Tag: EPA

Cal/OSHA Advises Employers to Protect Workers from Wildfire Smoke

Jon Redmond /April 17, 2026

  In Southern California, early April marked the start of wildfire season with two significant blazes: the Springs Fire in Riverside County and the smaller but still destructive Crown Fire…

RHP Scientists Present New Findings on Microplastics Exposure and Human Health

Jon Redmond /March 4, 2026

  RHP Risk Management’s Ashish Jachak, PhD, MBA presented on RHP scientists’ latest advances in microplastics research at the 2026 Microplastics and Nanoplastics Exposure and Human Health Conference in Santa Fe,…

California Proposition 65 compliance guide graphic featuring OEHHA logo and warning symbol

Vinyl Acetate (VAM) Proposition 65 Compliance: What Businesses Need to Know Before 2026

Jon Redmond /October 16, 2025

Vinyl acetate (VAM; CAS 108-05-4) is a synthetic chemical compound, produced industrially by reacting ethylene with oxygen and acetic acid in the presence of a catalyst. During production, inhibitors are added…

Microscopic image of titanium dioxide particles in white pigmented cosmetic products

OEHHA Establishes NSRLs for Respirable TiO₂ – What Does It Mean for Consumer Product Makers?

Jon Redmond /October 1, 2025

Key Takeaways: Effective October 1, 2025, California’s OEHHA establishes No Significant Risk Levels (NSRLs) for airborne, unbound, respirable titanium dioxide (TiO₂) particles, impacting manufacturers and users of TiO₂-containing products. RHP…

RHP Welcomes Epidemiologist Melanie Buser, MPH

Jon Redmond /September 30, 2025

RHP Risk Management Inc. is pleased to welcome Environmental Epidemiologist Melanie Buser, MPH to add to the firm’s existing capabilities in exposure science and toxicology. CHICAGO, IL, UNITED STATES, October…