EHS Compliance and Regulations News
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Health groups press for more focus on indoor air.
Health advocates are urging the European Commission to take a sharper look at indoor air hazards and to strengthen regulations on chemicals found in countless household and workplace products. “It’s a very complex issue because you have a mixture of biological factors, of chemical factors, so it is difficult to say there is the one problem,” said Anne Stauffer, deputy director ...
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People on the Move: Patricia Neal Has Joined ERM`s Southern Division
Patricia (Pat) Neal has joined ERM's Southern Division as a partner in the Houston, Texas office, where she will lead our integrated safety services initiative. Ms. Neal brings more than 25 years of experience contributing to the success of oil and gas upstream businesses in a variety of capacities including engineering, manufacturing, business development, marketing, product management, EHS, and ...
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Aflatoxin Food Safety Scandal in China Widens to Include Oil
The Chinese government has recalled cooking oil products that were made by three separate companies after discovering high levels of aflatoxin, according to AFP. This latest food safety scandal has raised public outcry, as it closely follows the news that milk from the country’s leading dairy firm, Mengniu, was tainted with aflatoxin as well. Aflatoxin is a potentially lethal compound ...
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Predictions for EPA`s Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, and Beyond
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.'s (B&C) thoughts are below on what may be headed our way in 2012 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP). The 2012 Presidential Election cycle will influence any activity by either party or the Administration over the next year. We also offer a few thoughts on Registration, Evaluation, ...
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Firefighters Exposed to Asbestos in their own Fire House
Firefighters knowingly risk everything to protect their neighbors and communities, and working inside the fire house would seem to be the least dangerous part of their jobs. Unfortunately, the firefighters inLackawanna,NY’s Fire House #3 discovered that staying inside their building may actually be more harmful than battling a fire. Earlier this month tests results indicated ...
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EPA Scheduled to Publish Proposed SNURs for 17 Chemicals, Including CNTs
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is scheduled to publish on December 28, 2011, proposed significant new use rules (SNUR) for 17 chemical substances that were the subject of premanufacture notices (PMN). According to EPA, 15 of the substances are subject to consent orders under Section 5(e) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Persons who intend to manufacture, import, or ...
By Acta Group
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EPA Scheduled to Publish Proposed SNURs for 17 Chemicals, Including CNTs
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is scheduled to publish on December 28, 2011, proposed significant new use rules (SNUR) for 17 chemical substances that were the subject of premanufacture notices (PMN). According to EPA, 15 of the substances are subject to consent orders under Section 5(e) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Persons who intend to manufacture, import, or ...
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Walmart Pulls Powdered Infant Formula from Stores after Boy’s Death
After the death of a newborn Missouri boy who consumed Enfamil Newborn powdered infant formula, Walmart pulled the product from more than 3,000 of its stores nationwide. Health officials believe that the boy died from a rare infection caused by the bacterium Cronobacter (Enterobacter) sakazakii, which may have contaminated the formula. The manufacturer of the formula, Mead Johnson Nutrition, says ...
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DTSC Workshop on "Informal Draft" Safer Consumer Products Regulations
On December 5, 2011, the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) held a workshop to review DTSC's "informal draft" Safer Consumer Products Regulations (SCPR) released on October 31, 2011. Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.'s (B&C) memoranda providing background information on SCPR are available online. DTSC began by reviewing the elements of the regulation -- the Chemicals of ...
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Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. Is a Proud Sponsor of the Third Annual Next Generation Bio-Based Chemicals Summit
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C), B&C Consortia Management, L.L.C. (BCCM), The Acta Group, L.L.C. (Acta), and The Acta Group EU, Ltd (Acta EU) are pleased to announce that B&C is a proud sponsor of the third annual Next Generation Bio-Based Chemicals Summit, which will be held on January 23-26, 2012, in San Diego, California. Returning for a third year, the Next Generation ...
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Preventing Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infections in Hospitals
According to some reports, as many as one in ten hospital-acquired infections are associated with Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The bacteria are a common microorganism that can cause disease in humans. Pseudomonas aeruginosa can be readily found in soil, water, skin flora and many man-made environments. It has the ability to utilize a wide range of organic materials for food. In humans and ...
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Making the world a better place - New SC Johnson report examines 360 degrees of greener choices
Today SC Johnson released its 2011 annual public report, 360o of Greener Choices, which shares that the company met – and in many cases far exceeded – all of its sustainability objectives for 2011 and also set new five-year goals. “At SC Johnson, we work hard every day to create winning products that use fewer resources, ensure less waste and serve the greater good,” said ...
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EMSL Analytical, Inc. Hosts Students in the FIRST LEGO League (FLL) Competition
EMSL Analytical, Inc. shared its extensive knowledge of the food industry with elementary and middle school students who are participating in the FIRST LEGO League (FLL) Food Factor Competition. The contest’s objective is to make children think about food safety and products’ journey from farm to table. Students work together in groups to choose a food product that they wish to study ...
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ASTM F2670 - 11a standard consumer safety specification for infant bath tubs
1. Scope 1.1 This consumer safety specification establishes performance requirements, test methods, and labeling requirements to promote the safe use of infant bath tubs. Specifically excluded from the scope of this ...
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ASTM D6459 - 11 standard test method for determination of Rolled Erosion Control Product (RECP) performance in protecting hillslopes from rainfall-induced erosion
This test method evaluates RECPs and their means of installation to 5.1.1 Reduce soil loss and sediment concentrations in stormwater runoff under conditions of varying rainfall intensity and soil type, and; 5.1.2 Improve water quality exiting the area disturbed by earthwork activity by reducing suspended solids. This test method models and ...
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A 20-year wait for a disappointing revision of vehicle noise limits
The Commission has published its long-awaited proposals on reducing noise from cars, vans, buses and lorries, but the vast majority of cars already meet the first stage of the stricter limits, and almost a quarter meet the second stage. T&E says the proposals should have gone ‘farther and faster’, and has called for a third stage in the timetable in order to create an incentive ...
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Benzene Levels in Denver Waterway Are 400 Times Drinking Water Standards
The U.S. Environmental Agency (EPA) is trying to prevent benzene-contaminated water in Sand Creek from flowing into South Platte River, a major source of drinking and agricultural water for northeastern Colorado. Benzene is so toxic that even tiny amounts are considered dangerous; therefore, the EPA has set a national standard for the compound’s concentration in drinking water of 5 ...
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Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. is a proud sponsor of the third annual next generation bio-based chemicals summit
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C), B&C Consortia Management, L.L.C. (BCCM), The Acta Group, L.L.C. (Acta), and The Acta Group EU, Ltd (Acta EU) are pleased to announce that B&C is a proud sponsor of the third annual Next Generation Bio-Based Chemicals Summit, which will be held on January 23-26, 2012, in San Diego, California. Returning for a third year, the Next Generation ...
By Acta Group
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Recycling Lead from Used Batteries Increases Health Risks in Mexico
Increasing numbers of old batteries that Americans recycle are sent to Mexico, where the lead is removed and then re-sold or re-used, according to the New York Times. The recycling process for batteries has become more expensive and complex in the U.S. since the Environmental Protection Agency (E.P.A.) instituted new regulations concerning lead pollution, so American companies are sending more ...
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Study Finds Eating Rice Increases Arsenic Levels
In the wake of a media frenzy surrounding high levels of arsenic in apple juice, a recently published study now indicates that eating rice may increase exposure to arsenic. Researchers tested urine samples from over 200 pregnant women, some of whom ate a half-cup of rice daily and some who did not. Testing revealed that women who consumed a half-cup of rice for at least two days had 53 ...
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