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USA – New Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA) Bill may pass in 2015
May 5, 2015 - Laws & Regulation, USA
In March 2015, Senators David Vitter (R-LA) and Tom Udall (D-NM), along with 14 bipartisan co-sponsors, introduced the “Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act”. The bill would overhaul current chemicals laws under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), which was last updated in 1976. While reform legislation has been introduced in […]
Read NewsOntario: Cap and Trade System to Limit Greenhouse Gas Pollution in Ontario
May 5, 2015 - Laws & Regulation, Ontario, Quebec
On April 24, 2015 the Office of the Premier issued the following media release. “Joint Statement on Climate Change from the Premiers of Ontario and Québec” Today, Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne and Québec Premier Philippe Couillard issued the following statement on climate change: “We are at the forefront of the fight against climate change and […]
Read NewsHealth Canada: Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations Amendment
April 8, 2015 - Federal, Laws & Regulation
The Regulations Amending the Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations, 2012 (proposed Amendments) were published in the Canada Gazette, Part I for a 75-day public comment period ending on June 18, 2015. See Notice
Read NewsNASF – New TSCA bill may pass in 2015
April 8, 2015 - Laws & Regulation, USA
Posted by NASF March 30, 2015 US Chemicals Reform Legislations Introduced in Senate New TSCA bill may pass in 2015. “Earlier this month, Senators David Vitter (R-LA) and Tom Udall (D-NM), along with 14 bipartisan co-sponsors, introduced the “Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act”. The bill would overhaul current chemicals laws […]
Read NewsWHMIS 2015
February 12, 2015 - Federal, Laws & Regulation
WHMIS 2015 “On February 11, 2015, the Government of Canada published in the Canada Gazette, Part II the Hazardous Products Regulations (HPR), which, in addition to the amendments made to the Hazardous Products Act under the Economic Action Plan 2014 Act, No.1, modified the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) 1988 to incorporate the Globally […]
Read NewsEnvironment Canada – New Substance Program
January 12, 2015 - Federal, Laws & Regulation, News
Environment Canada (EC) has published six new risk assessment summaries for chemicals and polymers under the New Substance Program. Included in the Background section for “any company or individual who plans to import or manufacture a substance subject to notification under the NSNR (Chemicals and Polymers) must provide the New Substances Program (NSP) with a New […]
Read NewsNASF UPDATED – EPA Proposes More Stringent Ozone Standard of 65-70 Parts Per Billion
December 5, 2014 - Laws & Regulation, USA
“The Environmental Protection Agency proposed a more stringent national ozone standard, between 65 and 70 parts per billion, on November 26, saying the level is necessary to protect human health under the Clean Air Act. With an estimated cost to the economy of $3.4 trillion, manufacturing leaders in Washington are calling it the most expensive regulation ever.” […]
Read NewsIdentification of chemicals and polymers as risk assessment priorities under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA 1999)
December 4, 2014 - Federal, Laws & Regulation
As per the Government of Canada “under Part 5 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA 1999), Environment Canada and Health Canada were required to complete the Categorization of approximately 23,000 existing substances on Canada’s Domestic Substances List (DSL). Approximately 4,300 substances were identified as requiring screening assessment following this process.” Read Article.
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