EPA has announced that it will begin requiring natural gas processing facilities to file Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) reports, although the announcement did not include a timeline for doing so. The agency had been under pressure by environmental groups... Read More
There are several methods by which a "chemical" (a term of art) can be listed under California's Proposition 65. See, for example, http://www.rmkb.com/index.cfm/publications/publication-details/?pkid=253 (pp. 3-5). In California Chamber... Read More
In recent years, manufacturers have seen a marked increase in state regulation of chemicals in consumer products. While the regulation of hazardous and toxic chemicals in consumer products is certainly not a new concept, particularly on the federal level... Read More
By Ryan W. Trail EPCRA § 313 requires certain facilities manufacturing or “processing” more than 25,000 lbs. or otherwise using 10,000 lbs or more of a listed toxic chemical to file a Form R annually on or before July 1. In the... Read More
By E. Lynn Grayson EPA has proposed one-time reporting and record keeping requirements on nanoscale chemical substances in the marketplace. The proposed rule contains a 90-day public comment period. After the comment period, EPA will review and... Read More
Methyl isobutyl ketone (CAS No. 108-10-1) is a very widely used solvent. The Office of Health Hazard Assessment (known affectionately as OEHHA [o-we-hah]) published a notice Sept. 16, 2011, that it intended to list MIK pursuant to the "labor code... Read More
By George Gigounas and Rachael E. Yourtz California is steadily implementing its landmark Green Chemistry Initiative, which increases regulation and oversight of consumer product chemical exposures in important ways. In a recently published Work... Read More
EPA’s Proposed TSCA Rule for Information Collection on Chemical Substances When Manufactured or Processed at the Nanoscale Deadline for comment: July 6, 2015 Statutory authority: Section 8(a) of TSCA, 40 C.F.R. Part 704 Overview •... Read More
Under section 5(a)(1)(B) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (15 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq .), [ enhanced version available to lexis.com subscribers ], the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has the authority to require any person who intends... Read More
On March 10, 2015, Senators Tom Udall (D-NM), David Vitter (R-LA), and a coalition of 15 additional Democratic and Republican Senators, introduced the “Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act” (S. 697), [ enhanced version... Read More
The designation and treatment of Confidential Business Information (“CBI”) is frequently at the center of the Toxic Substances Control Act (“TSCA”) reform debate. One issue receiving increased attention is whether chemical companies... Read More
In 2002, at the World Summit on Sustainable Development , the international community adopted an ambitious target for world wide sound management of chemicals and hazardous wastes by 2020: that chemicals are used and produced in ways that lead to... Read More
There are a number of changes for the Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) report due on July 1, 2015 (RY 2014). New Chemical added to the list In the final rule published on November 7, 2013 (78 FR 66848), [ enhanced version available to lexis.com subscribers... Read More