endocrine disruptor News
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Endocrine Disruptor Webinar
The Acta Group, L.L.C. and The Acta Group EU, Ltd's affiliate, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. is hosting a webinar on endocrine disruptors on December 20, 2010, at 1:30 p.m. (EST). This webinar will focus on recent developments in the area of endocrine disruptors, including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) recent issuance of the second list of chemicals for Tier 1 screening, ...
By Acta Group
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Cutting-Edge Developments in the Evaluation of Contaminants
Learn how to optimize your sample extraction and analysis tasks, and then apply these techniques to your application. Guest speaker Dr. Xia Kang from the Department of Corp and Soil Environmental Sciences from Virginia Tech discusses how she developed a leading-edge method to determine endocrine disruptors in biosolids and biosolids-applied soils using the BUCHI ...
By BUCHI
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Puerto Rico’s Indoor Environmental Experts Identify Endocrine Disruptors in Homes and Buildings
In recent years, the people of Puerto Rico and across the Caribbean have become more aware of potential harm from exposure to various chemical compounds in their homes, schools and work environments. One group of chemicals that has received increasing attention are known as endocrine disruptors and people can be exposed to them in many ways. The endocrine system regulates all biological ...
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Blue Water Filterings ... Special Announcement
Disinfection without chlorine byproducts, removal of endocrine disruptors, increased dissolved oxygen in your effluent, and non-detect total phosphorus levels in one cost-effective process. Sound too good to be true? Read on. Blue CAT™ Has Arrived Blue Water’s next-generation technology, known as Blue CAT™, has been operational at the Hayden Wastewater Research Facility for over 3 months. ...
By Nexom
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Endocrine Disruptors & Exposure Concerns Discussed in New Video
Today, the IAQ Video Network and Cochrane & Associates announced the release of their latest educational video. Their newest production discusses common endocrine disruptors and potential exposure concerns to these substances. According to the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, “Endocrine disruptors are chemicals that may interfere with the body’s endocrine ...
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Common Endocrine Disruptors Found in Indoor Environments
Many people spend up to 90% of their time indoors, so whether at home, work or school, it’s important that the indoor environment provides for a safe and healthy place for all building occupants. In recent years, people have become increasingly aware of concerns associated with indoor exposure to such things as asbestos, lead-based paints and elevated levels of mold. Another group of ...
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Endocrine disruptor webinar invitation
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C) is hosting a free webinar on endocrine disruptors on December 20, 2010. This webinar will provide an introduction to the issues associated with endocrine disruptors and testing strategies under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program (EDSP), while focusing on recent EPA developments that expand the regulatory ...
By Acta Group
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Workers in Puerto Rico Could Be Exposed to BPA and Other Endocrine Disruptors
In early 2018, The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) published informational about bisphenol A (BPA) and occupational exposures. BPA is a synthetic compound that is widely used in the production of polycarbonate plastics, epoxy resins, phenolic resins and some specialty waxes. These are found in industrial applications, consumer products and some food packaging. In ...
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NX Filtration at WEFTEC 2019 in Chicago
WEFTEC is the largest conference of its kind in North America and offers water quality professionals from around the world with the best water quality education and training available today. Also recognized as the largest annual water quality exhibition in the world, the expansive show floor provides unparalleled access to the most cutting-edge technologies in the field; serves as a forum for ...
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Comments sought: endocrine disruptor screening program draft procedures
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is calling for comments about draft policies and procedures for the initial screening of pesticide chemicals under the agency's Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program (EDSP). The comments should focus on the specific policies and related procedures that EPA will follow to impose data requirements, minimize duplicate testing, promote equitable cost-sharing, ...
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B&C Consortia Management Spring 2016 Regulatory, Testing, and Policy Outlook for Chemical Consortia
In 2016, B&C® Consortia Management, L.L.C. (BCCM) will be leveraging its considerable resources on a wide range of advocacy, regulatory, science policy, testing, and communication activities for BCCM consortia members. BCCM is authorized to operate in the U.S. and Europe. We identify in our Spring 2016 Outlook specific initiatives, including group formation invited by regulatory actions, ...
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ECHA updated the Candidate List with six new SVHC substances (Substances of Very High Concern)
Six new substances identified as SVHC. ECHA publishes and regularly updates a list of substances that are identified as Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) since they have at least one of the following characteristics: they are CMR (carcinogenic, mutagenic and toxic to the reproductive system); they are vPvB (very persistent and very bioaccumulative); they are PBT (persistent, ...
By Selerant srl
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Lynn L. Bergeson and James V. Aidala will speak at the cropLife America and RISE 2011 spring conference
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 on April 8, 2011, Lynn L. Bergeson and James V. Aidala will speak at the CropLife America and Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment (RISE) 2011 Spring Conference, "Seeking Scientific Solutions in a Regulatory ...
By Acta Group
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Lynn L. Bergeson and James V. Aidala Will Speak at the CropLife America and RISE 2011 Spring Conference
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 on April 8, 2011, Lynn L. Bergeson and James V. Aidala will speak at the CropLife America and Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment (RISE) 2011 Spring Conference, "Seeking Scientific Solutions in a Regulatory ...
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Health risks associated with combined exposures to endocrine disruptors are systematically underestimated, shows EU research project
Findings from the European research project EDC-MixRisk released today [1] highlight that the health risks associated with the combined exposures to endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are systematically underestimated under current assessment methods in the European Union. Researchers behind the project now call for a shift in risk assessment to better reflect real-life exposure to multiple ...
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EPA holds webinar on identifying priority chemicals for review
On September 7, 2011, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) held a webinar regarding its plans to use a two-step process to identify priority chemical substances for review and assessment under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). EPA states that its goal is "to identify priority chemicals for near-term evaluation, not to screen and prioritize the entire TSCA Inventory of ...
By Acta Group
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Indoor dust poses significant endocrine disruptor risk
The risks from exposure to outdoor pollution or sources like tobacco smoke are well known, but indoor dust can also pose health risks, especially to young children. New evidence shows that indoor dust is highly contaminated by persistent and endocrine-disrupting chemicals, including some chemicals such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) which have been banned since the 1970s. Endocrine ...
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Integral Attends American Bar Association Conference on TSCA Reform
International approaches toward chemical management— such as the European Union’s Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) policy— have provoked intense interest in the reform of U.S. chemical management legislation, specifically the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). TSCA reform was the subject of the American Bar Association’s (ABA) ...
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EDSP Testing Consortia Forming Now to Meet EPA's Deadline
B&C® Consortia Management, L.L.C. (BCCM) is assisting companies with forming testing consortia to fulfill regulatory requirements under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program (EDSP). On June 14, 2013, EPA issued the final second list of chemicals and substances for Tier 1 screening under the EDSP. Our memorandum regarding this development ...
By Acta Group
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EDSP testing consortia forming now to meet EPA’s deadline
B&C Consortia Management, L.L.C. (BCCM) is assisting companies with forming testing consortia to fulfill regulatory requirements under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program (EDSP). On June 14, 2013, EPA issued the final second list of chemicals and substances for Tier 1 screening under the EDSP. Our memorandum regarding this development is ...
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