The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on October 19, 2023, a proposed rule that would amend the procedural framework rule for conducting risk evaluations under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Published in the Federal Register on October 30, 2023, the proposed rule states that the purpose of risk evaluations under TSCA is to determine whether a chemical substance presents an unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment, without considering costs or non-risk...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold a webinar on November 14, 2023, on its proposal to ban trichloroethylene (TCE). In October 2023, EPA released its proposed risk management rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for TCE. The rule would ban the manufacture (including import), processing, and distribution in commerce of TCE for all uses. If issued in final, most uses of TCE would be prohibited within one year, including TCE manufactured and processed for most...
Lynn L. Bergeson, Managing Partner, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®), will discuss long-term product stewardship trends with Indiana University School of Public Health Strategy & Management students.
ALI CLE's Environmental Law 2024 program will explore the latest developments in natural resources (air, water, species), climate, chemical, energy, and environmental justice; and what’s happening in Congress, the Supreme Court, and heading into another presidential election. Lynn L. Bergeson, Managing Partner, B&C, will present.
October 30, 2023
TSCA PFAS Reporting Rule Compliance: What Retailers Need to Know, November 8, 2023, via webinar
B&C is pleased to present "TSCA PFAS Reporting Rule Compliance" to members of the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA). This webinar will cover the final per-and-polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) reporting rule, its implications, and practical steps to take to prepare to comply.
October 30, 2023
HCPA 2023 Annual Meeting, December 3-6, 2023, Fort Lauderdale, FL
HCPA’s Annual Meeting engages on the public policy issues that impact the household and commercial products industry. Thought leaders will discuss legislative and regulatory issues, information related to product registrations, sustainability, and industry trends. Richard E. Engler, Ph.D., Director of Chemistry, B&C, will present on TSCA Section 6 risk management issues.
October 27, 2023
OECD Publishes Reports Concerning Advanced Materials in Series on the Safety of Manufactured Nanomaterials
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development has posted two new reports in its Series on the Safety of Manufactured Nanomaterials: Advanced Materials Assessment Schemes HARMLESS -- OECD Working Party on Manufactured Nanomaterials (WPMN) Workshop Report (No. 107): The abstract states that to move forward in the assessment of currently available assessment schemes and evaluate their applicability as foresight tools to anticipate issues with the safety and sustainability of advanced...
October 27, 2023
Third Annual AFCC Global Biobased Economy Conference Will Be Held November 12-14, 2023
The third annual Alternative Fuels & Chemicals Coalition (AFCC) Global Biobased Economy Conference will be held November 12-14, 2023, in Washington, D.C. AFCC states that attendees will learn about the necessary factors to successful commercialization and decarbonization in sustainable aviation fuels (SAF), alternative fuels, renewable chemicals (includes bioplastics), biomaterials, food ingredients and additives, flavors and fragrances, alternative proteins, and regenerative agriculture....
October 25, 2023
NanoHarmony Publishes White Paper on OECD Test Guideline Development
NanoHarmony published on October 13, 2023, a white paper entitled From Science to Regulation: The NanoHarmony White Paper on Test Guideline Development. NanoHarmony states that the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s (OECD) Test Guidelines (TG) Programme helps to develop harmonized agreed methods that can be used by OECD member countries to implement their regulatory regimes. According to NanoHarmony, for regulations to be effective and for manufacturers to be able to...