Taiwan to Tighten Management on Three POPs

Three persistent organic pollutants (POPs) will be subject to tightened regulation under Taiwan’s Toxic Chemical Substance Control Act. On November 6, 2018, the EPA proposed an update the Taiwan’s Toxic Chemical Substance List. These additions include:
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• Short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs); (CAS: 85535-84-8),
• Decabromobiphenyl ether (CAS: 1163-19-5); and
• Hexachloro-1,3-butadiene (CAS: 87-68-3).