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December 19, 2011
U.S. lawmakers have passed an omnibus spending bill requiring EPA's Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) to incorporate "based on chemical specific datasets and biological...http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/toxics/U-S-Spending-Bill-Requires-EPAs-IRIS-Program-Meet-NAS-Standards_39926.html December 19, 2011
The U.S. FDA says it will decide by April of next year whether it will restrict bisphenol A (BPA) in food packaging. The decision is part of a settlement with the Natural Resources...http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/toxics/Settlement-Requires-FDA-Take-Action-on-BPA-in-Food-Packaging-by-March-31_39899.html December 19, 2011
EPA says its draft analysis of groundwater in Pavillion, WY indicates there has been migration of certain chemicals from hydraulic fracturing operations that resulted in concentrations...http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/toxics/EPA-Links-Groundwater-Contamination-to-Hydraulic-Fracturing_39901.html December 15, 2011
The European Union’s (EU) Member State Committee (MSC) unanimously has agreed to identify 12 chemicals as Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC). The 12 substances will be added...http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/toxics/EU-Adds-More-Substances-to-Very-High-Concern-List_39804.html December 15, 2011
ACC’s legislative and regulatory priorities for 2012 include continued work on legislation for revising the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and improvements to the U.S...http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/toxics/ACCs-Legislative-Priorities-for-2012-Include-Changes-to-TSCA-Bill-IRIS_39802.html December 9, 2011
EPA says its draft analysis of groundwater in Pavillion, WY indicates there has been migration of certain chemicals from hydraulic fracturing operations that resulted in concentrations...http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/toxics/EPA-Links-Groundwater-Contamination-in-Wyoming-to-Hydraulic-Fracturing_39678.html December 7, 2011
The U.S. FDA says it will decide by April of next year whether it will restrict bisphenol A (BPA) in food packaging. The decision is part of a settlement with the Natural Resources...http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/toxics/Settlement-Requires-FDA-to-Decide-BPA-Restrictions-by-March-31Update_39563.html December 6, 2011
EPA says it will accept nominations for scientific experts for its Science Advisory Board (SAB) Chemical Assessment Advisory Committee, which will review proposed changes to the...http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/toxics/EPA-Takes-Nominations-for-Advisory-Board-on-IRIS-Review_39337.html December 6, 2011
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) says recent findings by the French food safety authority Anses (Paris) do not change EFSA’s 2010 assessment of bisphenol A (BPA), and...http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/toxics/Europe-Reaffirms-BPA-Safety-Findings_39545.html December 6, 2011
U.S. EPA has revised it's proposed changes to Clean Air Act standards for boilers and certain incinerators. The reconsidered standards set emission limits for less than 1% of boilers...http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/toxics/EPA-Revises-Boiler-MACT-Rules_39539.html December 6, 2011
The styrene industry, a long time critic of the methodology used to create the U.S. government’s Report on Carcinogens (RoC), says the recently proposed changes to the RoC...http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/toxics/Styrene-Industry-Says-Officials-Should-Withdraw-Proposed-Changes-to-RoC-Methodology_39406.html December 1, 2011
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) says recent findings by the French food safety authority Anses does not change EFSA’s 2010 assessment of bisphenol A (BPA), saying Anses...http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/toxics/Officials-French-Findings-Do-Not-Alter-EFSAs-2010-BPA-Assessment_39437.html November 21, 2011
EPA says it is taking nominations for scientific experts for its Science Advisory Board (SAB) Chemical Assessment Advisory Committee, which will review proposed changes to the...http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/toxics/EPA-Takes-Nominations-for-IRIS-Advisory-Board_39227.html November 21, 2011
A study evaluating the health effects of a group of industrial solvents has concluded that exposure to trichloroethylene (TCE) in the workplace increases by a factor of six the...http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/toxics/Study-Workers-TCE-Exposure-Multiplies-Risk-of-Developing-Parkinsons-Disease_39020.html November 21, 2011
The chemical industry will maintain its spending of about €10 million ($13.4 million) over 2012 for its Long-range Research Initiative (LRI), a program to promote scientific...http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/toxics/Industry-Maintains-Spending-on-LRI_39228.html November 21, 2011
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held a hearing last week on Senator Frank Lautenberg’s (D., NJ) most recent version of a bill to overhaul the Toxic Substances...http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/toxics/Senate-Takes-Up-U-S-TSCA-Reform-Bill_39224.html November 21, 2011
Jahn: Would like ‘partnership’ with regulators. Attendees at the National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD; Arlington, VA) annual meeting, held recently in Bonita...http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/toxics/NACD-Regulations-Top-Industrys-Concerns_39223.html November 18, 2011
EPA says it is taking nominations for scientific experts for its Science Advisory Board (SAB) Chemical Assessment Advisory Committee, which will review proposed changes to the...http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/toxics/EPA-Takes-Nominations-for-SAB-Experts-on-IRIS-Review_39181.html November 10, 2011
Orica (Melbourne) says that there was a leak of ammonia from its production site at Kooragang Island, New South Wales (NSW), Australia, yesterday afternoon. The Environment Protection...http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/toxics/Ammonia-Leak-at-Orica-Plant_38968.html November 9, 2011
The U.S. National Toxicology Program (NTP) is seeking public comment on its October 31 proposal to review the process used for nominating chemicals for the Report on Carcinogens (RoC)...http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/toxics/Officials-Seek-Input-on-U-S-Carcinogens-Report-Methodology_38953.html |
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