Monthly Archives: March 2020

2020 NAPIM Annual Convention – Cancelled

Posted on March 22, 2020 by George Fuchs

March 13, 2020 On behalf of the NAPIM Board of Directors and Staff, the decision has been made to cancel NAPIM’s Spring Convention scheduled for April 17-20 in Phoenix, Arizona due to concerns related to coronavirus (COVID-19). This was not … Continue reading →

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Packaging “Essential Manufacturing” Designation

Posted on March 22, 2020 by George Fuchs

The links below show the NAPIM position on the ink industry designation as “Essential Manufacturing” and related information from the US Department of Homeland Security – Cyber Infrastructure Security Administration (CISA) – GUIDANCE ON THE ESSENTIAL CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE WORKFORCE NAPIM … Continue reading →

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EU Lists Four(4) new SVHC

Posted on March 13, 2020 by George Fuchs

Helsinki, 16 January 2020 – ECHA has added three new substances to the Candidate List due to their toxicity to reproduction and a fourth due to a combination of other properties of concern. This latter causes probable serious effects to … Continue reading →

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2018 Ink Industry Safety Statistics Continue to Show Improvement

Posted on March 13, 2020 by George Fuchs

Recently released data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) covering work-related illnesses and injuries for the printing ink manufacturing industry (NAICS: 32591) show significant reductions in both total work-related cases and lost workday cases. Read More on the … Continue reading →

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EU Classifies Titanium Dioxide as Category 2 Inhalation Carcinogen

Posted on March 13, 2020 by George Fuchs

On February 18, 2020 the European Union published a delegated regulation classifying titanium dioxide (TiO2) as a category 2 suspected carcinogen by inhalation1. This classification is applicable to facilities handling/processing or selling dry, powder titanium dioxide where there is a … Continue reading →

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