November 19, 2014

NAFTA Members’ GHS Programs:  A Comparative Analysis

Webinar Presented by Bloomberg BNAWednesday, December 10, 20141:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. (EST) While the United Nations' (UN) Globally Harmonized System for Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) model provides a backbone for hazard communications, it is only a tool for other nations to utilize, adopt, and amend as appropriate for their country-specific needs. There are substantial differences among the approaches taken by Canada, Mexico, and the United States in GHS...
November 17, 2014

Lynn L. Bergeson Quoted in Chemical Watch Story “Leading Republican Senators Pledge to ‘Rein In’ US EPA”

Comments by Lynn L. Bergeson were featured in an article by Chemical Watch that discussed the likelihood that the U.S. EPA’s initiatives will come under increased scrutiny in Congress when Republicans take control of both chambers next year. “’Given Senator Inhofe’s strong views on EPA, it would not surprise me if he took direct aim at many EPA initiatives, starting with, but by no means ending with, climate change,’ said Lynn Bergeson of the law firm Bergeson & Campbell, which...
November 13, 2014

Webinar Series – The Globally Harmonized System Of Classification & Labeling of Chemicals (GHS): Requirements, Challenges, and Opportunities

REMINDER Join Gradient and Bergeson & Campbell for a webinar and online discussion series regarding the scientific, legal, and business implications brought on by the widespread implementation of GHS principles. Major changes for chemical manufacturers and importers are in store on June 1, 2015, when the key provisions of US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Hazard Communication Standard ("HazCom" 2012) take effect. HazCom 2012, which mandates alignment with the Globally...
November 12, 2014

Lynn L. Bergeson Quoted in Chemical Watch Story “Republican Control of Congress Boosts TSCA Reform Prospects”

Chemical Watch quoted Lynn L. Bergeson in a November 12, 2014, article about the effects of a Republican-controlled Congress. “’Given the Republican gains in the Congress, one scenario would be a strong effort to push through the Udall-Vitter proposal,’ said Lynn Bergeson of the law firm Bergeson & Campbell. If Mr Inhofe becomes the chair of the EPW Committee, ‘trying to make discussion, using this proposal as a starting point, makes sense’, she said.”
November 11, 2014

Enhancing Oversight of Synthetic Biology under TSCA to Promote Sustainable Commercial Development

Article Featured in Industrial Biotechnology Lynn L. Bergeson, Managing Partner of Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) and Of Counsel with the Biobased and Renewable Products Advocacy Group (BRAG®), Charles M. Auer of Charles Auer & Associates, LLC, and Oscar Hernandez, Ph.D. of Oscar Hernandez & Associates, LLC, have published "Creative Adaptation: Enhancing Oversight of Synthetic Biology Under the Toxic Substances Control Act" in the October...
November 10, 2014

K-REACH:  What You Need to Know to Do Business in South Korea in 2015

SAVE THE DATE Thursday, December 4, 2014Two webinars optimized for EU and U.S. participantsEU-focused: 6:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. (EST)/11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. (GMT)U.S.-focused: 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. (EST)/6:30 - 8:30 p.m. (GMT) The Toxic Chemicals Control Act (TCCA) of 1991 -- the key law addressing the basic management of industrial chemicals -- will be divided, as of January 1, 2015, into two regulatory schemes: South Korea's newly minted chemical management law, the Act on the Registration,...
November 7, 2014

Key Presentations, Video Clips, and Daily Reports from ChemCon The Americas 2014

New ABA book edited by Lynn L. Bergeson, Global Chemical Control Handbook, Announced at Conference ChemCon the Americas 2014 brought together an international audience of over 200 industry, regulatory, and policy leaders in Chicago, Illinois, October 27-31, 2014, to go in-depth on virtually every major chemical regulatory issue worldwide. Speakers included Mike Rasenberg of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), Dr. Jeffrey Morris of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Dan...
November 4, 2014

Webinar Series – The Globally Harmonized System Of Classification & Labeling of Chemicals (GHS): Requirements, Challenges, and Opportunities

Join Gradient and Bergeson & Campbell for a webinar and online discussion series regarding the scientific, legal, and business implications brought on by the widespread implementation of GHS principles. Major changes for chemical manufacturers and importers are in store on June 1, 2015, when the key provisions of US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Hazard Communication Standard ("HazCom" 2012) take effect. HazCom 2012, which mandates alignment with the Globally Harmonized...
November 3, 2014

Lynn L. Bergeson Quoted in Bloomberg BNA Daily Environment Report Story “Silicon Carbide Can Cause Cancer in Workers If Made With Traditional Process, IARC Finds”

Bloomberg BNA Daily Environment Report quoted Lynn L. Bergeson in an October 31, 2014 article on silicon carbide. “Lynn Bergeson, managing partner of Bergeson & Campbell P.C., which has tracked global developments of policies and regulations for nanotechnologies, said IARC’s conclusions about carbon nanotubes reflect the state of the science as it exists today and are thus necessarily limited. ‘The good news is there is no data at this time to suggest carbon nanotubes cause...
October 31, 2014

Bergeson & Campbell P.C. Quoted in Inside EPA Story “EPA Readies New Chemical Risk Analyses As TSCA Reform Prospects Fade”

Inside EPA quoted an October 23, 2014, email commentary from Bergeson & Campbell P.C.® discussing the effectiveness of the Toxic Substances Control Act Work Plan. The Work Plan "reflects a certain nimbleness and elasticity in the program, features that are essential to the success of any chemical assessment process,” said the email. "The update also speaks favorably of the Work Plan's ability to accommodate new information and recalibrate on an ongoing basis. . . . Although TSCA...
October 27, 2014

BRAG® Petitions EPA for Biodiesel Products CDR Exemptions Already Granted to Petroleum Products

On October 21, 2014, the Biobased and Renewable Products Advocacy Group (BRAG®) submitted petitions to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requesting that biodiesel fuel manufacturers be granted the same Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) exemptions that petroleum-based diesel manufacturers already receive. BRAG made its petitions through two mechanisms allowed under Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) rules. BRAG's petitioning of EPA was reported in the Bloomberg BNA Daily...
October 24, 2014

Lynn L. Bergeson Quoted in Bloomberg BNA Daily Environment Report story “EPA Reorganizes Registration Division, Announces Lewis as New Division Director”

The October 24, 2014, Bloomberg BNA Daily Environment Report featured comments from Lynn L. Bergeson about the restructuring of the EPA’s registration division. “Lynn Bergeson, head of the law firm Bergeson & Campbell, told Bloomberg BNA that the impetus for these moves was likely to make sure the division meets its statutory deadlines to issue registrations. ‘I think the decision to reorganize was driven entirely by EPA’s desire to ensure more people are working on registration...
October 21, 2014

Lynn L. Bergeson Quoted in Bloomberg BNA Daily Environment Report Story “Republicans Would Target EPA Power Plant, Ozone, Water Rules if Senate Changes Hands”

Bloomberg BNA Daily Environment Report quoted Lynn L. Bergeson in an October 20, 2014, story that explored the outcome of a Republican held Senate. “ ‘There are signs the House will remain engaged, suggesting that 2015 could be the year for TSCA reform,’ said Bergeson. ‘How extensive the reform, whether it will address all the TSCA issues that have been discussed for years, whether it will stem the tide of state chemical-specific measures and whether consumer confidence will be...
October 20, 2014

Lynn L. Bergeson Quoted in Bloomberg BNA Chemical Regulation Reporter Story “Nearly All New Nanoengineered Chemicals Regulated by EPA Due to Potential Risks”

Bloomberg BNA Chemical Regulation Reporter featured comments on the use of nanoengineered chemicals by Lynn L. Bergeson in an October 16, 2014, article covering a webinar on nanotechnology issues offered by the Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA). "Lynn Bergeson, managing partner of Bergeson & Campbell P.C., who participated in the A&WMA's webinar, pointed to an example of a beneficial use of a nanoengineered chemical. The day of the webinar, the EPA announced the...
October 14, 2014

Imminent Events of Note in Nanotechnology, Biobased Chemicals, California Safer Consumer Products, and Chemical Regulation Globally

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) and The Acta Group (Acta®) are proud to be sponsors, presenters, and/or exhibitors at a select number of special events this Fall that will present focused education and guidance on key issues: WEBINAR -- Regulation of Nanotechnology: Practical Information for Industry, Researchers and Other Stakeholders, October 16, 2014, 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. (EDT) This webinar, presented by the Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA), will...
October 8, 2014

Lynn L. Bergeson quoted in Bloomberg BNA Daily Environment Report story “EPA Withdraws Nanomaterial Reporting Rule From OMB Review, Sends New Proposal”

Bloomberg BNA Daily Environment Report featured comments by Lynn L. Bergeson in an October 8, 2014 story regarding the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) recent withdrawal of a reporting rule regarding nanoscale materials that it submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) four years ago, and the significant new use rule (SNUR) it proposed the same day as the withdrawal (RIN No. 2070-AJ54). ‘‘ ‘Some of us had speculated that EPA had given up the ghost,’...
October 3, 2014

Lynn L. Bergeson Quoted in Law360 Article “TSCA Reform Chances Dim With Boxer’s Preemption Pushback.”

Lynn L. Bergeson was quoted in Law360 discussing the recently released proposals to update the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). “‘Electing to eliminate any preemptive effect virtually assures the propagation of inconsistent, random state and local chemical regulations,’ Lynn Bergeson, managing partner of Bergeson & Campbell PC, said. ‘The patchwork approach to state and local regulations is the nemesis of the business community and a key driver for TSCA reform.’ Bergeson...
October 1, 2014

Lynn L. Bergeson Quoted in Chemical Watch’s ChemCon The Americas 2014 Preview Article “California and South Korea Among Chicago Highlights”

Chemical Watch quoted Lynn L. Bergeson discussing California’s influence on US and world regulatory programs: " 'In a word, size matters,' said Lynn L. Bergeson. 'California's economy is the eighth largest in the world if it is compared to those of whole countries, and it accounts for 13% of US gross domestic product (GDP). The state has a rich, and well-deserved, reputation as a trendsetter. Its approach to the regulation of volatile organic compounds has been adopted by the...
September 30, 2014

Successful EOSA Safety Training Webinar Highlights Value of Chemical Consortia Activities

The benefits of forming or joining a chemical industry consortium go well beyond responding to test rules or other regulatory programs forcing coordination and cooperation among market competitors. B&C® Consortia Management, L.L.C. (BCCM) assists a number of companies that are working together within formal trade groups to achieve industry-wide goals that single companies could not accomplish on their own. These include addressing misperceptions regarding chemical products,...
September 26, 2014

California’s Release of Draft Initial Priority Product Work Plan Drives Agenda of 5th Safer Consumer Products Summit

October 22-24, 2014, San Francisco, California With the Draft Initial Priority Product Work Plan by the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) now released, it is important for manufacturers, importers, and retailers of consumer products in the categories listed by DTSC in the Work Plan to understand and address any issues. The upcoming Safer Consumer Products Summit, of which Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) is a proud sponsor, will bring together DTSC...