On October 13, 2020, the Chemical Division of the Solid Waste Department of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment organized a roundtable on technical guidelines for environmental and health risk assessment of chemical substances. The roundtable was held online and more than 30 representatives from industry associations and enterprises were presented. AICM and representatives from 3 member company were invited to the roundtable.
Director Du Kexiong of the Chemical Division of the Solid Waste Department of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment first introduced the background of the three technical guidelines. Experts form SCC,MEE and the Nanjing Institute of Environmental Science introduced the contents,
assessment procedures, and technical requirements of the three technical
guidelines respectively. During the discussion, representatives raised advice on relevant technical specification, calculation methods and evaluation tools. Mr.Du and experts also provided feedback to these concerns. AICM will continue to monitor regulations and standards related to chemical substances, and maintain close communication with policy makers, and contribute to the industry's scientific and practical experience.