EU SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE PROBES ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY OF COATING CHEMICALS
July 1st, 2011
BY KEITH NUTHALL
A KEY European Union (EU) scientific committee is examining chemicals, including those used by the paint and coating industry, to determine their safety to the environment, ahead of a European Commission review. Brussels is scheduled this summer to propose to ministers and MEPs new and revised EU Environmental Quality Standards that limit how much certain chemicals can leach into surface waters, a key issue for coatings producers, especially those producing waterproof paints. Ahead of this, the EU's scientific committee on health and ...
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