by Caltha Company | Feb 25, 2014 | Caltha LLP Services, Hazardous Materials, Product Stewardship
On August 22, 2012, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted a new rule and form, as mandated by Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“Dodd-Frank Act”), to require companies to publicly disclose their use of...
by Caltha Company | Dec 4, 2013 | Hazardous Materials, Product Stewardship, TSCA
EPA has amended certain reporting requirements that were promulgated under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to require the use electronic reporting. EPA is promulgating amendments to reporting requirements under TSCA section 4 (including test rules and...
by Caltha Company | Nov 30, 2013 | Hazardous Materials, OSHA, Product Stewardship
In a Letter of Interpretation, OSHA clarified its requirements for labeling of small containers of hazardous chemicals, such as 5 milliliter (mL) vials or 50 mL bottles, under the revised Hazard Communication standard (HCS 2012). Under the HCS 2012, OSHA reiterated...
by Caltha Company | Oct 3, 2013 | Product Stewardship, TSCA
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing a rule to restrict imports of perfluorinated chemicals that could be used in carpets. The regulation will require companies to report to EPA all new uses, including in domestic and imported products, of these...
by Caltha Company | Sep 26, 2013 | Environmental Review, Hazardous Materials, Product Stewardship, TSCA
As part of ongoing efforts to promote the design and use of safer chemicals, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a draft report on alternatives to a flame retardant chemical, hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD), which has persistent, bioaccumulative...
by Caltha Company | Jul 29, 2013 | Hazardous Materials, Product Stewardship
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) has added more than 130 chemicals to its Safer Chemical Ingredients List, including 119 fragrance chemicals for commercial and consumer cleaning products. The Safer Chemical Ingredients list was created in...
