News from ECHA
| Join our IT tools user group for Drinking Water Directive We have set up a new IT tools user group to help us develop tools that industry and authorities will use under EU’s Drinking Water Directive. The group discusses topics such as IUCLID formats for notifications and applications, validation rules for dossiers as well as submission tools that will be used to submit notifications and applications to ECHA.
We are welcoming more members to the group – if you are interested in joining, contact us at: ECHA_DWD(at)echa.europa.eu.
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ECHA
ECHA and national helpdesks replied to over 50 000 queries In 2023, the national helpdesks addressed nearly 45 000 inquiries, while our helpdesk handled over 9 000 questions.
HelpNet’s annual report shows that the Biocidal Product Regulation (BPR) generated the highest number of inquiries for the national helpdesks. REACH dominated the questions sent to ECHA, with notable increase in questions on REACH restrictions.
Together with the national helpdesks we are now exploring how to best help small and medium-sized companies in the coming years. |
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Open positions
Deadline extended: Scientific Officer – Ecotoxicologist and Toxicologist We have extended our call for scientific officers – you have until noon 29 May 2024 to apply if you have expertise in one of the below areas: Environmental sciences: knowledge on nanomaterials, assessing persistency, bioaccumulation, mobility and toxicity, endocrine disrupting properties of chemicals or conducting use and exposure assessment; or
Human health toxicology: knowledge on nanomaterials, assessing carcinogenicity, reproductive toxicity, mutagenicity, repeated-dose toxicity, endocrine disrupting properties of chemicals and risk assessment. |
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Occupational exposure limits
Calls for evidence We have launched calls for evidence on: 1,3-Propanesultone (EC 214-317-9, CAS 1120-71-4); andEthylene dibromide (EDB) or 1,2-Dibromoethane (EC 203-444-5, CAS 106-93-4).The aim is to gather new scientific information on uses, exposure, health effects, toxicology, epidemiology and modes of action of these substances. Any other relevant information is also welcome.
The information will help the Agency in drafting the scientific reports related to exposure limits at the workplace.
Have your say until 12 August 2024. Five new substances to be evaluated The European Commission has tasked us to make scientific evaluations, within the scope of the Carcinogens, Mutagens or Reprotoxic Substances Directive, on the toxicological profiles of the following substances in relation to their adverse health effects on workers: N-(Hydroxymethyl)acrylamide (EC 213-103-2, CAS 924-42-5);Ethylene dibromide (EDB) or 1,2-Dibromoethane (EC 203-444-5, CAS 106-93-4);Anthraquinone (EC 201-549-0, CAS 84-65-1);1,3-Propanesultone (EC 214-317-9, CAS 1120-71-4); andOximes: Butanone oxime (EC 202-496-6, CAS 96-29-7) and Acetone oxime (EC 204-820-1, CAS 127-06-0).These evaluations are to be finalised by April 2026 and will, where appropriate, include proposals for occupational exposure limit values, biological limit and guidance values as well as notations. |
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EU Observatory for Nanomaterials (EUON)
Nanopinion: Nanomaterials for eye disease Discover the insights from Prof. Barbara Pierscionek in the latest Nanopinion, where she highlights the advancements in nanotechnology aimed at treating eye diseases, especially those related to aging such as cataracts and retinal diseases. |
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