The recent withdrawal of proposed federal discharge limits on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances by the Trump administration introduces uncertainties for the coatings and chemical industries.
The European Committee for Risk Assessment has notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of its intention to proceed with a number of regulatory actions including the proposal to classify titanium dioxide as a Category 2 Carcinogen under the EU’s Classification, Labelling and Packaging Regulation.
Regulatory actions in California, such as a revision to the Prop 65 labeling requirements and a possible alternative assessment evaluation of construction adhesive or sealant product under the state’s new Safer Consumer Product program, are expected to dominate the attention of the Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) in 2015.
The Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) announced that Neema Toolaabee, Manager of Regulatory and Environmental Affairs with DAP, will become Chairman of the association’s Regulatory Affairs Committee (RAC) effective immediately.
The Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) has developed a new program designed to foster industry responses to legislative and regulatory issues impacting the adhesive and sealant sector: The ASC Rapid Response Team.
The South Coast Air Quality Management District’s (SCAQMD) plan to reopen Rule 1168 and the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) efforts to revise its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system will be the Adhesive and Sealant Council’s (ASC) regulatory affairs focus in 2013.
