Tag: EPA

EPA Policy to Include All Exposures in Review of New Chemicals

Jon Redmond /September 8, 2022

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has updated its policy to discontinue the use of exposure modeling thresholds when assessing the health and environment risks of new chemicals under the Toxic…

National Asbestos Litigation Conference: Toxic Substances Control Act

Jon Redmond /August 29, 2022

Join experts for a  panel on the changes within the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) on Thursday, September 15 from 9:00-10:00am EST at the Perrin Conferences National Asbestos Litigation Conference…

EPA Announces the “Clean Air in Buildings Challenge”

Jon Redmond /May 2, 2022

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) has announced the “Clean Air in Buildings Challenge” as part of President Biden’s National COVID-19 Preparedness Plan. This challenge provides building owners, operators,…

EPA Extends Period for Draft Scope Document Asbestos Risk Evaluation

Jon Redmond /February 14, 2022

EPA Extends Comment Period for Draft Scope Document for Part Two of Asbestos Risk Evaluation: the Path Forward for TSCA Chemical Risk Evaluations The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced…

OSHA Moves to Revoke Workplace Safety Oversight from AZ, SC, UT

Jon Redmond /October 21, 2021

Citing deficiencies in COVID-19 safety policies and a failure to adopt the federal COVID-19 safety plans for healthcare workers, the U.S. Labor Department announced it is starting the process to…