The National Research Council (NRC) Committee to Review the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) Process held its first meeting on September 17-18, 2012, opening with a public session on September 17, 2012. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has asked NRC to review the IRIS process and changes being implemented or planned by EPA, and recommend modifications or additional changes as appropriate to improve the scientific and technical performance of the IRIS Program. According to...
September 11, 2012
B&C Consortia Management, L.L.C. Now a Member of the Toxicology Forum
B&C Consortia Management, L.L.C. (BCCM) and its affiliate groups, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C) and The Acta Group (Acta), are pleased to announce that BCCM is now an associate member of the Toxicology Forum (Tox Forum). The Tox Forum is an international organization focused on addressing problems in toxicology through open dialogue among government, academia, industry, policymakers, and other interest groups. Tox Forum meetings are well-known for robust scientific discussions...
On September 6, 2012, the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) Director Debbie Raphael spoke during the Safer Consumer Products Summit regarding the proposed Safer Consumer Products Regulations (Proposed Regulations). Memoranda providing background information on the Proposed Regulations are available online. The Proposed Regulations are available online. Points raised during the Summit include: Timing: DTSC will hold a public hearing on the Proposed...
September 1, 2012
Lynn L. Bergeson, “Old Dogs and New Tricks: US EPA Gets Creative with TSCA,” Environmental Quality Management, Autumn (Fall) 2012.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) has taken some bold steps recently to strengthen its authority over existing chemicals — using its expansive, but much maligned, authority under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). TSCA is an old statute, and believed by many to be out of date. But in “repurposing” its interpretation of its TSCA authority, US EPA has confirmed that the statute is more than a paper tiger...
NRDC challenges EPA’s FIFRA registration of nanosilver....
The California Nanotechnology Industry Network (CalNIN) wishes to inform you of an important upcoming workshop, “Challenges and Opportunities for Businesses Engaged in Nanotechnology.” The workshop, scheduled for September 25, 2012, is organized by B&C Consortia Management, L.L.C. (BCCM) and CalNIN, and is hosted by the UCLA Center for the Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology (UC CEIN). The workshop will be held at the California NanoSystems...
On August 22, 2012, a divided Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted three-to-two in favor of adopting a final rule regarding disclosure and reporting obligations with respect to the use of conflict minerals to implement the requirements of Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank). Not surprisingly, the vote was along party lines with Chairwoman Shapiro and Commissioners Aguilar and Walter voting in favor and Commissioners Paredes and...
August 22, 2012
Lynn L. Bergeson Will Chair Session at Newly-Organized Sustainable Nanotechnology Organization Conference
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C), B&C Consortia Management, L.L.C. (BCCM), and The Acta Group (Acta) are pleased to announce that Lynn L. Bergeson will chair a session of the first Sustainable Nanotechnology Organization (SNO) conference, which will be held November 4-6, 2012, in Arlington, Virginia. The conference will address the critical aspects of sustainable nanotechnology, including lifecycle assessment, green synthesis, green energy, food and agriculture, nanomedicine,...
September 19, 201210:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (EDT)15:00 p.m. – 17:00 p.m. (BST)The Acta Group (Acta), Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.’s (B&C) consulting affiliate, will hold a complimentary webinar on September 19, 2012, to outline and discuss changes to the European Union (EU) regulations for companies marketing biocidal active substances and biocidal products in the EU. The new Biocides Regulation (EC regulation 528/2012) adopted on May 22, 2012, and effective September 1, 2013,...
August 16, 2012
Scope of Perfluorinated Chemical Use Rule, Plus EPA Expertise, Seen Limiting Criticism
The August 16, 2012, issue of Bloomberg BNA Daily Environment Report quotes Lynn L. Bergeson regarding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) August 15, 2012, proposed significant new use rule for perfluorinated chemicals....