Basel City lab finds numerous failings in chemical sector inspection
The Cantonal Laboratory of Basel City has discovered many failings after an inspection of chemical products and chemical sector companies found what it called, "a large number of deficiencies", including excessive levels of heavy metals in e-cigarettes.
KEYSTONE
The Cantonal Laboratory of Basel City has discovered many failings after an inspection of chemical products and chemical sector companies. The laboratory announced on Monday that 95 out of 221 products inspected were to be banned from being sold.
This content was published on
2 minutes
Keystone-SDA
العربية
ar
مختبر سويسريّ يكتشف أوجه قصور عديدة خلال عمليات تفتيش في قطاع الكميائيات
According to the announcement, the products inspected included substances and preparations such as essential oils and cleaning agents, biocidal products such as disinfectants or mosquito repellents, pesticides, and items such as disposable e-cigarettes. The businesses inspected were companies that work with, import, or sell hazardous chemicals.
During the inspections, the laboratory found what it called, “a large number of deficiencies”. Results of 175 out of 221 inspected products and 39 out of 48 inspected companies were unacceptable. Ninety-five products even met the criteria for a sales ban.
Too much heavy metal in e-cigarettes
In the case of the products inspected, complaints have mainly been made about prohibited ingredients, missing authorisations, incorrect classification, labelling deficiencies, issues with packaging, deficiencies in the safety data sheet, failure to comply with the reporting requirements, non-compliant advertising, and violation of advertising regulations.
More
More
‘We must break the taboo that ‘forever chemicals’ are indispensable’
This content was published on
Synthetic PFAS chemicals are in everything from non-stick pans to clothing. But regulating these persistent substances is complex.
Among other things, the laboratory found that the legal limit for heavy metals in disposable e-cigarettes had been exceeded.
The companies which were inspected were found to have failed to comply with self-regulation, the reporting and licensing requirements, the duty of care, non-compliance with dispensing regulations, personal regulations, advertising regulations and regulations on handling and storage. These included the illegal distribution of nitrous oxide for inhalation in bars.
Adapted from German by DeepL/dkk/amva
This news story has been written and carefully fact-checked by an external editorial team. At SWI swissinfo.ch we select the most relevant news for an international audience and use automatic translation tools such as DeepL to translate it into English. Providing you with automatically translated news gives us the time to write more in-depth articles.
If you want to know more about how we work, have a look here, and if you have feedback on this news story please write to english@swissinfo.ch.
External Content
Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Almost finished… We need to confirm your email address. To complete the subscription process, please click the link in the email we just sent you.
Swiss climate activists block vehicles near Gotthard tunnel
This content was published on
Around ten climate activists briefly blocked the A2 motorway near the northern entrance of the Gotthard tunnel on Thursday.
Watches belonging to Michael Schumacher up for auction
This content was published on
Schumacher's family is auctioning off eight rare watches from his collection in Geneva. The Christie's auction will take place on Monday.
Joya Marleen and Baschi named best solo acts at Swiss Music Awards
This content was published on
St. Gallen singer Joya Marleen and Baschi from Basel were named artists of the year at the Swiss Music Awards 2024 on Wednesday night.
Swiss authorities announce cost-cutting in asylum sector
This content was published on
The government notably wants to improve integration into the labour force, particularly for people with protection status S.
Various leaders confirm participation at Ukraine peace conference
This content was published on
The presidents of Poland, Finland, and Latvia and the prime ministers of Spain and Belgium will be at the Swiss-hosted talks in mid-June.
This content was published on
In the winter season up to April 2024, railway and cable car operators ferried 3% more visitors compared to the previous winter, and 5% more than the five-year average.
Rhine flooding: Swiss to invest CHF1 billion with Austria
This content was published on
As part of an international agreement with Austria, the Swiss government wants to pump CHF1 billion ($1.1 billion) into flood protection measures along the Rhine over the next three decades.
Swiss government proposes CHF10 million UNRWA donation
This content was published on
After months of debate, Switzerland plans to give CHF10 million ($11 million) to the UN agency this year, rather than the CHF20 million initially foreseen.
If you want to start a conversation about a topic raised in this article or want to report factual errors, email us at english@swissinfo.ch.
Read more
More
‘We must break the taboo that ‘forever chemicals’ are indispensable’
This content was published on
Synthetic PFAS chemicals are in everything from non-stick pans to clothing. But regulating these persistent substances is complex.
You can find an overview of ongoing debates with our journalists here . Please join us!
If you want to start a conversation about a topic raised in this article or want to report factual errors, email us at english@swissinfo.ch.