For the first time, EU regulatory experts on chemicals have recommended the classification of two chemicals using the new hazard classes for endocrine disruptors and persistent chemicals, which were introduced in 2023. Following discussions in the European Chemical Agency (ECHA)’s expert Risk Assessment Committee (RAC) last week, new opinions were adopted by consensus, based … [Read more...] about EU experts decide on first chemicals to be classified as either endocrine disrupting or persistent and mobile
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TFA, everywhere and forever? Trifluoroacetic acid contamination – a new CHEM Trust FAQ
Trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) is a chemical with very mobile and persistent properties that is one of many per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) also known as the ‘forever chemicals’ due to their longevity in the environment. The spotlight is increasingly being turned on TFA because, as monitoring of this chemical steps up, it is becoming clear that it is contaminating the … [Read more...] about TFA, everywhere and forever? Trifluoroacetic acid contamination – a new CHEM Trust FAQ
