Design for the Environment (DfE): The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today posted a List of Safer Chemical Ingredients that contains chemicals that meet stringent criteria applied by the Design for the Environment (DfE) Safer Product Labeling Program. This program recognizes products that are high-performance and cost-effective while using the safest chemical ingredients. At present, more […]
FIFRA Enforcement: On September 13, 2012, EPA issued a press release announcing three enforcement actions the agency recently settled against Missouri pesticide distributors under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). EPA alleged the distributors violated FIFRA by selling and distributing unregistered and misbranded pesticides. All three cases involved the sale and distribution of “plant growth regulators,” […]
FIFRA Enforcement: On September 7, 2012, EPA and the Department of Justice announced criminal and civil settlements with the Scotts Miracle-Gro Company for alleged violations of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), the federal law governing manufacture, distribution, and sale of pesticides. Scotts produces pesticides for commercial and consumer lawn and garden uses. The case levied the largest criminal penalty, […]
California Green Chemistry Regulations: The California Department of Toxic Substances Control(DTSC) has announced a 30-day extension for the comment period on the proposed Safer Consumer Product regulations. The regulations were released on July 27. The new deadline for submitting comments is 5 p.m. on October 11, 2012. The public hearing on September 10, 2012 will take […]
TSCA: Today, August 17, 2012, EPA published the Peer Review Plans for the risk assessments on the seven 2012 work plan chemicals. The plans, which form part of the Agency’s Peer Review Agenda, describe the focus of the risk assessment being conducted on each chemical, indicate how peer reviewers will be selected and how the […]
Design for the Environment (DfE) / Green Chemistry: EPA’s Design for the Environment (DfE) team announced today that, in September, it will post on the agency’s website a list of chemicals that are acceptable for use in DfE-labeled products. Questions or comments about the proposal should be submitted to EPA by August 24, 2012. The contact at […]
TSCA: On August 8, 2012, EPA signed a proposed Significant New Use Rule (SNUR) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to: Require companies to report 90 days in advance of all new uses of long-chain perfluoroalkyl carboxylic (LCPFAC) chemicals as part of carpets or to treat carpets, including the import of new carpet containing […]
TSCA Reform: On July 25, the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works passed a 174-page, substantially revised version of Senator Lautenberg’s 2011 Safe Chemicals Act (S.847). The bill was approved along party lines, with all Republicans voting against it. It will now move to the full U.S. Senate for consideration. Since the bill […]
EPA issued a News Release Monday July 23 announcing fines for violations of TSCA’s recordkeeping and reporting requirements. The announcement details the following settlements: Haldor Topsoe, Inc., paid $202,779 to settle a complaint that it had violated the 2006 IUR rule for 13 chemical substances. Chemtura Corporation paid $55,901 to settle a complaint that its […]
Green Chemistry Regulation: Verdant is pleased to announce that Philip Moffat will be speaking at the Adhesive and Sealant Council’s 2012 Fall Expo in Louisville, Kentucky. Mr. Moffat will discuss California’s efforts to use regulation to drive “green” innovation in the chemicals and consumer products industries. His presentation, “California’s Green Chemistry Initiative – A Legal Perspective,” […]
