California Prop 65 Notices Issued Over BPA in Socks

In early September 2021, the Center for Environmental Health (CEH) issued two California Proposition 65 (Prop 65) 60-day notices relating to the presence of bisphenol-A (BPA) in baby, children’s and women’s socks made primarily of polyester with Spandex.

Prop 65, or the ‘Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986’, is a unique piece of legislation passed in November 1986. It requires the state to maintain a list of chemicals (Prop 65 List) known to cause cancer, birth defects and/or reproductive harm. Unless exempted, businesses operating in California must provide ‘a clear and reasonable warning’ (Prop 65 Warning) before knowingly and intentionally exposing anyone to a substance on the Prop 65 List, which now contains over 900 chemicals. Unless exempted, companies have twelve months to comply with this requirement once a substance is included in the Prop 65 List.

BPA was added to the list in 2015. It is mostly used in the production of polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins. Other identified sources of BPA are thermal paper and the production of flame retardants and PVC. BPA is not traditionally considered a high-risk chemical in textile fibers.

The two 60-day notices were sent out on September 1 and September 10, 2021. They list over 70 companies whose products have been shown in testing to have levels exceeding the safety limit for BPA. This is the first-time notices have been issued for BPA in textiles.

CEH is an American non-profit organization working to protect children and families from harmful chemicals in air, food, water and in everyday products.

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SGS has a worldwide network of over 40 state-of-the-art laboratories, including 10 in China, specializing in testing of apparel, footwear, and home textiles. Their committed team is drawn from multi-disciplinary backgrounds, allowing them to carry out a comprehensive range of physical, chemical, and functional testing services for components, materials and finished products. SGS helps companies ensure quality, performance, and compliance with international, industrial, and regulatory standards worldwide. In the end, it’s only trusted because it’s tested. Learn more about SGS’s Softlines Services.

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SealAll Mentions the Safety Rules to Follow While Pressure Washing

Sep 28, 2021, Richmond Hill – SealAll has recently released a document stating the safety rules and instructions that one needs to follow while carrying out the pressure washing process all by yourself at home. SealAll is a leading company in the exterior restoring services business. The company is well-known in the area of pressure washing in Toronto and GTA. Recently, the company has also started offering services in other major cities of Ontario – thanks to its popularity and high demand for the services. This famous company has released a document that states the safety rules to follow while pressure washing.

While talking to the spokesperson of the pressure washing Toronto company, he said it is important for people to know about the basic safety rules while handling a pressure washer. This is not only necessary for when they want to do it themselves but also a useful guide for when they hire people to do it for them. If they know the safety precautions beforehand, then it will help them understand the process and take proper steps throughout the whole cleaning process.

According to the document, the company has stated 10 top safety precautions one needs to know about. They have started with how never to use it from confined places and using proper extension cables for the washer. Next, they have also mentioned the protective clothing and safety gears one needs to use while performing the activity. The company has mentioned other such important tips throughout the document and finally ended on a note stating where you shouldn’t use the pressure washing Toronto method.

You can check for this article and similarly other related articles while visiting the SealAll website. You can check the services they offer and know about it more on the website address. You can even call the customer care executive to know more about the company and its services for your exteriors.

About the Company
SealAll is the leading hardscaping company in the Toronto and GTA area offering exterior restoring services. With decades of experience in providing services such as pressure washing, interlocking repair, and sealing services, the company leads the hardscaping market. This company offers services to other cities as well like Scarborough, Mississauga, Brampton, North York, Oakville, Markham, and many more.

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New Book by Richard Malmed

ADELAIDE BOOKS is proud to present the latest work by Richard Malmed: Hasdai in the Golden Age of Al-Andalus: A Historical Novel

 

Hasdai ibn Shaprut was a Jewish scholar, physician, diplomat, and patron of science in the 10th century Spain occupied by the Muslims (Al Andalus). He acquired in his youth a thorough knowledge of Hebrew, Arabic, and Latin and was appointed physician to Caliph Abd-ar-Rahman III. Soon after, he became Caliph’s trusted counselor. As such, Hasdai weaves his way through many plots and intrigues in the service of the Caliph. Sent on diplomatic missions to the Northern Christian rulers to secure peace, he travels throughout the Iberian Peninsula and reports on the numerous aspects of the Golden Age of Medieval Spain.

"Hasdai in the Golden Age of Al-Andalus is a highly informative and immersive historical work with much to teach modern-day readers about the peace of the past."—K.C. Finn for Readers' Favorite, 5-Star Review

 

“Overall, readers will likely find Malmed’s work to be an intellectual marvel. Not only is his depiction of the time accurate in its details, but it skillfully tackles the theological divisions that roiled it, as well. At the heart of the drama is an exploration of heresy, and the extent to which a deviation from philosophical orthodoxy is an innovation, or a threat to what binds a society together.” —Kirkus Reviews

 

Richard Malmed, retired after fifty years of practicing law, pursues his first love as a writer since he was an Honors English Major at Yale. Author of eight books, he writes historical fiction and lawyer’s adventure novels. To learn more, please visit richardmalmed.com

 

Title: Hasdai in the Golden Age of Al-Andalus: A Historical Novel

Author:  Richard Malmed
Publisher: Adelaide Books
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ISBN: 978-1954351332
Price:  $19.60
Page Count: 372 pages
Formats: Paperback

Description of the company: ADELAIDE BOOKS LLC is a New York based independent company dedicated to publishing literary fiction and creative nonfiction. It was founded in July 2017 as an imprint of the Adelaide Literary Magazine, with the aim to facilitate publishing of novels, memoirs, and collections of short stories, poems, and essays by contributing authors of our magazine and other qualified writers.

ECHA Launches SVHC Consultation Over Four Substances

The European Chemical Agency (ECHA) has launched its second public consultation of 2021, covering four potential substances of very high concern (SVHC).

The four SVHC under consultation are:

  1. (±)-1,7,7-Trimethyl-3-[(4-methylphenyl)methylene]bicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-one covering any of the individual isomers and/or combinations thereof (4-methylbenzylidene camphor, 4-MBC)
  2. 6,6'-Di-tert-butyl-2,2'-methylenedi-p-cresol (DBMC)
  3. S-(Tricyclo[5.2.1.0'2,6]deca-3-en-8(or 9)-yl) O-(isopropyl or isobutyl or 2-ethylhexyl) O-(isopropyl or isobutyl or 2-ethylhexyl) phosphorodithioate
  4. Tris(2-methoxyethoxy)vinylsilane

Tris(2-methoxyethoxy)vinylsilane rapidly hydrolyses when in contact with water or air moisture, thereby releasing 2-methoxyethanol, which was added to the Candidate list as an SVHC in 2010.

These four substances have a variety of uses. Substance 1 is classified as endocrine disrupting and is used as a UV filter in cosmetic products. Substance 2 is used in the production of rubber and non-rubber polymers, tires, adhesives, inks and lubricants. Substance 2 is classified as persistent, bioaccummulative and toxic and is used in lubricants and greases. Finally, substance 4 is used in the manufacture of rubber and plastic, in sealants and as a monomer in the production of silicone polymers and silicone resins. Both substances 2 and 4 are classified as toxic to reproduction, category 1B.

If these substances are accepted following the consultation, the Candidate List will expand to 223.

The consultation was launched on September 3, 2021, and interested parties have until October 18, 2021, to comment.

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Pennytel Announces a 3 year Partnership to Become the Official Telecommunications Partner

Pennytel announces a 3-year partnership to become the Official Telecommunications Partner of A-League’s newest team.

NSW, Australia., September 21, 2021 -- Pennytel announces a 3-year partnership to become the Official Telecommunications Partner of A-League’s newest team – Macarthur Football Club. 

Pennytel will be a major category sponsor of Macarthur FC, and will be featured on the back of shirt position for the club’s second season. 
 
Pennytel CEO, Carmela Galasso said she is proud to be on board with Macarthur FC and looks forward to watching the club and Pennytel grow together. 

Pennytel has supported Macarthur FC from its inaugural year as shorts sponsor to a major category sponsor for the coming years. 
 
“We are encouraged by the success and potential of Macarthur FC and extending our investment is an unquestionable choice for Pennytel.  The club is representative of hard work and community values.  Ethics that both our brands share.  We have no doubt that Pennytel and The Bulls will have a successful future together!” 
 
Macarthur FC Chairman, Gino Marra said he is thrilled to see Pennytel expand its relationship with Macarthur FC.

“We’re excited to partner with Pennytel as our back of shirt partner for the next three A- League Seasons. Pennytel’s values as an Australian telecommunications provider and its customer service reputation, is important to us as a brand. We look forward to our extended partnership with Pennytel” 
 
Pennytel and The Bulls look forward to the kickoff of the new season in November.

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