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The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) is a United States federal agency established in 1970 by the Occupational Health and Safety Act. OSHA is part of the Department of Labor and is charged with assuring healthy, safe, working environments. OSHA sets and enforces safety standards and policies. Examples of OSHA's duties include setting limits on workers' exposure to hazardous substances, ensuring workers have access to safety information and protective equipment, and providing employers and workers proper training to prevent dangerous conditions. less -
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EPA and OSHA Renew Cooperation With Memorandum of Understanding on Toxic Substances Control Act

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) have long cooperated with each other and have renewed their commitment to cooperation in a December 2024 memorandum of...more

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Wrap-Up of Federal and State Chemical Regulatory Developments, February 2023

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TSCA/FIFRA/TRI EPA - Announces Reinvoicing 2023 Annual Pesticide Registration Maintenance Fee To Meet Statutory Direction: On January 13, 2023, EPA announced it is notifying pesticide registrants that EPA will send...more

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EPA Announces Perchloroethylene and Trichloroethylene Pose an Unreasonable Risk to Human Health

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The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced final revised risk determinations for two chemicals, perchloroethylene (perc) and trichloroethylene (TCE). After revisiting its prior risk determinations, EPA...more

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EPA Finds TCE, as a Whole Chemical Substance, Poses an Unreasonable Risk to Human Health

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on January 9, 2023, the availability of the final revision to the risk determination for trichloroethylene (TCE) risk evaluation issued under the Toxic Substances...more

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EPA Finds Methylene Chloride, as a Whole Chemical Substance, Presents an Unreasonable Risk to Human Health

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on November 10, 2022, the availability of the final revision to the risk determination for the methylene chloride risk evaluation issued under the Toxic Substances...more

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EPA Amends SNUR Regulations to Protect Workers’ Health

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On July 5, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule amending the regulations governing significant new uses of chemical substances under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to align with...more

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The Future Is Now for TSCA Risk Management Rulemaking for Asbestos and Other Chemicals

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EPA has proposed a ban on the ongoing uses of chrysotile asbestos, illustrating EPA’s strong authority under section 6 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Nevertheless, it is the alternatives to a ban that EPA...more

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Manufacturers Should Prepare For OSHA’s New And Altered Proposed Hazard Communication Requirements

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Manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, and importers have often struggled with communicating product hazards to downstream employees and users, due to complex hazard communication requirements in international standards, as...more

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New And Altered Hazard Communication Requirements Coming Soon

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Earlier this month, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) announced proposed amendments to the Hazard Communication Standard (“HCS”) in 29 CFR 1910.1200. The last time OSHA amended the HCS was in 2012 to...more

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EPA and OSHA Sign MOU Regarding EPA’s Review of New Chemicals under TSCA

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on January 12, 2021, that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) “that advances collaboration and...more

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Wrap-Up of Federal and State Chemical Regulatory Developments, November 2020

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TSCA/FIFRA/TRI - ABA SEER Article -- “The Essentials Of TSCA Practice”: We are pleased to announce that the ABA SEER published an article written by Lynn L. Bergeson and Eve C. Gartner entitled “The essentials of TSCA...more

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Wrap-Up of Federal and State Chemical Regulatory Developments, October 2020

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TSCA/FIFRA/TRI - EPA States TSCA Section 21 Petition For Risk Management Rule Not Valid, Treats It As An APA Petition: In a letter dated July 28, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) acknowledged the receipt...more

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Wrap-Up of Federal and State Chemical Regulatory Developments, September 2020

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TSCA/FIFRA/TRI - Lynn L. Bergeson, “Feeling The Pinch: Who Pays TSCA Risk Evaluation Fees?,” Financier Worldwide, September 2020: Ordinarily, government fees command little interest in corporate finance and board-level...more

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What to Expect in Environmental Regulation for 2019

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Deregulation was one of the primary promises of President Trump’s campaign, and in 2018, the administration continued to roll back environmental regulation. The recent shutdown of the federal government has slowed...more

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Wrap-Up of Federal and State Chemical Regulatory Developments, December 2018

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TSCA/FIFRA/TRI - EPA Publishes First Draft TSCA Chemical Risk Evaluation: On November 15, 2018, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a Federal Register notice announcing the availability of and seeking...more

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Wrap-Up of Federal and State Chemical Regulatory Developments, November 2018

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TSCA/FIFRA/TRI - EPA Issues Final TSCA Fees Rule: On October 17, 2018, EPA issued a final fees rule under TSCA. 83 Fed. Reg. 52694. The final rule largely tracks the proposed rule....more

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Wrap-Up of Federal and State Chemical Regulatory Developments, October 2016

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TSCA/FIFRA/IRIS/NTP/TRI - EPA Issues Statements Of Findings For September 2016: On September 23, 2016, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a notice announcing its findings after its review of Toxic...more

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Wrap-Up of Federal and State Chemical Regulatory Developments, August 2016

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TSCA/FIFRA/IRIS/NTP/TRI - EPA Releases TRI Preliminary Dataset For Calendar Year 2015: On July 20, 2016, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)...more

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TSCA: Proposed Revisions to Significant New Use Rules Reflect Current Occupational Safety and Health Standards

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed on July 28, 2016, revisions to the regulations governing significant new uses of chemical substances under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) with revisions to the...more

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Wrap-Up of Federal and State Chemical Regulatory Developments, December 2015.

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EPA Issues Final Rule Adding 1-Bromopropane To EPCRA Section 313 List: On November 23, 2015, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule adding 1-bromopropane to the list of toxic chemicals subject to...more

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Wrap-Up of Federal and State Chemical Regulatory Developments, August 2015

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EPA Issues Direct Final Rule On Significant New Use Notification Electronic Reporting: On July 20, 2015, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a direct final rule amending the Toxic Substances Control Act...more

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