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Industrial Scale Battery Energy Storage System

Navigating The Shift: Key Technical Updates In UL 9540A 6th Edition

UL 9540A:2026 reshapes BESS safety through mandatory passive containment, deflagration testing and stricter fire validation.
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Solvent extraction system for samples in the laboratory

EU Plans to Regulate Partly Hydrogenated Terphenyl under REACH

European Union (EU) intends to restrict partly hydrogenated terphenyl (PTH) under Annex XVII of REACH.
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Many Soft White Feathers Falling in The Sky

China Releases Updated National Standard GB/T 17685-2026 Down and Feather

China issues an updated national standard GB/T 17685-2026 covering down and feather. The revised standard will become effective on September 1, 2026.
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CPSC Direct Final Rule Updates Mandatory Standard for Infant and Cradle Swings

US CPSC issues direct final rule updating 16 CFR part 1223 to incorporate ASTM F2088-25 for infant and cradle swings.
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Scientists Mixing Colorful Liquid Chemicals in Flasks and Beakers

US EPA Extends TSCA PFAS Reporting Rule

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issues third extension for its PFAS Reporting Rule
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Minnesota, USA, Delays Reporting Deadline for PFAS in Products

Minnesota extends the reporting due date for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in products by two and a half months.
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New French Safety Standard for Padded Infant Sleep Products

France introduces NF S54-049-1, a new standard related to the safety of padded textile products used in the infant sleeping environment.
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EU Plans to Regulate CMR Substances in Childcare Products under REACH

EU intends to restrict carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic for reproduction (CMR) category 1A and 1B substances in childcare products.
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California Updates Restriction of Bisphenols in Certain Juvenile Products

California DTSC has updated its practical quantitation limits (PQLs) for bisphenols in juvenile products.
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Paper Coffee Cups in Cardboard Holder

European Commission Issues Guidance for PPWR

European Commission (EC) issues two interconnected documents for the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR).
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