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Spring 2023 Toxics Use Reduction Conference presentations

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The Toxics Use Reduction Institute (TURI) recently held their Spring Toxics Use Reduction (TUR) conference, where more than 100 attendees learned how to identify and adopt safer alternatives, embed their work in corporate sustainability efforts, and more.

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Lynn L. Bergeson, EPA Proposes Ban on Trichloroethylene, Chemical Processing, November 17, 2023.

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31, to ban all uses of trichloroethylene (TCE) after determining it presents an unreasonable risk of injury to human health under conditions of use pursuant to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Bergeson, EPA Proposes Ban on Trichloroethylene, <i>Chemical Processing</i>, November 17, 2023.

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Careers in Chemicals, October 20, 2023, via webinar

Nanotech

The American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources’ (SEER) Pesticides and Chemicals Committee’s presents “Careers in Chemicals,” a webinar on October 20, 2023, at 12:00 p.m.

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EPA Announces Experts for Letter Peer Review of TCEP Draft Risk Evaluation

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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on February 14, 2024, the list of ten scientific experts selected to review the 2023 draft risk evaluation for tris(2-chloroethyl) phosphate (TCEP) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).

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EPA Releases Draft 6PPD-Quinone Water Testing Method for Widespread Use

Nanotech

As reported in our November 3, 2023, blog item, on November 2, 2023, EPA announced that it granted a petition filed under Section 21 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) The post EPA Releases Draft 6PPD-Quinone Water Testing Method for Widespread Use appeared first on Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

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EPA Releases Peer Review Comments on White Paper for Asbestos Part 2 Risk Evaluation

Nanotech

On December 28, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released comments from the letter peer review for its 2023 white paper presenting EPA’s quantitative approach for the human health risk assessment for part 2 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) risk evaluation for asbestos.

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EPA Issues Final SNURs for Four Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes

Nanotech

On December 18, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued final significant new use rules (SNUR) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for a number of chemical substances that were the subject of premanufacture notices (PMN) and are also subject to Orders issued by EPA pursuant to TSCA.