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Regulatory Issues

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California Safer Chemicals Rule
Wednesday, May 30, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) CA DTSC Names Spray Polyurethane Foam Systems as A Priority Product » A copy of this ASC Regulatory Affairs ALERT can be found HERE
Wednesday, May 30, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Ventura Air District to Revise VOC Rule » A copy of this ASC Regulatory Affairs ALERT can be found HERE
Monday, February 26, 2018 CA DTSC Updates SCP Priority Product Work Plan for 2018-2020 » A copy of this ASC Regulatory Affairs ALERT can be found HERE
Thursday, April 13, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) California DTSC 2-Part Sprayfoam Proposal » What’s at Issue: The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) has issued its long-anticipated proposal to...
Wednesday, October 7, 2015 CA DTSC Releases Alternative Analysis Guidance » What’s at Issue: The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) has issued a draft Alternative Analysi...
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ASC Positions
Wednesday, March 27, 2019 2019 ASC Issues Briefs - Spring 2019 » View/Download
Wednesday, October 31, 2018 2018 ASC Issues Briefs (Fall 2018) » View/Download
Wednesday, May 23, 2018 2018 ASC Issues Briefs (Spring 2018) » View/Download
Monday, November 6, 2017 2017 ASC Issues Briefs - Fall 2017 » View/Download
Wednesday, March 29, 2017 2017 ASC Issues Briefs - Spring 2017 » View/Download
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Trade Policy
Thursday, September 6, 2018 U.S. Trade Policies: Timeline and Impact for U.S. Adhesive & Sealant Industry » A copy of this ASC Regulatory Affairs U.S. Trade Policy document is available HERE
Thursday, September 6, 2018 U.S. Trade Policies: Timeline and Impact for U.S. Adhesive & Sealant Industry » A copy of this ASC Regulatory Affairs U.S. Trade Policy document is available HERE
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Canadian Chemical Management Plan
Thursday, May 28, 2015 Comments regarding Canadian Department of Health Revision to Hazardous Products Regulations – Canada » September 8, 2014 Amira Sultan Workplace Hazardous Materials Directorate Department of Health Postal Loc...
Thursday, August 21, 2014 Canada to Look at Limiting Access to Two-Component Spray Foam » What’s at Issue: On August 16th, Environment Canada (EC) published a Canada Gazette , Part 1, document outlini...
Friday, November 22, 2013 GR ALERT: CANADA REQUESTS INFO FOR CONSUMER PRODUCT VOC LIMITS PROPOSAL » What’s at Issue: Environment Canada (EC) has issued a voluntary to survey to both U.S. and Canadian adhesives a...
Friday, March 22, 2013 RE: Comments re Environment Canada Consultation Document for Proposed Revisions for VOCs » Environment Canada Products Division Place Vincent Massey, 9 th Floor 351 St. Joseph Boulevard Gat...
Thursday, June 28, 2012 Canada Issues Section 71 for MDI and MDA » June 28, 2012 Canada Issues Section 71 for MDI and MDA What’s at Issue: As part of...
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EPA Chemical Management Plan
Friday, October 5, 2018 RA Alert: EPA Finalizes TSCA Fee Rule » A copy of this ASC Regulatory Affairs ALERT can be found HERE
Thursday, July 5, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) EPA Issues Guidance: New Chemicals Submissions and Generic Names for Confidential » A copy of this ASC Regulatory Affairs ALERT can be found HERE
Wednesday, June 20, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) EPA Adds NonylphenolEthoxlates (NPEs) to TRI » A copy of this ASC Regulatory Affairs ALERT can be found HERE
Monday, March 19, 2018 EPA Proposes TSCA Chemical User Fee » A copy of this ASC Regulatory Affairs ALERT can be found HERE
Wednesday, February 7, 2018 EPA Issues Annual TSCA Plan » A copy of this ASC Regulatory Affairs ALERT can be found HERE
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MDI/TDI Chemical Action Plan
Monday, May 4, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) RE: Significant New Use Rule for Toluene Diisocyanate and Other Related Compounds (EPA-HQ-OPPT-2011- » Click here to view.
Wednesday, January 21, 2015 EPA Publishes Proposed TDI SNUR » What’s at Issue: On January 15, 2015, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a long anticipated propose...
Tuesday, September 23, 2014 EPA FORWARDS TDI SNUR TO OIRA FOR REVIEW » What’s at Issue: In an important step towards issuing a long anticipated Significant New Use Rule (SNUR) for tol...
Thursday, August 21, 2014 CANADA TO LOOK AT LIMITING ACCESS TO TWO-COMPONENT SPRAY FOAM » What’s at Issue: On August 16th, Environment Canada (EC) published a Canada Gazette , Part 1, document out...
Friday, August 16, 2013 FAQS RE: U.S. OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION’S NATIONAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM- OCCUPATI... » FAQs Re: U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s National Emphasis Program- Occupational Exposure...
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OEEHA Prop 65 Revision
Monday, February 15, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) CA OEHHA Finalizes Regulation for Prop 65 Website » What’s at Issue: California’s Office Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has released a final rule providing for the dev...
Monday, December 21, 2015 CA OEHHA Again Offers Revision to Prop 65 Warning Regulations » What’s at Issue: Responding to continued negative comments and concerns, the California Office of Environmental Health...
Wednesday, April 8, 2015 RE: Proposals to Adopt New Article 6 for Proposition 65 & Proposition 65 Lead Agency Website » Click here to download
Monday, February 9, 2015 CA OEHHA Proposes Revision to Prop 65 Warning Regulations » What’s at Issue: The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has proposed a new regulati...
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OSHA
Wednesday, September 10, 2014 COMMENTS REGARDING CANADIAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH REVISION TO HAZARDOUS PRODUCTS REGULATIONS – CANADA » September 8, 2014 Amira Sultan Workplace Hazardous Materials Directorate Department of Health Postal Loc...
Wednesday, August 13, 2014 ASC JOINS COALITION TO PETITION REOPENING OF RULEMAKING ON HCS » What’s at Issue: The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Hazard Communication Standard c...
Wednesday, August 13, 2014 RE: PETITION TO REOPEN RULEMAKING ON THE HAZARD COMMUNICATION STANDARD, 29 CFR §1910.1200, TO EXT... » Click Here to Download
Thursday, June 19, 2014 GHS DEADLINE CHALLENGES INDUSTRY; ASC JOINS COALITION TO PETITION OSHA » What’s at Issue: The Occupational Health and Safety Administration’s (OSHA) 2012 revision to the Hazard Communic...
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