The ACD President was joined by the office of U.S. Representative Laurel Lee (FL-15), the National Security Council, the Center for Infrastructure and Cybersecurity Agency, the American Chemistry Council, the Society of Chemical Manufacturers & Affiliates, the Fertilizer Institute, and the American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers to help explain the consequences of the program’s expiration back in July 2023.
President and CEO Eric R. Byer commented, "as we enter a new year, ACD welcomes the start of second session of the 118th Congress. This will be a pivotal year for the continued growth of the chemical distribution industry and the security of our supply chain."
The coatings formulation process looks a lot like it did 30 years ago, with spreadsheets, notebooks, and time-consuming rounds of hands-on testing. By combining powerful data and decades of knowledge, digital coatings formulation platforms help to enhance the formulation process, streamline testing, improve the customer experience, and more, revolutionizing the industry.
Both the paint and coatings and chemical distribution industries are undergoing various changes, which have brought new technological advancements and sustainability initiatives to the forefront of their businesses. These changes ensure that companies, end users, partners, and producers remain competitive in an evolving global landscape.
The ACD warned how the proposed rule would exacerbate inefficiencies that already exist in the current Toxic Substances Control Act Section 6 risk evaluation process.
The letter urges the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee to tie important conditions to the authority to allow the transport of hazardous materials by Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization.
Taken collectively, the EPA’s recent actions serve as a roadmap for the risk management rules the agency will propose for existing chemicals in the future. For paint and coatings in particular, the proposed rules will have significant implications on industry operations due to the many conditions of use and applications of these chemicals that the EPA plans to regulate.
The Alliance for Chemical Distributionurged the agency to reconsider proposed changes outlined in its Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) due to potential industry disruption concerns.
In her testimony, Gibson highlighted the chemical distribution industry’s use of drums and underscored the highest standards of safety that NACD members place on the transport of these used and reconditioned containers.
