chemical of concern News
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Richard E. Engler quoted in BNA daily environment report article `regulators urged to focus on function to find alternatives to chemicals of concern`
B&C Senior Policy Advisor Richard Engler, Ph.D., was quoted in a BNA Daily Environment Report article discussing the best ways to reduce or eliminate the use chemicals of concern by companies and regulators: "Understanding the functional use of a chemical is vital to maximizing the sustainability of a solution to a particular problem," Richard Engler, who served as leader of the ...
By Acta Group
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Proposed rules on chemicals of concern, chemical identity pulled from OMB Review
The Environmental Protection Agency has withdrawn a proposed rule that would have established a chemicals of concern list and another proposed rule that would have required manufacturers to disclose the identity of chemicals they would like to make or sell in the United States. EPA withdrew the proposed rules from the Office of Management and Budget, where they were under review, because the ...
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Minnesota Adds Several Nanomaterials to List of Chemicals of High Concern
On September 13, 2016, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) announced the availability of an updated list of chemicals of high concern. Chemicals added to the list of chemicals of high concern include silicon carbide whiskers (Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) Number 409-21-2), carbon nanotubes, multi-walled MWCNT-7 (CAS Number 308068-56-6), and silicon carbide, fibrous (CAS Number ...
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California sets up toxic chemicals registry
Under two new laws, the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) has until 2011 to develop a process for identifying and evaluating potentially dangerous chemicals and to set up a searchable online database where consumers can find information on chemicals. The law follows in the footsteps of chemical evaluation programs in the European Union and Canada but is the first such ...
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China to implement globally harmonized system of classification and labeling of chemicals
On March 12, 2011, China's State Administration of Work Safety (SAWS) issued Decree 591, "Regulation on the Safe Management of Dangerous Chemicals," which concerns the safe use of chemicals. The regulation is very wide ranging in scope and "sets the tone" for future chemicals legislation. As one of the more immediate impacts, State Decree 591 uses the National Standards GB 13690-2009 on the ...
By Acta Group
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China to Implement Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals
On March 12, 2011, China's State Administration of Work Safety (SAWS) issued Decree 591, "Regulation on the Safe Management of Dangerous Chemicals," which concerns the safe use of chemicals. The regulation is very wide ranging in scope and "sets the tone" for future chemicals legislation. As one of the more immediate impacts, State Decree 591 uses the National Standards GB 13690-2009 on the ...
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Free Webinar - Chemicals Update, Q2 2016
This webinar will bring you all the latest regulatory news on chemicals in products from around the world. Chemicals covered include BPAs, phthalates, lead, cadmium, formaldehyde, PFOA, TCEP and other chemicals of high concern across a wide range of products from jewelry to infant formula, food packaging to batteries, and toys. On: Wednesday July 27th, 2016 Time: Live 8:00 PST – 11:00 ...
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Free Webinar - Chemicals Update, Q3 2016
This webinar will bring you all the latest regulatory news on chemicals in products from around the world. Chemicals covered include BPAs, phthalates, lead, cadmium, formaldehyde, PFOA, TCEP and other chemicals of high concern across a wide range of products from jewelry to infant formula, food packaging to batteries, and toys. On: Wednesday October 26, 2016 Time: Live 8:00 PDT – 11:00 ...
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DTSC Delays Implementation of Safer Consumer Product Alternatives Regulations
The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) released a December 23, 2010, letter from Linda S. Adams, California's Secretary for Environmental Protection to Assembly Member Mike Feuer, the author of the 2008 law (A.B. 1879) that would require regulations to address chemicals and chemical ingredients in consumer products. In the letter, Secretary Adams responded to Feuer's letter ...
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DTSC Delays Implementation of Safer Consumer Product Alternatives Regulations
The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) released a December 23, 2010, letter from Linda S. Adams, California's Secretary for Environmental Protection to Assembly Member Mike Feuer, the author of the 2008 law (A.B. 1879) that would require regulations to address chemicals and chemical ingredients in consumer products. In the letter, Secretary Adams responded to Feuer's letter ...
By Acta Group
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DTSC delays implementation of safer consumer product alternatives regulations
The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) released a December 23, 2010, letter from Linda S. Adams, California's Secretary for Environmental Protection to Assembly Member Mike Feuer, the author of the 2008 law (A.B. 1879) that would require regulations to address chemicals and chemical ingredients in consumer products. In the letter, Secretary Adams responded to Feuer's letter ...
By Acta Group
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EPA announces actions to address chemicals of concern, including phthalates
Agency continues efforts to work for comprehensive reform of toxic substance laws WASHINGTON - As part of Administrator Lisa P. Jackson’s commitment to strengthen and reform chemical management, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced a series of actions on four chemicals raising serious health or environmental concerns, including phthalates. For the first time, EPA ...
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Business- NGO forum on safer chemicals policies June 3, 2010 - Washington, D.C.
The Business- NGO Forum on Safer Chemical Policies will gather business leaders and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Washington, D.C. to discuss how proposed federal legislation to overhaul the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976 (TSCA) can meet the needs of and create new opportunities for downstream users of chemicals. In examining the pending reform of federal chemical policy, the ...
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Turkey REACH Targeted for Last Quarter of 2016
Turkey could have its own version of the REACH Regulation in place by the last quarter of 2016. Turkey’s Chemicals Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction Regulation (KKDIK in Turkish), establishes authorization and restriction processes to control known chemicals of concern. Registration will be required for substances manufactured or imported in volumes over 1 tonne. As ...
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Green ribbon science panel subcommittees to discuss safer consumer product alternatives regulations
Three Subcommittees of the Green Ribbon Science Panel (Panel) have scheduled several teleconferences between April 4 and April 19, 2011, to discuss potential revisions to the California Department of Toxic Substances Control's (DTSC) Safer Consumer Product Alternatives (SCPA) regulations. These teleconferences are open to the public and comments may be provided. The three Subcommittees and the ...
By Acta Group
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Green Ribbon Science Panel Subcommittees to Discuss Safer Consumer Product Alternatives Regulations
Three Subcommittees of the Green Ribbon Science Panel (Panel) have scheduled several teleconferences between April 4 and April 19, 2011, to discuss potential revisions to the California Department of Toxic Substances Control's (DTSC) Safer Consumer Product Alternatives (SCPA) regulations. These teleconferences are open to the public and comments may be provided. The three Subcommittees and the ...
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NRDC: White House sides with chemical industry, yanks EPA public health efforts
The Obama Administration today moved to protect chemical-industry secrets from consumers and undermine health protections by withdrawing two pending proposals that would have helped inform the public about potentially dangerous chemicals. One would have listed bisphenol A (BPA), eight phthalates, and a class of flame retardants known as PBDEs (polybrominated diphenyl ethers)—as ...
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Interest in west coast sustainable futures training
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C) and its affiliate organizations are investigating the possibility of hosting a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Sustainable Futures workshop on the West Coast in late 2015. As you may know, Sustainable Futures training focuses on a variety of tools, methods, and models that can be used to assess the hazard and potential exposure of chemicals. The ...
By Acta Group
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California Releases Proposed Regulations for Safer Consumer Products
The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (CDTSC) has released its proposed regulations for safer consumer product alternatives. Under the proposed regulations, CDTSC would create a list of chemicals that it deems toxic and believes could harm people or the environment. CDTSC would prioritize products containing those chemicals based upon such factors as the volume in commerce, the ...
By Acta Group
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Maine releases list of “chemicals of high concern
Maine’s Department of Environmental Protection (MDEP), working with theMaine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (MCDC), recently published a list of“Chemicals of High Concern,” which includes approximately 1,700 chemical entries. Maine’slaw on Toxic Chemicals in Children’s Products mandated creation of the list. According to theMDEP website, a chemical is included on the list only if it is ...
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