Switzerland-based Bluesign Technologies has completed the 2020 revision of all its chemical substances lists.
The revision, which came into effect on Friday (29 January), incorporates new scientific knowledge on the toxicological and ecological profile of substances, new legal classification of chemical substances, new legal consumer safety limits, revised risk assessments based on the Bluesign Criteria for chemical assessment, feedback from experts of the Chemical Experts Group (CEG) as well as new analytical standards.
It covers all the updates to the restrictions for chemical substances published in Bluesign System Substances List (BSSL), Bluesign System Black Limits (BSBL), and Bluesign RSL.
The BSSL specifies limits for chemical substances in articles (consumer safety limits), while the BSBL specifies threshold limits for chemical substances in finished chemical products such as auxiliaries or dyes. The compilation of substances in the BSBL includes all substanc
February 2, 2021
ST.GALLEN, Switzerland  â January 29, 2021 â Coming into effect on Jan 29th, 2021, the revision incorporates new scientific knowledge on the toxicological and ecological profile of substances, new legal classification of chemical substances, new legal consumer safety limits, revised risk assessments based on the bluesign® CRITERA for chemical assessment, feedback from experts of the Chemical Experts Group (CEG) as well as new analytical standards.
The revision covers all the updates to the restrictions for chemical substances published in:
BSSL (Bluesign® SYSTEM SUBSTANCES LIST)
BSBL (Bluesign® SYSTEM BLACK LIMITS)
Bluesign® RSL
The Bluesign® SYSTEM SUBSTANCES LIST (BSSL) specifies limits for chemical substances in articles (consumer safety limits).