US EPA Plans to Renew Debate on PPE Use The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) intends to reconsider the previous administration’s assumptions on a worker’s use of personal protective equipment (PPE) when conducting Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) chemical safety evaluations. EPA assumed workers will follow workplace safety mandates to wear PPE when gauging chemical … [Read more...] about Regulatory News: 2021 Quarter 3
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Regulatory News: Quarter 2
UV- and EB-Cured Products Rated as ‘Easier to Recycle’ Ultraviolet and electron beam (UV/EB) cured inks have been found to cause few problems in the recycling process, according to a recent study by the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA). The AF&PA Design Guidance for Recyclability, rated UV/EB inks as not adversely impacting the recyclability of … [Read more...] about Regulatory News: Quarter 2
Sun Chemical Releases Winter 2021 Regulatory Newsletter
Sun Chemical, Parsippany, New Jersey, a producer of printing inks, coatings and supplies, pigments, polymers, liquid compounds, solid compounds and application materials, has released its Winter 2021 Regulatory Newsletter. The latest newsletter features details about the reclassification of titanium dioxide in Europe, as well as regulatory updates for cosmetics, toys and … [Read more...] about Sun Chemical Releases Winter 2021 Regulatory Newsletter
SCAQMD Announces New UV/EB BACT Listings
The South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) of Southern California has announced new UV/EB technology listings for their Best Available Control Technology Guidelines (BACT). BACT is a pollution control standard mandated by the Clean Air Act that applies to any new or modified source. The SCAQMD is working to update their BACT listings, with encouragement from … [Read more...] about SCAQMD Announces New UV/EB BACT Listings
Regulatory News: 2021, Quarter 1
UV+EB Technology RadTech Joins US Plastics Pact Last December, RadTech joined the US Plastics Pact, a collaborative, solutions-driven initiative intended to drive significant systems change toward a circular economy for plastics in the United States by 2025. The US Pact – the first of its kind in North America – is a collaboration led by The Recycling Partnership, World … [Read more...] about Regulatory News: 2021, Quarter 1