing or generating chemical hazards. It is made for the purpose of the monitoring, assessing and controlling of the hygiene and working conditions, exposure degree of chemical agents for workers, leakage of production facilities and the effect of protective measures on workplace, apart from the supervision purpose on occupational health. This standard is not applicable to unprofessional contact.
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T/CSTM 00637-2022 Electroplating-silver Effect Coatings
Dec 07, 2022
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The group standard ‘T/CSTM 00637-2022 Electroplating-silver Effect Coatings’ (hereinafter referred to as the Standard), which prescribes the requirements the electroplating-silver effect coatings should conform to in China, was made public and took effect on November 29, 2022. The Standard specifies the terms and definitions, the product classification, the requirements, the test method, the inspection rules, the marks, packaging and storage, etc., for electroplating-silver effect coatings. It is applicable to the coating products with the simulated electroplating-silver effect, and such products are mainly used in the decoration of surfaces for electronics, automotive interior parts, etc. For the electroplating-silver effect coatings in other fields, refer to this Standard.
