It happens so often now, maybe we should no longer be appalled at how easily misinformation can become conventional wisdom, or how easily incorrect conventional wisdom can then be treated as fact. Maybe we shouldn’t be – but we are. And you should be, too. Anyone who has read the New York Times this morning [...]
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A new year, but the same unworkable Safe Chemicals Act
Capitol Hill was a busy place last week. Major issues like the federal budget, gun control and immigration were dominating the headlines. One thing many people may have missed was the introduction of the “Safe Chemicals Act of 2013” (SCA), a bill that seeks to make changes to the U.S. Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). [...]
Re: “Think Those Chemicals Have Been Tested?” in Sunday’s NYT
ACC’s members are serious about their responsibility to produce chemistries that offer important safety, performance and durability benefits and that can be used safely. Our members undertake extensive scientific analyses to evaluate potential risk of their chemicals, from development through use and safe disposal. We work with regulators, retailers and manufacturers to provide them with information about [...]
Endocrine disruption, risk-based decision making and transatlantic regulatory coherence
There’s an important and ongoing debate in the U.S. and the EU about chemicals that may interact with the endocrine system to cause harmful effects in wildlife or on human health. In this post, we’ll work to answer some of the key questions driving the debate: What are endocrine disruptors? What does the latest science [...]
Philadelphia Inquirer gets it wrong on EPA’s authority under TSCA
It’s clear that there is broad agreement that it is time to update the primary law that regulates chemicals in commerce, the U.S. Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). For that to happen, we must be sure that everyone has an accurate understanding of the regulations currently in place and how federal agencies use them. Chemical [...]
PR stunts miss the point on safety
If you read today’s USA Today, you know activists have sprung a ‘new’ campaign to stop America’s top retailers from selling hundreds – even thousands – of the products that families rely on every day, even though the chemicals contained in those products have been approved by EPA or other regulators. In some cases, the [...]
TSCA Work Plan Chemicals Program: What’s working, what more could be done?
EPA is continuing to use the Agency’s existing authority to improve the way chemicals are regulated under TSCA. EPA’s latest approach to conducting targeted risk assessments on priority work plan chemicals has landed the Agency on virtually solid ground, although EPA’s methodology still needs some fine tuning to ensure it can produce high quality, scientifically [...]
NAFRA companies look forward to working with EPA on flame retardant assessments
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a press release this week saying it would begin assessments on 23 commonly used chemicals, including some flame retardants, in order to fully understand their health and environmental effects. The North American Flame Retardant Alliance (NAFRA) is encouraged that EPA has undertaken an initial screening of a number [...]
California Bureau hears public comments on proposal to reduce fire safety
The California Department of Consumer Affairs Bureau of Electronic and Appliance Repair, Home Furnishings and Thermal Insulation (the Bureau) is holding a hearing today to accept final public comments on a draft regulation that would eliminate the state’s open flame test for upholstered furniture. The hearing comes at a time when, according to the National [...]
Two more lessons learned from GlobalChem 2013
1. Better Data, Better Decisions One of the major issues raised around the effectiveness of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) centers around the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) understanding of chemicals in commerce. For example, the current TSCA inventory includes more than 84,000 chemicals. However, it is widely recognized the inventory does not reflect [...]
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News Releases
- ACC Commends Senators Lautenberg and Vitter for Bipartisan Leadership to Reform TSCA May 22, 2013
- American Chemistry Council Convenes Capitol Hill Discussion on Safety of Chemicals in Consumer Products May 22, 2013
- New York Policy and Business Leaders Host Forum on How Shale Gas Can Transform State’s Manufacturing Sector, Economy May 21, 2013
- ACC President Highlights Shale Gas and Manufacturing at Senate Energy Committee Natural Gas Forum May 21, 2013
- Expansion of Consumer-Driven Chemical and Plastics Applications Suggests Continued Modest Economic Growth May 21, 2013
