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The TSCA Miracle of 2015

Passage of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) is almost a reality.

February 1, 2016

Anyone who has read even a few of my previous columns knows I have a cynical streak. I could blame it on my 30 years spent in Washington, D.C., but I suspect I’ve always been a “glass half empty” sort of guy. However, I have now seen that miracles can happen and I have to believe what took place in the Senate with the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA) reform bill just before year’s end qualifies.

Regulatory Review: Examining the recent U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) policy decision concerning chlorinated paraffins

While the term collateral damage generally refers to some type of military activity, it also bears resemblance to a recent U.S. EPA policy decision.

Mark Collatz

November 1, 2015

Most readers are familiar with the term “collateral damage.” It is generally described as a situation in which injury is inflicted on something other than an intended target.

Strategic Solutions: LEED v4: Do Contractors Understand Adhesives Product Information?

Adhesives and sealants manufacturers need to understand how a project team typically makes its product decisions.

Aggie Lotz

October 1, 2015

Available through the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) program, LEED v4 is the newest iteration of a benchmark standard for high-performance green buildings.

6 Key Trending Topics for the Adhesives and Sealants Industry

The Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) is monitoring six important trends and how they will affect the industry.

Traci Jensen

September 1, 2015

This has been a good year for the adhesives and sealants industry, as some positive economic trends are taking shape—and some long-unsettled regulatory oversight may be straightened out.

2015 Adhesives and Sealants Industry Distributor Roundtable

What benefits can distributors of raw materials/chemicals offer for adhesives and sealants manufacturers?

Susan Sutton

July 1, 2015

Manufacturers of adhesives and sealants face an increasingly complicated world, where innovation is essential to survival and ever-expanding regulations threaten their profitability (and sanity!).

Advancing Adhesives: Non-Toxic Solvents

Can "green" solvents be on a par with their conventional toxic counterparts?

July 1, 2015

The average person comes into contact with solvents - toxic substances that dissolve other substances - thousands of times each day without even thinking about them.

Handle with Care: Personnel Protection in the Adhesives and Sealants Industry

The personal protective equipment industry is staying ahead of worker safety and comfort with innovative new tools.

Srin Kuchibotla

July 1, 2015

Compliance in a chemical environment not only requires selecting the right personal protective equipment (PPE) for a variety of chemicals, but also must ensure that workers wear the equipment.

Regulatory Review: New SDSs and Labels for GHS Compliance - Don't Panic Yet

Adhesive and sealant formulators still have time to square away everything they need for developing accurate SDSs and labels to meet GHS standards.

July 1, 2015

Flipping the calendar to June 2015 has provided the kind of dread that can only be rivaled by scheduled root canal work or an IRS audit - especially for those who deal with dual Environment, Health and Safety (EH&S) and shipping responsibilities within their company.