On March 13, the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) announced the initial draft list of “priority products” under the state’s Safer Consumer Products program. Once the list is finalized, the program will requires companies to determine if there are less toxic alternatives to the chemicals in these consumer products.
The three “priority…
First, a warning – we’ll be posting 3 times this week. There was just too much “looking foward” to fit into one post. Posts from Nicole and Jeff will be up in the next few days.
So, what to look for from EPA in 2014? According to its Draft 2014-2018 Strategic Plan, there are…
Last week, we discussed the new OSHA “Annotated Permissible Exposure Limits,” which OSHA announced in a press release dated Thursday, Oct. 24. In the same press release, OSHA announced its new “Safer Chemical Tool Kit” for employers.
The idea is to go beyond compliance, and substitute, reduce, or even eliminate chemical hazards. This is…
