News list
- 17/08/2010 REACH Dossier for C.I. Pigment Red 112
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A technical dossier for C.I. Pigment Red 112 - EC NUMBER: 229-440-3 was registered by Clariant as lead registrant on behalf of the Pigment Red 112 Consortium, which was started, together with several others consortia, thanks to the communication platform offered by ETAD to its member companies.
The consortium has collected and evaluated relevant documents during their dossier preparation and has sufficient data via study reports to constitute full dossiers at all tonnage bands.A technical dossier for EC 205-205-0 (3-hydroxy-2'-methyl-2-naphthanilide, Naphtol AS-D) is also in preparation by Clariant as lead registrant and the substance will be registered until November 30th, 2010. The collected data for Naphtol AS-D show that the substance is a sensitizer and must be classified and labeled accordingly.
For further information please refer to the consortia page.
- 25/06/2010 Chlorine-containing colorants
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The German masterbatch association has developed in cooperation with ETAD an information notice about chlorine-containing colorants / pigments in masterbatches. The document analyzes the influence of covalently bound chlorine on the properties of the colorant molecule and clarifies that it does not impair the safety of pigments to humans and the environment. The document can be dowloaded from our page "Information Notices"
- 04/06/2010 Name change for ETAD EOC
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The European Operating Committee of ETAD will change its name in Dyes Operating Committee (abbreviated as DOC). During the General Assembly 2010 it was remarked that the original name did not reflect any longer the actual committee composition and scope, therefore it was decided to modify it and making it the name counterpart of the Pigments Operating Committee.
- 21/04/2010 ETAD Chinese page
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The ETAD page in Chinese is now complete and can be reached by clicking of the "CHINESE" option on the right of our English page.
- 27/02/2010 New ETAD Indian office
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The ETAD Indian office, created in order to intensify the contact with local companies and authorities and enhance ETAD presence in India, has been officially registered and will start its activities immediately. The special goal of the office is to provide tailored assistance for any emerging issue regarding the ecological and toxicological properties of colorants as well as offer its expertise to legislators for the developing of new or updated Indian regulations affecting colorants.