Past Seminars & Webinars

The ninth annual BIO Pacific Rim Summit on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioenergy is the original conference dedicated solely to the growth of the industrial biotechnology and bioenergy sectors in North America and the Asia-Pacific region. B&C affiliate the Biobased and Renewable Products Advocacy Group (BRAG®) was a proud sponsor of the “Women in Biotechnology” Reception, December 7, 2014. BRAG Executive Director Kathleen Roberts welcomed attendees to the reception,...

This webinar has now occurred. To receive presentation slides and a recording of the webinar, please contact chad.howlin@lawbc.com  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, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemical Substances that...

A program for U.S. businesses. This two-day event brings together 23 experts in global chemicals regulation. Through presentations, round table discussions and Q&As, delegates will hear about the latest regulatory challenges facing the safe management of chemicals and learn how best to respond. Kathleen M. Roberts, Vice-President of B&C Consortia Management, will present a session on “The Biobased Economy and Green Chemistry – U.S. Regulatory Background.” Click here...

This webinar has occurred.  For copies of presentation materials contact chad.howlin@lawbc.com.   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 System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS), adds the US to a...

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. and affiliate The Biobased and Renewable Products Advocacy Group (BRAG) were proud sponsors. The Advanced Biofuels Leadership Conference Series has become one of the largest gatherings of Advanced Biofuels and Renewable Chemicals and Biomaterials Operating Company CEOs and senior executives, strategic partners, financiers, equity analysts, policymakers and industry suppliers in the Advanced Biofuels & Renewable Chemicals and Biomaterials industries in...

The objective of this conference was to bring together scientific experts from academia, industry, and government agencies from around the world to present and discuss current research findings on the subject of nanotechnology and sustainability. The conference program addressed the critical aspects of sustainable nanotechnology such as life cycle assessment, green synthesis, green energy, industrial partnerships, environmental and biological fate, and the overall sustainability of engineered...

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) and The Acta Group (Acta®) were proud to once again be sponsors of and program advisors to ChemCon, the premier global chemical control conference offering the most authoritative speakers, most in-depth sessions, and broadest global perspective on existing and emerging chemical regulatory schemes. The full ChemCon agenda is available online. A video overview of the ChemCon experience — the sessions, exhibition, and networking and...

Get the latest on California’s Safer Consumer Products Regulations, including updates on the Proposed Initial Priority Products Listing, the Three-Year Work Plan and Alternatives Analysis. Thirty states have passed/considered chemical legislation in 2014 – hear from state and federal decision makers on these developing regulations. For more information click here....

This webinar was presented by the Air and Waste Management Association (AWMA). The commercialization of nanomaterials is rapidly growing. Existing laws are being used to manage potential risks and to promote nanomaterials’ benefits. Entities engaged with nanomaterials must be diligent and ensure commercial applications of nanomaterials pose no adverse effects. A proactive, informed approach can prevent adverse results and unintended consequences. Jim Alwood and Kenneth Moss, EPA,...

This webinar has occurred.  For copies of presentation materials contact chad.howlin@lawbc.com.   Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. presented a complimentary webinar that reviewed EPA’s current guidance and recent decisions on spray drift and volatilization issues and discussed what registrants may have to do to navigate the registration review process. Speakers included well recognized experts on these complex issues: Jeff Dawson, Senior Scientist, Chemist at...