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[wheniamfree] 09/6/2018 19:00

Hmm, not what I have been reading -

“NGOs urge restriction proposal on titanium dioxide consumer articles

Member states to discuss carcinogen classification on 13 June

A group of NGOs has called on EU member states to propose a restriction on the use of titanium dioxide in consumer articles, based on REACH article 68(2).”

[murraybasin] 09/6/2018 16:41

CARC 2 (NOT)

EU-Commission lifts the veil on the classification of titanium dioxide

Prior to the next meeting of the CARACAL-expert group on 12 June 2018, the European commission has put together a draft proposal for a classification of titanium dioxide under the EU-CLP-Regulation. According to this draft, the classification would be limited to titanium dioxide in powder form, therefore liquid paints and coatings would be exempted.

The concrete proposals suggests a classification of titanium dioxide as "suspected carcinogene" (Category 2) by inhalation but limits the classification via a note to substances and mixtures "placed on the market in powder form containing 1% or more of particles with diameter ≤ 10 µm containing titanium dioxide."If the mixture is not classified as a carcinogen, the precautionary statement P260 (“Do not breathe dust.”) shall apply.

The proposal itself raises many regulatory and practical questions. However, the major question remains whether a classification makes sense or not. The Commission itself reveils that it has not yet identified a benefit of a classification, i.e. anyone who may face a risk when dealing with titanium dioxide. Instead the Commission now recognises that in a worker environment occupational dust limits effectively protect workers. Therefore, the Commission announced to further consult with OSH experts. What is clear to them now is that consumers don´t face any risk given the very high levels of exposure that would be required, which are unrealistic under normal and foreseeable conditions.

The paint and coatings industry will continue to question the benefits of a classification since there are already strict occupational dust limits in place in nearly all Member States and there would be significant negative consequences for economy and consumers.

[murraybasin] 09/6/2018 16:14

Breaking news. A dog sneezed in Mozambique.

[wheniamfree] 09/6/2018 01:11

US embassy warning.



Worrying.

[wheniamfree] 09/6/2018 00:28

The US embassy in Mozambique said on Friday it had "information pointing to the likelihood of imminent attacks" in the country's north, which has recently been rocked by attacks blamed on jihadists.

"We strongly advise American citizens in the district headquarters of Palma to consider departing the area immediately," said an advisory posted on the embassy's website.

[donkey40] 08/6/2018 20:50

Why are you posting about a company where you are not invested. Why care.

Everybody reading - this poster is Tidd83 on LSE. He is quite famous on LSE for ring a chief promoter of a stock over there. Easy to find him - just click his name there. This time last year he was saying it was Blue Sky Ahead and this year they just issued a rights issue for second time in 6 months having previously announced the company was funded to late 2018.
He doesn’t like being challenged for sure. Be careful - his portfolio and credibility took a huge hit this week !!

[donkey40] 07/6/2018 14:00

Indeed, you could say that. Sub-6p. Who would have thought that. Now if there was a macro bad event, sheeeeeeit that baby would be somewhere bad. Or cheap, depending on your view.

[murraybasin] 06/6/2018 23:42

Do I gather from the Tom Toms that all is not sweet and light in Botswana? I had only just remarked that if the level of knowledge displayed here was anything close to that displayed there, probably meant a bit of dull hand. I have certificates going back 50 years that I've 'acquired' in relation to various schemes in which groups of respectable people were sold complete pups by resource companies pyramiding out of AU. A favorite was to befriend members of overseas and peace-keeping forces and hard-working-ex-pats promising them debt free lives, early retirements, holiday homes in paradise, etc. They actually had people pound the beat in trouble spots to sell these stories. Still happens today, different venues, same story.

[murraybasin] 06/6/2018 23:07

Don't think 210 is coming up; shares are being taken in the front door and handed out gift wrapped at the back door. If anything, there were a few traders hoping to move them on in case 207 appeared again; looking less likely now so apart from one or two shakers, offers 240+. Very tight spread for a while today suggested that whatever was out there would be taken at the price.

[donkey40] 06/6/2018 21:36

I wonder what he did all day - 1 post here all day and 1 post over there all day.

Africa sure ain’t for the faint hearted.

[murraybasin] 06/6/2018 21:32

Are we nearly there yet donkey?

[donkey40] 06/6/2018 11:00

Are you in a grumpy mood today?

[wheniamfree] 06/6/2018 08:51

Grow up donkey.

Quite a serious matter and I am sure those in Moz wouldn’t appreciate your attempt of humour.

[donkey40] 06/6/2018 08:43

I think this is an orchestrated campaign by IS who are deliberately targeting foreign firms in Moz. I mean, what else could it be. And I also think they have infiltrated the TiO2 supply chain in France depots where agents are spiking stocks with a hazardous cancerous substance. It all makes sense now, phew.

[wheniamfree] 06/6/2018 08:19

Not sure how I am lying by posting supporting documents to the point?

You did say they would be swift to meet their maker, and yes there will be death toll on both sides.

Unfortunately 9 insurgents does not deal with the wider issue Murray, the north has been left under developed for years and so radicals will easily recruit by promising riches and preaching their ideology to the masses. It is the poorer countries and regions where this spreads like wild fire.

They have already formed splinter cells and this will begin guerilla tactics this isn’t a uniformed battle with each side standing across an open field - this will not be dealt with as swiftly as you assume infact I expect it will get a lot worse as the campaign breeds with recruitment rife.

[murraybasin] 06/6/2018 08:14

Has happened in France, Germany, UK ...

The bit we pointed out about the MZ authorities before:

'linked to the nine "insurgents" killed by security forces over the weekend, who were subsequently found to be carrying assault rifles and Arabic-language documents.'

No messing around with them. If the Europeans dealt in as deterministic a fashion with extremest they'd have much less of a problem.

It's a shame for mankind when one person thinks okay to behave in a fundamentally dishonest way just because they believe someone else is doing it. Lying is not a justification for more lying.

[wheniamfree] 06/6/2018 07:48

Oh I know donkey, it’s of no concern is it? Not affecting their prize gas assets from being developed but hey, nobody is concerned just because you say so. Ignorance is bliss right?

“Beheadings Signal Threat to Mozambique's $30 Billion Gas Bonanza”

[donkey40] 05/6/2018 21:31

I don’t yet have you on filter. I always like to check in tonread what ‘quality’; you post so I can laugh myself to sleep.

Keep up the good work. ISIS, executions, TiO2 is carcinogenic. I can’t wait for your next revelation