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At Long Last, TSCA Reform Passes

The House of Representatives has passed the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act—but is it enough?

Mark Collatz

July 1, 2016

I'm going to go out the proverbial limb here and assume that, by the time this issue has printed, the U.S. Senate will have passed legislation to reform the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). I know I have a reputation of being a glass-half-empty kind of guy—but not this time.

Angus Product Receives VOC Exemption Status

Angus Chemical Co. recently announced that AMP™ is no longer classified as a VOC by Canada’s Department of the Environment.

June 29, 2016

Environment Canada finalized an order to remove AMP from the List of Toxic Substances.

Appli-Tec Offers GHS Labeling

In compliance with OSHA’s updated Hazard Communication Standard, Appli-Tec Inc. provides GHS labeling.

May 23, 2016

The company reportedly has been labeling its products in accordance with the new stringent standards since early spring 2015.

ACC Applauds House Passage of Tariff Relief Bill

The American Chemistry Council (ACC) recently issued a statement on the House passage of the American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016.

May 4, 2016

The bill reportedly will help eliminate import duties on raw and intermediate products that are not produced or available domestically.

Regulatory Review

Transparency through an Agency Website? Maybe Not.

The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment’s (OEEHA) new website could create more confusion for the public at the expense of those doing business in California.

Mark Collatz

May 2, 2016

California regulators are at it again. In the name of providing transparency for consumers, the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEEHA) may be on the brink of creating more confusion for the public―at the expense of those doing business in the state.

ASC Drafts Sealants Product Category Rule

The Adhesive and Sealant Council recently announced that it has created the first draft of a Product Category Rule for North America.

April 19, 2016

The PCR sets the rules that industry should follow when conducting a Life Cycle Assessment.

Program Highlights for the Adhesive and Sealant Council Spring 2016 Convention

March 30, 2016

New technologies and innovations will be discussed at the upcoming ASC Convention and Expo.

Raw Material Insights

Teresa McPherson

February 10, 2016

What's happening in the turbulent raw materials and chemicals sector?

Regulatory Review

The TSCA Miracle of 2015

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

Mark Collatz

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.