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Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C) and its consulting affiliates, B&C Consortia Management, L.L.C. (BCCM) and The Acta Group, L.L.C. (Acta), are pleased to announce the expansion of their capabilities in Asia. The Acta Group China, L.L.C. has formed a joint venture with Pacific Life Sciences Co. Ltd. (PLS), a leading Chinese firm serving the chemical industry with offices in Beijing, Shanghai, and Tanjin, China. This partnership broadens the firms’ global capabilities in product...

The April 3, 2012, issue of Inside EPA refers to Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.’s March 20, 2012, memorandum regarding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed significant new use rules (SNUR) that would require companies to report all new uses of five groups of chemicals....

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced significant new use rules (SNURs) for 17 chemical substances, including ‘infused carbon nanostructures (generic)’, that had been the subjects of pre-manufacture notices (PMNs). Now enshrined as part of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA),’this action requires persons who intend to manufacture, import, or process any of these 17 chemical substances for an activity that is designated as a significant new...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released on March 20, 2012, proposed significant new use rules (SNUR) that would require companies to report all new uses of five groups of chemicals, including domestic and imported products and articles. This would give EPA the opportunity, if warranted, to prohibit or limit the activity. The chemicals, which were part of the EPA’s Chemical Action Plans from 2009 through 2011, are polybrominated diphenylethers (PBDE), hexabromocyclododecane...

If anyone is thinking big penalties under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) are a thing of the past, think again. On Feb. 7, 2012, EPA announced that the Dover Chemical Corp. has agreed to pay a $1.4 million civil penalty for the unauthorized manufacture of chemical substances at facilities in Dover, Ohio, and Hammond, Ind. The settlement resolves alleged violations of TSCA premanufacture notice (PMN) obligations for the production of various chlorinated paraffins. According...

On Oct.17, 2.011, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its decision to lift the administrative stay of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) Section 313 toxic chemical release reporting requirements for hydrogen sulfide (H2S) (CAS No.7783 6-4). The decision, which is not without controversy, has important implications for any industry sector that emits H2S....

B&C Consortia Management, L.L.C. Announces That The California Nanotechnology Industry Network Will Sponsor a Workshop on Challenges and Opportunities for Businesses Engaged in Nanotechnology 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...

A March 27, 2012, Legal Times article reports on the addition of John H. Thorne, Ph.D. to Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. ...

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. and its consulting affiliates, B&C Consortia Management, L.L.C. (BCCM) and The Acta Group, L.L.C. (Acta), are pleased to announce that John H. Thorne, Ph.D., has joined our public policy practice as Senior Government Affairs Counsel for B&C and Vice President of Policy and Government Affairs for Acta. Dr. Thorne is a leader in the areas of agricultural and pesticide industries, and brings extensive experience with related regulatory, legislative, and policy...

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced on March 20, 2012, that it has revised the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS), aligning it with the United Nations Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS). The final HCS rule will be implemented in various phases with full implementation by 2016 and, according to OSHA, will benefit workers by reducing confusion about chemical hazards in the workplace, facilitating safety...