SEPTEMBER 25, 2012 -- SAVE THE DATE

The B&C Consortia Management, L.L.C. (BCMM) is pleased to announce that the UCLA Center for Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology will be hosting a workshop that will be sponsored by The California Nanotechnology Industry Network (CalNIN) on Challenges and Opportunities for Businesses Engaged in Nanotechnology on September 25, 2012.

Planned topics include:

• Nanotechnology industry in California;
   
• Regulatory initiatives;
   
• Concerns with nanomaterials in the environment;
   
• Programs, resources, and research opportunities;
   
• Federal programs; and
   
• Educational needs and opportunities.

For more information, log onto www.calnin.org or contact Jake Vandevort at jvandevort@bc-cm.com.

Registration opens on May 15, 2012.

Stay tuned for additional details on the workshop!

The November 29, 2011, issue of Inside EPA quotes Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.’s November 2, 2011, memorandum regarding the California Department of Toxic Substances Control’s (DTSC) "informal draft" Safer Consumer Products Regulations.

B&C Consortia Management, L.L.C. (BCCM), an affiliate of Bergeson & Campbell, P.C., wishes to ensure that you are aware of a new website designed to be a platform for sharing information on nanotechnology policy, legislative, and regulatory initiatives in California. The website -- www.calnin.org -- provides regular updates on areas and initiatives that could potentially impact the development or use of nanomaterials in California. It also includes information on broader nano-initiatives, recognizing that such initiatives can and will influence nanomaterials policy developments and decisions in California and elsewhere.

The site currently includes overviews of key programs to watch in California, as well as policy and viewpoints on nanotechnology from parties outside of California. The home page includes a quick description of the California Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) new leader, Debbie Rafael, who will be instrumental in determining when, how, and whether new nano regulations emerge in California. Visitors also have the opportunity to join the CalNIN mailing list. Subscribers will receive periodic updates that may include information on upcoming events, new developments within the nano-industry, significant updates to the website, and other relevant and timely information.

The website has been designed and developed by BCCM as a courtesy to the nano community, and a reflection of our collective commitment to it.

We invite you to visit the website and share the information with other interested parties. If you have items that you think should be included on the website, please contact the web administrator, Jake Vandevort.

The March 29, 2011, issue of Inside EPA's Risk Policy Report quotes a March 9, 2011, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. memorandum regarding the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment's intent to list several chemicals on Proposition 65 through the labor code mechanism.