IC2 Webinar: U.S. & Canadian Action on Priority Chemicals
The presenters in this IC2 Webinar described the efforts by the U.S. EPA, Environment Canada, and Health Canada to identify and take action on priority chemicals.
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IC2 Safer Alternatives Webinar: Defining “Safer”
Participants in this IC2 web conference discussed how different states and others define the terms "safe" and "safer" in the context of a safer alternatives assessment and how those definitions influence the scope and outcomes of an alternatives assessment study.
IC2 Webinar: Presentation on the Greener Chemicals and Process Information Standard
Clinton Boyd from the Sustainable Research Group presented on the Greener Chemicals and Processes Information Standard proposed by the ACS Green Chemistry Institute and NSF International. A copy of the Webinar presentation is available for download here
IC2 Safer Alternatives Webinar: Considering Technical Feasibility when conducting Alternatives Assessments
In 2010, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection requested support in determining the availability of safer alternatives to replace the use of brominated flame retardants (BFRs), and specifically decabromodiphenyl ether (decaBDE), as flame retardants in plastic pallets. The webinar will feature John James of ME DEP, who will discuss the process they used to identify […]
IC2 Webinar: Green Chemistry: Principles and State Leadership
Dr. Jim Hutchison (University of Oregon - Department of Chemistry) provided background on the concepts and benefits of "green chemistry," how he has incorporated these principles into his own research in nanoscience, and the work of the University of Oregon's Green Product Design Network. Chris Affeldt (Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment) described Michigan's […]
IC2 Webinar: Toxics in Chemicals: An Ecologic & Lifespan Perspective
Dr. Ted Schettler, Science Director of the Science and Environmental Health Network, conducted the following presentation on toxic chemicals and their potential impacts on human health throughout their lifespan. Dr. Schettler serves as Science Director of the Collaborative on Health and Environment and Science Advisor to the Health Care without Harm campaign. He has a […]
IC2 Safer Alternatives Webinar: Learning the IC2 Safer Alternatives Wiki
Pam Eliason, MA TURI, provided a brief tutorial on the IC2 Safer Alternatives Wiki, with an interactive Q&A session. The IC2 Safer Alternatives Wiki is designed to provide state technical assistance providers and chemical policy makers with a dynamic tool for the developing field of alternatives assessment. Led by the efforts of the Safer Alternatives […]
IC2 Webinar: Chemical Use Reporting Systems
John Williams will present on the WA Deparment of Ecology system to support chemical use reporting for children's products containing priority chemicals. Adam Wienert will present on the Interstate Mercury Education and Reduction Clearinghouse (IMERC) Mercury-added Product Notification e-filing system to support mercury use reporting. The following documents are available for download: WA Presentation Agenda […]
IC2 Webinar: OSHA Alignment with the Global Harmonization System (GHS)
This 75-minute webinar included a presentation by Amy Wilson, OSHA with overview of recent updates to the Global Harmonization System (GHS) system, including how this will align with OSHA requirements for assessing the relative safety of chemicals. Introduction & Logistics - 5 minutes Rachel Smith, NEWMOA Hazard Communication and the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) - […]
IC2 Webinar: Chemical Use Disclosure
For a number of years, companies and advocates have been calling for greater transparency in the information available on the use of chemicals in products. In response, some state environmental agencies have begun to require reporting on chemical use in certain products and to publish the available data. The IC2 held a "Chemical Use Disclosure" […]
IC2 Meeting: Chemical Use Disclosure
Wednesday, October 16, 2013 Staples Office Building Framingham, MA The purpose of this IC2 meeting on Chemical Use Disclosure was to provide an opportunity for Members and Supporting Members of the Clearinghouse to hear from members of the Business-NGO Working Group (BizNGO) and the Green Chemistry and Commerce Council (GC3) about the growing effort to […]
