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The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has identified five new substances as being of very high concern. They are often used in products like lubricants, greases and in the manufacture of cosmetics and healthcare products.
3D printers have become increasingly popular in homes, schools and libraries. They emit hazardous vapours and very small particles, including so-called nanoparticles. These substances may negatively affect our health.
To raise awareness of the chemicals legislation, the Swedish Chemicals Agency, together with municipalities in Sweden, inspected small, local ‘corner shops’ and ‘trinket shops’. Of 607 goods inspected, banned substances were found in 91 of them.
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), the Swedish Chemicals Agency and authorities in Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway and Germany have published information on the work on the proposal to restrict PFAS.
The EU is clarifying and introducing new rules on how chemical products should be classified and labelled. The aim is to increase the protection of human health and the environment.
Last autumn, a new global framework on chemicals and waste was adopted. Governments, industry and civil society agreed on targets for a more chemically safe future. So how are Sweden and the EU achieving these goals? The response is mixed.
The substance triphenyl phosphate has been identified as particularly hazardous because it can damage the hormone systems of organisms in the environment. It is used as a flame retardant and plasticiser in plastics, adhesives and sealants, among others.
When the Swedish Chemicals Agency inspected cosmetics, environmentally hazardous substances were found in 26 percent of the products. 15 companies have been reported for prosecution.
For Ukraine to become a member of the EU, the country's legislation needs to be aligned with the EU acquis. The Swedish Chemicals Agency is now providing support to bring Ukraine's chemicals legislation closer to EU requirements.
In co-operation with the Swedish Customs, the Swedish Chemicals Agency inspected products to be imported into Sweden. Thanks to these controls, electronics, jewellery and pesticides containing prohibited chemicals were stopped from being sold and used in Sweden.
September 2, companies from Sweden and the rest of the Nordic region gathered for a knowledge-sharing event on replacing PFAS. The conference, organised by the Swedish Chemicals Agency on behalf of the Swedish government, is the largest environmental event during Sweden's presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers.
Companies aiming for their products to be free from the 'forever chemicals' PFAS have long faced challenges in identifying which substances to avoid. To assist producers and purchasers, the Swedish Chemicals Agency has published information about nearly 11,000 PFAS substances in a searchable database.
Annually, 75000 tonnes of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) end up in the environment in Europe. Textiles, fluorinated gases and medical devices account for a large part of the emissions. In the restriction proposal that was published on February 7, the Swedish Chemicals Agency and authorities in four other European countries propose that all manufacture and sale of PFAS will be prohibited. If PFAS are not limited, the annual emissions will instead increase.
Better protection for health and the environment and a level playing field for companies on the Swedish market. This is what the Swedish Chemicals Agency wants to achieve with a strengthened and expanded market surveillance in Sweden.
The Swedish Chemicals Agency and the Swedish Intellectual Property Office are to use AI and patent information in an innovation project to identify dangerous chemicals early in the development phase of future articles and products. The pilot project is being funded by Vinnova and aims to ensure that articles and products are non-toxic from the very start.