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On April 18, 2024, the U.S. Federal government proposed a PFAS-related bill introducing new oversight and accountability measures for entities that use PFAS and manufacture PFAS products. The Highlights of H.R. 8074 (S4187) The bill is divided into numerous sections, each detailing initiatives, actions, roles, and responsibilities present in the proposed bill. Section 101: NASEM…

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The Toy Safety Specification, ASTM F963 was updated from the 2017 version on October 13, 2023. Some of the changes were to harmonize the Federal CPSC requirements for phthalates, heavy metals exemptions for toy substrates, and tracking labels. Other changes impact the following toy items: Sound Producing Toys (Acoustics) Battery-Operated Toys Toys with Expanding Materials…

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PFAS Regulations Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are organic chemical compounds with fluorine atoms attached to most or all available sites on an alkyl chain. PFAS chemicals are used in the manufacturing of textile materials mostly as a water or stain repellant. PFAS chemicals are widely used in products and there are thousands of PFAS…

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California Proposition 65 Update on 60-Day Notices of Violation California Proposition 65, also known as the “Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act”, was enacted in 1986 with the purpose to guard drinking water from toxic substances and reduce human exposure to chemicals. The listed Proposition 65 chemicals are known to the state of California…