The European market for rheology modifiers in paints is gaining momentum with the gradual recovery of the European economy that began in late 2003 and continued through 2004, ending three years of economic stagnation that preceded it, according to a research overview by Frost & Sullivan.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 has reached an agreement that includes a $70,312 penalty with three related companies - one in Wisconsin and two in Ohio - on alleged violations of federal architectural coating rules.
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.
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."
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on July 6 withdrew a portion of a direct final rule intended to give miscellaneous coatings manufacturers new alternatives for complying with emissions limits for hazardous air pollutants.
The national Paint Product Stewardship Initiative (PPSI), which was initiated and facilitated by the Product Stewardship Initiative (PSI), reached a major milestone after only nine months of dialogue.
On June 21, the Louisville (Ky.) Metro Air Pollution Control District adopted what the NPCA reports to be the strictest air-toxics regulations in the United States. The package is known as the Strategic Toxic Air Reduction (STAR) program.
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