The EPA reopened its consultation with the public regarding the definition of “small manufacturer” and “small processor” under the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, which amends the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). TSCA, as amended, requires EPA to review the size standards for small manufacturers and processors, which are currently […]
New York announced the launch of its Household Cleansing Product Information Disclosure Program on April 25, 2017. This program will require manufacturers of household cleaning products sold in New York to disclose – on their websites – information on the chemical ingredients of those products. The state has issued draft guidance on the disclosure requirements […]
On April 12, 2017, EPA published a notice in the Federal Register denying a TSCA section 21 petition regarding a group of flame retardants. EPA explained that the petition did not demonstrate that there was insufficient data on these chemicals, and therefore the EPA found that the testing requested was not necessary. The petition was […]
On April 5, 2017, the Trump Administration issued guidance on Executive Order (EO) 13771, “Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs.” The guidance, published by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), provides details on the policy established by the January 30, 2017 executive order that requires agencies to repeal two existing regulations for each […]
The symposium is titled, “Recent Developments in TSCA Regulation — New Requirements for Chemicals in Commerce.” Ms. Hantman will be presenting with: Maria Doa, Director, Chemical Control Division, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, EPA David Liu, Principal Ramboll Environ Keith Matthews, Counsel, Wiley Rein LLP The symposium will include an overview of TSCA […]
On January 13, 2017, the EPA published a proposed rule to reset the TSCA Inventory into separate lists of “active” and “inactive” substances (i.e., inventory reset). The proposal details notification requirements and establishes exemptions and procedures for handling confidentiality claims. Properly notified substances would be designated by EPA as “active,” whereas substances without a valid […]
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) have reached an agreement in principle for the federal agency to issue a rule banning five chemicals, known as phthalates, that may cause reproductive harm from their exposure in children’s products. Those five phthalates are: diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP), di-n-pentyl phthalate (DnPP), […]
In September 2015 the California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) announced plans to list the pesticide glyphosate as a possible cancer threat under Proposition 65. OEHHA made the decision to list glyphosate following the International Agency for Research on Cancer March 2015 finding that glyphosate is “probably carcinogenic to humans.” […]
According to the EPA, there are currently over 85,000 chemicals on EPA’s Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Chemical Substance Inventory (Inventory), many of which are no longer actively produced. On January 13, 2017, the EPA published a proposed rule to reset the TSCA Inventory into separate lists of “active” and “inactive” substances (i.e., inventory reset). […]
On January 12, 2017, EPA published a final rule under Section 8(a) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) establishing reporting and recordkeeping requirements for certain chemical substances that are manufactured or processed at the nanoscale. Manufacturers and processors, or persons who intend to manufacture or process new discrete forms of certain existing chemical nanoscale […]
