The 2nd deadline falls May 31 and applies to chemicals produced in, or imported into, the EU in annual volumes of 100-1,000 t

2nd REACH Deadline

Most Accessed Articles: April 2013
The most-accessed chemistry articles from ChemPubSoc Europe and GDCh journals for April 2013

Milestones Reached for REACH
The European chemicals regulation REACH enters its second deadline and companies now must start working for the third phase

Frances Arnold Awarded Emanuel Merck Lectureship 2013
Professor Frances Arnold, Caltech, USA, has been awarded the Emanuel Merck Lectureship and will deliver a special public lecture

Increasing Importance of IT Security
IT security is becoming a cornerstone of the German economy

Egypt Failed to Spend Research Budget
Egyptian annual research budget cut as ministry of scientific research only spent 18 % of its annual budget

Health Warnings for Shampoos?
Personal care products carry no hazardous symbols as they are explicitly excluded from the regulation for labeling of chemicals

Reform to US Toxic Substances Control Act
Bipartisan bill introduced to evaluate and label all commercially used chemicals based on their potential health and environmental risks

Thermally Stable Silver-Containing Ionic Liquids
Thermally stable ionic liquids prepared for the electrodeposition of metallic silver with high deposition rates

Bring More Omega-3 Fatty Acids to Foods
New method used to add omega-3 fatty acids to popular food like sausages