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March 25, 2010

Strategic Alliance with ENTRIX, Incorporated

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Alliance Will Strengthen Acta’s and Acta EU’s Ability to Provide REACH and Related Chemical Management Services

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C), The Acta Group, L.L.C. (Acta), and The Acta Group EU, Ltd (Acta EU) are pleased to announce each has entered into a strategic alliance with ENTRIX, Incorporated (ENTRIX), one of the largest scientific environmental and natural resource management consulting firms in the United States. The alliance will provide additional scientific depth and capacity to strengthen B&C, Acta, and Acta EU’s ability to deliver targeted and strategic services related to the European Union’s (EU) Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) regulation, and supplement related domestic and international chemical management services. It will also expand current capabilities to other areas such as evaluation of client vulnerabilities to “Authorization” under REACH, development of “Green Chemistry” strategies, and the design of chemical risk assessments/risk management practices in support of Product Stewardship programs.

ENTRIX is recognized as a premier scientific firm in the field of environmental risk assessment, ecotoxicology, and human health toxicology. ENTRIX has expanded its significant scientific strength to providing clients with support in the area of Product Safety and Compliance. The firm has also expanded its expertise by adding seasoned scientists from the chemical industry with direct experience in REACH implementation, product stewardship, and advocacy support on chemical policy at the state, national, and international levels. This includes a team of doctorate level scientists in the fields of chemistry, toxicology, risk assessment, environmental toxicology, and environmental chemistry, as well as experts in the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) for classification and labeling.

Members of the ENTRIX team were actively involved in REACH advocacy and leading chemical company implementation of REACH. They were also involved in the development of the United Nations (UN) Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM), the California Green Chemistry Initiative, and were leading members in the design and implementation of the Global Product Strategy (GPS) at the International Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA). Acta and Acta EU are leading international specialists in and work closely with B&C on chemical product approval, support, and regulatory defense. ENTRIX scientists are positioned to support Acta and Acta EU by providing additional scientific strength and technical capacity.

The combined expertise of B&C, Acta, Acta EU, and ENTRIX will offer a full range of global chemical program consulting services, which include, but are not limited to:

  • EU REACH;
  • EU Biocides Directive;
  • EU Classification, Labeling and Packaging (CLP) Directive;
  • U.S. Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA);
  • U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Hazard Communication Standard (HCS);
  • Globally Harmonized System (GHS);
  • Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Screening Information Data Sets (SIDS);
  • ICCA Global Product Strategy (GPS);
  • Product Stewardship under Responsible Care®;
  • Green Chemistry Initiatives;
  • Endocrine Disruptor Screening and Assessments; and
  • United Nations SAICM.

About ENTRIX, Incorporated: ENTRIX is an international environmental and natural resource management consulting firm with 40 offices throughout North and South America. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, and founded in 1984, ENTRIX has been serving chemical manufacturers and consumer product, crop protection, and specialty chemical companies, as well as other commercial and public sector clients, for over 25 years. ENTRIX has grown to be a highly respected consulting firm widely recognized for its high-caliber, multidisciplinary scientific and strategic planning expertise. Additional information is available online.