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June 7, 2023
Lynn L. Bergeson Quoted by Chemical Watch in Article "NGOs push for rare TSCA order to block Texas company’s plastic fluorination"
On June 5, 2023, Chemical Watch quoted Lynn L. Bergeson, President, The Acta Group (Acta®), regarding a push from NGO's for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) to use for the first time its authority under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) section 5 to block a Texas-based company from using a plastic fluorination process that generates several types of long-chain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
If the EPA were to make a 5(f) determination in this case, the implications would be "all bad," Lynn Bergeson, ... read more >
June 6, 2023
Richard E. Engler, Ph.D. to Present on Circularity and Nomenclature Issues during ACS Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference
The Acta Group (Acta®) and Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) are pleased to announce that Director of Chemistry Richard E. Engler, Ph.D. will present “Circular Routes and Chemical Nomenclature” during the American Chemical Society’s (ACS) 27th Annual Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference. The theme of this year’s conference, occurring June 13-15, 2023, in Long Beach, CA, is “Closing the Loop: Chemistry for a Sustainable Future.” During his presentation on June 14, 2023, Dr. Engler will discuss:
Chemical control ... read more >
June 5, 2023
James P. Herrick Joins The Acta Group and Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
The Acta Group (Acta®) and Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) are pleased to announce that James P. Herrick has joined our firms as a Regulatory Consultant. Mr. Herrick brings nearly two decades of experience at Fortune 500 companies developing, implementing, and managing worldwide environmental, health, and safety (EHS) compliance. Mr. Herrick has gained an exceptionally broad understanding of international chemical regulatory programs while honing a remarkably focused instinct for lean methodologies and continuous improvement philosophies applied to corporate operations. His ... read more >
June 1, 2023
B&C Publishes FIFRA Tutor® Courses Covering Transfer of FIFRA Registrations, and Data Compensation and Sharing
The Acta Group (Acta®) affiliate Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) is pleased to announce that additional FIFRA Tutor® regulatory training courses are now available at www.FIFRAtutor.com. The one-hour F105 -- Due Diligence and Transferring FIFRA Registrations and/or Data module and two-hour F208 -- Data Citation, Data Compensation, and Data Sharing module join six existing FIFRA Tutor courses providing expert, essential Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) training. Professionals can preview and enroll in on-demand classes to complete at their ... read more >
May 26, 2023
Richard E. Engler, Ph.D. and Catherine M. Croke, DBA to Present during Chemical Watch’s “TSCA Fundamentals” Course
Tuesday, June 6, and Thursday, June 8, 2023, via webinar
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) and The Acta Group (Acta®) are pleased to announce that Director of Chemistry, Richard E. Engler, Ph.D., and Director of Product Stewardship and Regulatory Affairs, Catherine M. Croke, DBA, will join Chemical Watch to present TSCA Fundamentals. This two-day course will offer in-depth training on the very latest Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) regulatory and policy developments, their impact, and how to anticipate their requirements, comply with the law, and remain ... read more >
May 24, 2023
Recording Available for “TOP TSCA TOPICS: PFAS Cumulative Risk, NAMs, Risk Evaluations, CBI, and More”
The Acta Group (Acta®) affliate Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.’s (B&C®) May 17, 2023, webinar, “TOP TSCA TOPICS: PFAS, Cumulative Risk, NAMs, Risk Evaluations, CBI, and More,” is now available for on-demand viewing. During this one-hour webinar, Anna B. Lowit, Ph.D., Senior Science Advisor, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT); Richard E. Engler, Ph.D., Director of Chemistry, B&C; and Lynn L. Bergeson, Managing Partner, B&C, discussed groundbreaking science policy initiatives in furtherance of ... read more >
April 27, 2023
Richard E. Engler, Ph.D., Quoted by Chemical Watch in Article “Mixed reception for workplace requirements in proposed TSCA methylene chloride rule"
On April 27, 2023, Chemical Watch quoted Richard E. Engler, Ph.D., Director of Chemistry, The Acta Group (Acta®), regarding the proposed TSCA risk management rule that would ban all consumer uses and most commercial applications of methylene chloride. For ten continuing uses, the agency outlined a new workplace chemical protection programme (WCCP) requiring adherence to exposure limits well below those set by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the EU’s occupational exposure limit values.
Richard Engler, director of ... read more >
April 25, 2023
Richard E. Engler, Ph.D., to Present during NACD’s “IRS Issues Proposed Superfund Chemical Excise Tax Regulations -- What Now, What Is Next?”
April 27, 2023, 1:00 pm - 2:00 p.m. (EDT) via webinar
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) and The Acta Group (Acta®) are pleased to announce that Director of Chemistry Richard E. Engler, Ph.D. will present during the National Association of Chemical Distributors’ (NACD) “IRS Issues Proposed Superfund Chemical Excise Tax Regulations -- What Now, What is Next?” webinar. In late March, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued long-awaited proposed Superfund (Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, or CERCLA) tax regulations. These ... read more >
April 19, 2023
Register Now for the “TOP TSCA TOPICS: Cumulative Risk, NAMs, Risk Evaluations, CBI, and More!” Webinar
May 17, 2023
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) has advanced groundbreaking science policy initiatives in furtherance of implementation of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). As EPA advances New Approach Methodologies (NAM), cumulative risk assessment methodologies, and systematic review procedures, chemical stakeholders must understand directionally how these initiatives are influencing EPA decisions under TSCA Sections 5 and 6. Other consequential rulemakings involving ... read more >
April 14, 2023
Catherine M. Croke, DBA to Speak at HCPA IMPACT2023
May 3-5, 2023, Washington, D.C.
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) and The Acta Group (Acta®) are proud to be sponsors of IMPACT2023, the Household & Commercial Products Association’s (HCPA) Mid-Year Meeting. This in-person meeting, open to HCPA members and non-members alike, provides an opportunity to learn about and engage on legislative and regulatory issues, product registrations, sustainability, industry trends, and more.
On Friday, May 5, 2023, Catherine M. Croke, DBA, Director of Product Stewardship and Regulatory Affairs, B&C and Acta, will present ... read more >
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