Union of Concerned Scientists
AUGUST 22, 2023
The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics has made an unusual change that will make the regulation of PFAS chemicals even harder , potentially letting thousands of these dangerous “forever chemicals” escape EPA regulation, thereby endangering the health of millions of people.
Brag
NOVEMBER 27, 2023
In the proposed rule, EPA states that after receiving additional comments following the issuance of the The post EPA Proposes to Amend PBT Rules for decaBDE and PIP (3:1) appeared first on Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
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Environmental News Bits
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) June 2021 proposal of a Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) reporting rule targeting manufacturers of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) sparked a major outcry from chemical manufacturers and article importers. 33926 (June 28, 2021).
Nanotech
JANUARY 26, 2022
Additionally, EPA reviewed and completed a significant new use notice (SNUN) for a carbon nanotube substance. EPA regulated the new chemical substance with a consent order “owing to limited available data on nanomaterials”; the consent order limited uses and human and environmental exposure to prevent unreasonable risks.
Nanotech
MAY 1, 2023
Additionally, EPA reviewed and completed six premanufacture notices (PMN) for multi-walled carbon nanotube chemical substances. According to the Tour de Table , EPA regulated all six of the new chemical substances with a consent order “due to limited available data on nanomaterials.”
Environment Next
AUGUST 4, 2020
The important take away is that state environmental compliance inspections of regulated facilities will occur as planned in 2020 and 2021, but may be delayed or performed remotely. It remains uncertain exactly how remote inspections will proceed and what techniques may be used to ensure their validity.
Brag
NOVEMBER 22, 2022
According to EPA, in 2022 it has published 3,900 notices of substantial risk records received under TSCA Section 8(e) in ChemView, including more than 3,300 non-CBI notices submitted between January 1, 2019, and December 20, 2021, that were not previously published due to resource limitations. Health and Safety Data Reporting.
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