Elementis Chromium, one of the largest manufacturers of chromium chemicals in the world, has been ordered to pay a penalty of over $2.5 million for failure to disclose the health risks of exposure to hexavalent chromium to workers in chemical production plants, as required by the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), Environmental Protection Agency reported last month.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has added more than 130 chemicals to its Safer Chemical Ingredients List, many of which are fragrances for commercial and consumer cleaning products.
The Safer Chemical Ingredients List was created in September 2012 as a resource for: manufacturers interested in making safer products; advocates seeking to encourage the manufacture...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking input to a federal panel that will explore changes to existing uses of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). PCBs are used in fluid-filled capacitors and transformers, fluorescent light ballasts, and natural gas pipelines. They are a known carcinogen and reproductive toxicant, as well as an environmental...
On July 12, 2013, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) proposed a limit for arsenic in apple juice. The FDA’s proposal comes nearly two years after concerns about the juice were first raised during a segment of “The Dr. Oz Show.”
The new proposed standard for arsenic, a carcinogen, is 10 parts per billion (“ppb”). The...
