ECHA proposes additional control on pharma purifier chemical

Published: 22-Oct-2014

Because it can damage the environment


A chemical used to purify pharmaceuticals has been included in a draft list of new substances subject to special authorisation by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) for their manufacture or use in the European Union.

ECHA is consulting on adding ‘4-Nonylphenol, branched and linear, ethoxylated’, because it can damage the environment, as an endocrine disrupter.

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