OSHA to Accelerate Review of Popcorn Flavoring Ingredient

OSHA needs to move quickly on regulating diacetyl, an ingredient used in popcorn butter flavoring that has been linked to respiratory problems in some workers, says Hilda Solis, OSHA’s new Department of Labor Secretary. OSHA has withdrawn an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM), published in the last days of the Bush Administration, that sought to gather information about diacetyl and its effects before moving forward with a regulation. OSHA says it will move quickly to convene a Small Business Advocacy Review (SBAR) panel, which is required when...

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