FDA status of chemicals used in health care latex products

Manufacturer: We're using Diisopropyl xanthogen polysulphide, Dipheny guanidine and Montan wax in some of our health care latex products which might come into contact with food and human mucous membranes. Please advise if these chemicals are approved by FDA of the USA.

JohnWoon: The two accelerators and wax you mentioned are approved by USA's FDA (Food and Drug Administration) CFR (Code of Federal Regulation), Title 21 Parts 177.2600 (Substances for Use Only as Components of Articles Intended for Repeated Use). You could get the details from JW Latex Consultancy Reference Book....Just CLICK HERE.

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REACH: Redefining Supplier-Customer Relations

With the EU’s REACH legislation set to come into effect this June, suppliers and customers in the chemical industry will have to make major adjustments in their business operations to effectively navigate the new regulatory environment.

The European Union’s (EU) controversial scheme for the registration, evaluation and authorization of chemicals (REACH), will now start to come into effect in June this year with the prime aim of improving safeguards to human health and the environment.

However its implementation is likely also to have a major impact on relations between suppliers and customers..................

Approximately 30,000 chemicals or substances will have to be registered with safety data under the REACH scheme....................................... Some of the most hazardous substances will have to be replaced by safer alternatives.......
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