SEOUL, May 19 (Korea Bizwire) – If there was one thing that South Koreans took away from the Oxy Reckitt Benckiser crisis, it was the devastating effects of chemical substances found in everyday products. The scandal dates back a decade, when polyhexamethylene guanidine (PHMG), a substance that was used in commercial humidifier sterilizing agents, was discovered to [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – Following the controversial discovery of alarming concentrations of heavy metals in urethane running tracks, the government has finally decided to revise the safety standards for toxic substances used in urethane construction. The Korean Agency for Technology and Standards – operating under the Ministry of Trade, Industry & Energy – [...]
SEOUL, July 21 (Korea Bizwire) – The Korean Ministry of Environment confirmed on July 20 that Octylisothiazolinone (OIT) – a toxic substance that instigated the Oxy humidifier sterilizer scandal in Korea several months ago – was found in 58 models of air purifiers and three vehicle air conditioner filters currently being sold locally, and advised manufacturers to [...]
SEOUL, May 5 (Korea Bizwire) – With the recent controversy over humidifier disinfectants, consumers are becoming increasingly mistrustful of household products that include chemicals. As there were no regulations regarding these products for more than 10 years between 2001 and 2011, there is no way of identifying whether toxic substances are present in the various [...]