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Abbey the Koningshoeven and environment
Abbey the Koningshoeven has won many prizes regarding the sustainability of their WWTP. The Koningshoeven, in collaboration with Waterboard the Dommel, wants to decrease their environmental footprint and one contribution is replacing the chemical “reference” test for COD (Chemical Oxygen Demand) with an environmental friendly alternative. microLAN offers the STAC, an ...
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New LEED pilot credits advance while chemical data gap looms
Last year the USGBC introduced two new Pilot Credits[1] that reward precautionary action, the avoidance of certain classes of chemicals in the face of mounting evidence that they present significant threats to human health.[2] Industry trade groups fought these measures as they fight all chemical regulation, with the argument restrictions or disincentives against chemical use must be based upon ...
By 3BL Media
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U.S. EPA receives unprecedented private sector research funding from global cosmetic company L`Oréal
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and global cosmetic company L’Oréal will announce the details of an exciting first of its kind research collaboration aimed at creating alternatives to traditional animal-based toxicity tests on Monday, March 12th during the annual Society of Toxicology press conference. WHO: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and L'Oréal WHERE: ...
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EPA Promulgates SNUR for Functionalized CNTs ( Carbon Nanotubes )
On May 16, 2016, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) promulgated, through a direct final rule, significant new use rules (SNUR) for 55 chemical substances that were the subject of premanufacture notices (PMN), including functionalized carbon nanotubes (CNT) (generic). EPA states that it determined that any use of the functionalized CNTs without the use of impervious gloves, where there ...
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STEMart Introduces Acute Systemic Toxicity Testing Service for Medical Devices
STEMart, a provider of integrated medical device CRO services dedicated to medical device and diagnostic clinical development, now launches Acute Systemic Toxicity testing for the medical device industry. The testing is following the biocompatibility guidelines modified for medical devices. Biocompatibility is used to describe the appropriate biological requirements for biological materials used ...
By STEMart
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A New Era in Environmental Chemical Testing: ToxCast Phase I Chemicals Announced
Washington, D.C. - Riding the wave of the future, EPA's ToxCastTM program looks to revolutionize the agency's chemical toxicity evaluation procedures. Today, EPA's National Center for Computational Toxicology released a list of 340 chemicals that will be evaluated under Phase I of the ToxCastTM research program. This three-phased program sets priorities for toxicity testing of environmental ...
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EPA releases second phase of toxicity testing data for eight oil dispersants
The US Environmental Protection Agency today released peer reviewed results from the second phase of its independent toxicity testing on mixtures of eight oil dispersants with Louisiana Sweet Crude Oil. EPA conducted the tests as part of an effort to ensure that EPA decisions remain grounded in the best available science and data. EPA’s results indicate that the eight dispersants tested ...
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Lynn L. Bergeson referenced in Bloomberg BNA Daily Environment Report Article “Updating TSCA, spurring safer chemicals, increasing markets among priorities in 2015”
Comments made by Lynn Bergeson were published by Bloomberg BNA Daily Environment Report in an article about recent and continuing efforts to pass a Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) reform bill. Federal preemption of state chemical regulation purposely was not addressed in a widely circulated draft revision of S. 1009 that never was introduced, and the preemption issue remains a challenge, ...
By Acta Group
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Can more toxicity tests improve environmental protection standards?
New research has investigated the effect of increasing the number of toxicity tests on Environmental Quality Standards (EQSs). Case study results suggest that an additional test can reduce costs without impairing the regulatory protection levels. An Environmental Quality Standard (EQS) defines the maximum safe concentration of a potentially hazardous chemical in air or water. EQSs are used to ...
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IATL opens new nanoTEM division
“As nanotechnology progresses from research and development to commercialization and use, it is likely that manufactured nanomaterials and nanoproducts will be released into the environment. EPA is charged with protecting human health and the environment, as well as ensuring that the application of engineered nanotechnology products occur without unreasonable harm to human health or the ...
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EPA issues changes to OCSPP final test guidelines for Series 850 group a - ecological effects
On December 29, 2016, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a notice regarding the availability of final test guidelines, OCSPP Series 850 Group A -- Ecological Effects, part of a series of test guidelines established by the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP) for use in testing pesticides and chemical substances to develop data for submission to EPA under ...
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Scientists convene to discuss new method to study how toxic chemicals impact human health
More than 200 scientists, regulators, and policy makers from around the world convened recently at EPA’s first ToxCast Data Analysis Summit to discuss results of the first phase of ToxCast. ToxCast is an innovative approach for profiling how chemicals in our environment impact important biological pathways that are critical for the function of the body’s systems such as the heart, lungs, brain ...
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Modern Water’s toxicity monitor used for river clean-up research
Modern Water plc (AIM:MWG), the owner of leading water technologies for the production of fresh water and monitoring of water quality, has collaborated with the University of Central Florida (UCF) to supply a Microtox® M500 toxicity monitor. The monitor will assist with research into advanced treatment techniques which could provide a solution to the removal of Total Phosphorus from the ...
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NICEATM Seeks Alternative Methods for Acute Inhalation Toxicity
The National Toxicology Program (NTP) Interagency Center for the Evaluation of Alternative Toxicological Methods (NICEATM) published a Federal Register notice on June 19, 2014, requesting available data and information on devices and/or technologies currently used for identifying potential inhalation hazards. According to NICEATM, it will use submitted information “to determine the ...
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EPA considering new toxicity testing and environmental sampling for BPA
Following a BPA Action Plan announced in March 2010, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is requesting public comment on possible toxicity testing and environmental sampling to study BPA’s potential environmental impacts. BPA has been shown to cause reproductive and developmental effects in animal studies. This action is part of Administrator Lisa P. Jackson’s comprehensive ...
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EPA releases database on Environmental Chemicals Agency continued efforts to provide more transparency
EPA has released a new online database that collects information on more than 500,000 man-made chemicals from over 200 public sources. The Aggregated Computational Toxicology Resource (ACToR) database allows access to hundreds of data sources in one place, providing a new level of transparency and easy access for environmental researchers, scientific journalists and the public. Sources of ...
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EPA OPP Director Announces Selection of Anna Lowit for the Senior Science Advisor Position
On May 9, 2016, Jack Housenger, Director of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), announced the selection of Anna Lowit for the Senior Science Advisor Position in OPP’s Immediate Office. Lowit has been a toxicologist in OPP’s Health Effects Division since 1998. Housenger’s announcement of Lowit’s selection notes that she has ...
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EPA Announces Guidance to Waive Toxicity Tests on Animal Skin
On October 7, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it is requesting comments on its draft guidance that would allow registrants, in certain circumstances, to forgo testing chemicals on animal skin to determine whether a pesticide would lead to adverse effects. This new draft guidance is part of EPA’s continued efforts to reduce animal testing and achieve its ...
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EPA Announces Availability of Final Test Guidelines for Antimicrobial Products -
On June 27, 2012, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of two sets of final test guidelines: Series 810 -- Product Performance Test Guidelines, specifically public health uses of disinfectants and sanitizers for use on fabrics and textiles (OCSPP 810.2400), air sanitizers (OCSPP 810.2500), and disinfectants and sanitizers for use in water (OCSPP 810.2600); and ...
By Acta Group
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EPA Announces Availability of Final Test Guidelines for Antimicrobial Products -
On June 27, 2012, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of two sets of final test guidelines: Series 810 -- Product Performance Test Guidelines, specifically public health uses of disinfectants and sanitizers for use on fabrics and textiles (OCSPP 810.2400), air sanitizers (OCSPP 810.2500), and disinfectants and sanitizers for use in water (OCSPP 810.2600); and ...
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