|
|
November 21, 2009
|
|
Benefits
Now you have an affordable way to get BNA news and analysis on important right-to-know and specific chemical issues! Comply with federal and state right-to-know laws and regulations more efficiently and cost-effectively. Get answers to your questions about emergency planning and the roles of local emergency planning committees. Take an in-depth look at how agency rules and actions affect stakeholders. Benefit from practical, easy-to-use guidance, written in plain English, to meet your obligations under EPCRA and relevant state provisions. Monitor currently listed chemicals and threshold quantities. Develop risk management plans for chemical emergencies. Train employees on right-to-know responsibilities. Interact effectively with government, industry, the media, and the community.
Latest News
|
California Opts Against Listing Bisphenol A Under Proposition 65
A California scientific advisory panel decided July 15 against
adding bisphenol A to the list of chemicals suspected of causing
reproductive and developmental harm that the state maintains under
Proposition 65. The panel of seven physicians concluded the body of scientific
evidence fails to show BPA causes either female or male reproductive
harm or developmental problems. Publication date July 30, 2009
Link to Story
Panel Recommends OSHA Exempt Naturally Occurring Diacetyl From Rule
A small business advocacy review panel is recommending the
Occupational Safety and Health Administration consider exempting
naturally occurring diacetyl and workplaces with only minimal
exposures from a forthcoming rule to reduce worker risk from the
substance. Diacetyl commonly is used in the manufacture of butter flavorings
and can lead to bronchilitis obliterans, a potentially fatal lung
disease. Publication date July 16, 2009
Link to Story
Risk-Based Decisionmaking Suspended As EPA Eyes Chemical Management Strategy
The Environmental Protection Agency has suspended the development
and publication of decisions it is making under the risk-based portion
of its Chemical Assessment and Management Program (ChAMP). It will decide before October on how it will assess, prioritize, and take risk management actions on chemicals of concern. Publication date July 2, 2009
Link to Story
|
|
News Archive
|
|