By Ilana R. Morady, Eric E. Boyd, and Craig B. Simonsen
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Design for the Environment (DfE) program plans to post on its website in September a list of chemicals that are acceptable for use in DfE-labeled products.
EPA’s intention is that the list serve as a resource for product formulators and consumers, to increase
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By Philip L. Comella and Craig B. Simonsen
In an executive order California’s Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr., on Monday directed state agencies to revise the State’s flammability standards for upholstered furniture sold in the state. In California, the Office of the State Fire Marshal issues certificates of registration for approved flame retardant chemicals for individuals and companies that apply
On December 7, 2011 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) notified interested parties, including state and local communities that EPA considers major stakeholders in the Risk Management Program (40 CFR Part 68), that EPA is going to re-establish Internet access to certain portions of the Risk Management Program database beginning in July 2012. The
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