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Chemical management the North American way

With so much attention focused on the European Union’s Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) regulations, US domestic manufacturers may be less aware than they should be of regulatory efforts in North America. In August 2007, the United States, Canada, and Mexico entered into a regional agreement for assessing and managing potential chemical risks. The new ...

Apr. 24, 2008

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Caterpillar - Teamcenter Substance Compliance - Case Study

"Siemens PLM Teamcenter supports our goals of product stewardship and drives sustainability improvements in our products, services and solutions for our customers." - John Hunter, Engineering Manager for Chemical Management, Caterpillar Please, click here to download the case ...

Nov. 30, 2018

By Sphera

Comments on K-REACH and Lessons from EU REACH

As with many countries, Korea is pursuing a chemicals management approach that ensures substances being placed on its market are assessed for risk potential based on its use patterns while placing the burden of safe use on chemical ...

Jul. 1, 2013

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Comment on Regulating Industrial Chemicals: Lessons for U.S. Lawmakers From the European Union`s REACH Program

It is entirely appropriate to consider how the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals Program (REACH) may influence reconsideration of the U.S. chemical regulatory environment, and the report provides some critical insights. But REACH is not the only consideration — Canada’s Chemical Management Plan should be considered as well. Further, REACH should be ...

Nov. 1, 2012

By Acta Group

Comment on Regulating Industrial Chemicals: Lessons for U.S. Lawmakers From the European Union's REACH Program

It is entirely appropriate to consider how the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals Program (REACH) may influence reconsideration of the U.S. chemical regulatory environment, and the report provides some critical insights. But REACH is not the only consideration — Canada’s Chemical Management Plan should be considered as well. Further, REACH should be ...

Nov. 1, 2012

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Sustainable Development and the Importance of Chemicals Management in the 21st Century: An Overview

A&WMA’s international specialty conference Sustainable Development and the Importance of Chemicals Management in the 21st Century, which was held December 7–9, 2004, in Ottawa, Ontario, focused on both the positive and negative aspects of managing chemicals from the points of view of human health, the environment, and industry. This issue of EM includes three of the papers presented at the ...

Mar. 8, 2006

By Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA)

Materials Management and Compliance for A&D - Case Study

"Using Teamcenter for our product sustainability framework, we can reduce the presence of hazardous substances used in our products, increase supply chain transparency, and address our Ecodesign objectives." John Hunter, Engineering Manager for Chemical Management, Caterpillar Please, click here to download the case ...

May 11, 2018

By Sphera

TSCA Reform: Grounds For Optimism

In a rare showing of bipartisan support for reform of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), senators David Vitter (Republican-Louisiana) and the late Frank Lautenberg (Democrat-New Jersey) recently introduced the Chemical Safety Improvement Act (CSIA). The bill offers a new and potentially politically viable framework for TSCA reform and renewed hope that needed modernisation of this important ...

Jun. 1, 2013

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Webinar - Best Practices in Chemical and MSDS Management

Companies face many hurdles today when it comes to chemical management. This 45-minute webinar will discuss the factors, tools, and techniques to minimize the burden of chemical data management and boost the impact of compliance, safety, and regulatory reporting initiatives. Led by chemical management specialists from SiteHawk and Compliance Optimizers, this webinar will outline a best ...

May 4, 2011

By SiteHawk

Best Practices for Chemical Management

Introduction The costs of managing chemicals are far more than just the product price, but the life-cycle management of chemicals can be optimized to cut these peripheral costs. By adopting best practices, the chemical management process is more integrated into the business process, becoming a strategic advantage to the organization, raising efficiency on a number of fronts, decreasing legal ...

Jun. 1, 2000

By Chemical Safety Software

Toxic Substances Control Act Reform: Shimkus Releases Discussion Draft of TSCA Reform Legislation

On April 7, 2015, Representative John Shimkus (R-IL), Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy, released a Discussion Draft of the "TSCA Modernization Act of 2015" (TMA DD). In the previous Congress, Shimkus introduced first a discussion draft of the Chemicals in Commerce Act (CICA1), and then a revised discussion draft of the bill, CICA2. In addition, ...

Apr. 9, 2015

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Zameer Qureshi Presents “The European REACH Regulation – Basic Concepts and Key Issues for NACD Members”

On February 22, 2018, Zameer Qureshi, Legal Consultant to The Acta Group EU, Ltd (Acta EU), presented “The European REACH Regulation – Basic Concepts and Key Issues for NACD Members” at a National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD) webinar. This presentation covered an overview of the European Union’s (EU) chemical management regulation program, Registration, ...

Mar. 12, 2018

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Data Citation and Compensation: How REACH Compares With the FIFRA Scheme

The European Union’s REACH regulation is a complex chemical management regulation intended to replace approximately 40 previously existing legal instruments with a single EU regulatory scheme for all chemical substances (both new and existing substances). It also creates a data compensation scheme for entities that must rely upon studies another entity generated to complete their ...

Jun. 1, 2011

By Acta Group

Japan’s new era of chemical management - coming up this April

2010 and 2011 will be challenging years for companies manufacturing, importing or handling chemical substances in Japan. Major amendments 20 May 2009 to the “Act on the Evaluation of Chemical Substances and Regulation of Their Manufacture, etc” (or Chemical Substances Control Law), sometimes referred to as Japanese REACH, will soon come into effect in two phases: 1 April 2010 and 1 April 2011. ...

Apr. 6, 2010

By Enhesa - Global EHS & Product Compliance Assurance

GTZ chemical management guide for small and medium sized enterprises. Improve chemical management to gain cost savings, reduce hazards and improve safety

Preface This Guide is of interest to companies who want to gain cost savings and reduce risks in the workplace with respect to chemicals used during production. It is especially relevant for companies where chemicals represent a major portion of their running costs. By improving the management of chemicals, companies can lower production costs, improve product quality, reduce their environmental ...

Jun. 1, 2007

By Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

2011 Predictions for U.S. Chemicals Management

The trends established by the Obama administration will continue despite the Congressional midterm elections in November, says Lynn L. Bergeson. The elections’ impact, notably the new Republican majority in the House and the razor thin Democratic majority in the Senate, will nonetheless have an important, but uncertain impact on the US Environmental Protection Agency. Early indications are ...

Feb. 1, 2011

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

2012 Predictions for TSCA Reform and EPA Initiatives

We offer our thoughts on what may be headed our way in 2012 with regard to reform of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and chemical management initiatives from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP). Not surprisingly, the 2012 presidential election cycle will influence activities in Congress by bothparties and ...

Jan. 19, 2012

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Expanding TRI Section 313

More companies need to make 313 reports come next year. On Nov. 26, 2010, EPA issued a final rule adding 16 chemicals to the list of chemicals subject to reporting under Section 313 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), and Section 6607 of the Pollution Prevention Act of 1990. Background EPCRA Section 313 requires facilities that manufacture, process or otherwise ...

Feb. 1, 2011

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

2012 Predictions for TSCA Reform and EPA Initiatives

We offer our thoughts on what may be headed our way in 2012 with regard to reform of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and chemical management initiatives from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP). Not surprisingly, the 2012 presidential election cycle will influence activities in Congress by bothparties and ...

Jan. 19, 2012

By Acta Group

State and Local Governments Step Into Toxics Regulation

According to the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL), federal inaction on chemicals management and regulation has spurred state and even local government entities to step into toxics regulation. CIEL issued a position paper last May, Cloudy Skies, Chance of Sun: A Forecast for U.S. Reform of Chemicals Policy, predicting exactly this result. CIEL points to the fact that at least six ...

Jun. 1, 2007

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.