DuPont announced on July 6 that it has shared new human health research data with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Science Advisory Board (SAB) on perfluorooctanoic acid or PFOA, an ingredient used to make Teflon® non-stick coatings.
The Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology (FSCT) has announced that ICE 2006 will be held at the Morial Convention Center in New Orleans from November 1-3, 2006.
For the second time since 2002, BASF Coatings de Mexico has received the prestigious General Motors Supplier of the Year award for outstanding performance as an automotive coatings supplier for GM's Silao and Ramos Arizpe assembly plants.
The revised staff report entitled "Environmental Impact Assessment of Tertiary-Butyl Acetate (TBAC)" was recently completed by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) staff, in conjunction with staff from Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, State Water Resources Control Board and the Department of Toxic Substances Control in coordination with other stakeholders.
According to a standard interpretation letter posted by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and reported by the NPCA, the consumer products exemption in the OSHA's hazard communication rule is applicable when products are used "as a normal consumer would use them."
Buckman Laboratories has won the fourth annual North American MAKE (Most Admired Knowledge Enterprises) Award, bestowed by Rory Chase, managing director of Teleos - the KNOW Network.
Akzo Nobel launched its first Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report in June, heralding the company's solid commitment to anchoring the Triple P concept as a cornerstone of its business operations.