Regulating PFAS and Other Chemicals in Packaging
The packaging industry must proactively collaborate to manage growing attention to legislation for chemicals of concern in packaging materials.
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The packaging industry must proactively collaborate to manage growing attention to legislation for chemicals of concern in packaging materials.
SGS AG: US TPCH Strengthens Model Legislation on Toxics in Packaging SAFEGUARDS | Consumer ProductsNO. 021/21 In 1992, the Coalition of Northeastern Governors (CONEG) established the Toxics in Packaging Clearinghouse (TPCH) to promote the Model Toxics in Packaging Legislation (Model Legislation), a piece of legislation that restricts the sum of four intentionally introduced heavy metals (lead, cadmium, mercury and chromium (VI)) to no more than 100 parts per million (ppm) in packaging and packaging components. Additionally, the legislation provides certain derogations to these restrictions an...