U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Amends Regulations to Revise Definition of 'Strong Sensitizer' Under Federal Hazardous Substances Act

Summary

The CPSC has updated its regulations to clarify the definition of 'strong sensitizer' by removing subjective factors, incorporating new technology, and establishing a weight-of-evidence approach to classify substances as strong sensitizers, aiming to improve the accuracy and effectiveness of its hazard assessments.