July 17, 2014

ELI Summer School Series 2014: Law & Policy of Products Regulation, July 17, 2014, Washington, DC, and via teleconference

The life cycle of industrial, agricultural, and antimicrobial chemical products, especially those embedded in consumer products, has gained increasing public attention. Regulators are beginning to look at the entire product life cycle, including after the discard of a product at the end of its useful life, not just toxicity data. This course examined the regulation of chemicals that are used in industrial and consumer products, as well as pesticides, and described the new governance and...
May 6, 2014

Safer Consumer Products Summit, May 6 – 8, 2014, Santa Clara, California

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. was a proud sponsor. The 4th Safer Consumer Products Summit, the only meeting of its kind, provided the most up-to-date information available on California’s Green Chemistry law, the rapidly evolving state & international consumer safety regulatory landscape and the potential for TSCA Reform. Click here for more information. ...
May 31, 2014

American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Exposition (AIHce) 2014 + Stewardship 2014, May 31 – June 5, San Antonio, Texas

A world-class conference designed exclusively for product stewardship professionals. Hosted by AIHA’s Product Stewardship Society, Stewardship 2014 brought together prominent product stewardship professionals to present and discuss global emerging issues, case studies, practical experiences, and new developments. Lynn L. Bergeson gave two presentations: “Emerging Legal and Product Stewardship Implications of Products of Nanotechnology,” and “Managing Confidential Business...
May 12, 2014

BIO World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology, May 12-15, 2014, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The BIO World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology is the world’s largest industrial biotechnology event for business leaders, investors, and policy makers in biofuels, biobased products, and renewable chemicals. Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. was proud sponsor of the Renewable Chemical Platforms and Biobased Materials track, and with our affiliate the Biobased and Renewable Products Advocacy Group (BRAG) presented a session to educate and equip attendees to address the critical...
April 30, 2014

Webinar: EU Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR): What it Means for Industry and How it Compares to U.S. Regulation, April 30, 2014, 1:00pm – 2:30pm

The European Union Biocidal Products Regulation dramatically changes the way biocidal active substances and products, as well as many products not traditionally considered biocidal products, are regulated under European law. Practical aspects of this new regulatory system are subtly different from those in other jurisdictions, EU neighboring countries, and the US. Companies exporting to the EU as a component of their global business must ensure that their supply chains and product designs are...
April 22, 2014

International Conference on Chemical Policy (ICCP) 2014, April 22 – 24, 2014, Seoul, South Korea

The Korea Chemical Management Association’s annual chemical policy conference was expected to draw record attendance due to the global interest in The Act on the Registration and Evaluation of Chemicals (K-REACH) as the January 1, 2015, effective date approaches. Leslie S. MacDougall gave a presentation on the similarities and differences between K-REACH and U.S. chemical assessment and management.. Click here for more information....
April 10, 2014

Chemical Heritage Foundation Joseph Priestly Society Lecture “Chemical Risk Policy – – 2014 and Beyond”, April 10, 2014, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The Joseph Priestley Society (JPS) lecture series explores topics in science, technology, and industry through professional networking receptions and lectures by industry leaders. The symposium ran from 10:30 – 2:00 pm, and the presentation portions of the program were also be available as a live webcast beginning at noon on chemheritage.org/live [Chemical Risk Policy: April 10, 2014 Joseph Priestley Society Symposium video]. The event was moderated by Lawrence D. Sloan, president...
March 26, 2014

Quantum Dots Forum, March 26, 2014, San Diego, CA

This half-day event preceding the Phosphor Global Summit 2014 provided a forum that covered market opportunities, developments in technologies, end users opportunities and challenges, innovations in applications and environmental issues all related to Quantum Dots. Lisa R. Burchi was a presenter. Click here for more information....