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The Environmental Law Institute (ELI), the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health, and Acta Group (Acta®) affiliate (Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) were pleased to announce the fifth annual conference providing updates and insights regarding the current state of TSCA implementation, ongoing and emerging issues, and related developments. Topics included how EPA is implementing Section 6 risk evaluation provisions, changes in new chemical review,...
There is an increase in global regulatory action on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs), particularly in the EU and North America. At Chemical Watch’s PFAS Updates conference, key stakeholders from authorities, industry and academia focused on fluoropolymers and their alternatives in the EU, and looked at regulatory trends in the US, including the regulation of PFASs as a class. Richard E. Engler, Ph.D., Director of Chemistry, The Acta Group (Acta®), presented “Chemical...
Asset Compliance’s Supply Chain Insight conference brought together the foremost subject matter experts in compliance, providing targeted education to help companies mitigate their supply chain risks and drive sustainable revenue growth across their enterprise. Lynn L. Bergeson, President, The Acta Group (Acta®) presented TSCA Section 6(h) developments and what may lie ahead....
The American Chemical Society (ACS) presented the 25th Annual Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference, with sessions spanning the breadth and depth of green and sustainable chemistry and engineering. This year’s theme was Sustainable Production to Advance the Circular Economy and Richard E. Engler, Ph.D., Director of Chemistry, The Acta Group (Acta®) presented during the Green and Sustainable Chemistry in Manufacturing for More Sustainable Household and Personal Care Products...
RILA’s Retail Compliance Center and Lynn Bergeson, President, The Acta Group (Acta®) presented “TSCA: It Is Not What You May Think.” For decades, the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) has been regarded as a “chemical producer” law that retailers, product manufacturers, and other “article” manufacturers could, for the most part, comfortably ignore. Not anymore. TSCA was significantly amended in 2016, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s implementation of...
Chemical Watch presented TSCA Developments 2021, which took a deep dive into the US Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), with the latest developments since the law was amended in 2016. Lynn L. Bergeson, President, The Acta Group (Acta®) presented “TSCA Jurisdiction: It’s Not Just over Chemicals.”...
Implementation of the amended Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) is very much a work in progress, and the US EPA’s regulatory actions require continuous monitoring. Staying on top of these changes is critically important, and training on current regulatory requirements is vital.Chemical Watch’s TSCA Fundamentals course will provide in-depth training by Richard E. Engler, Ph.D., Director of Chemistry, The Acta Group (Acta®), and Kathleen M. Roberts, Senior Regulatory Consultant,...
August 30, 2023
How to opt out of climate-unfriendly food: consumer action or regulatory restrictions?, May 25, 2021, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. EDT, via webinar
The Agricultural Law Section of the International Bar Association (IBA) presented “How to opt out of climate-unfriendly food: consumer action or regulatory restrictions?,” a webinar looking at how laws, regulations, and climate-related policies achieve these objectives and support climate change goals. Lynn L. Bergeson, President, The Acta Group (Acta®) is Senior Vice Chair of the Agricultural Law Section and Acta affiliate Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) is a proud...
August 30, 2023
Product Stewardship and the Pandemic: Surviving and Thriving in Disruptive Times, March 31, 2021, 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. EDT, via webinar
The COVID-19 global pandemic has had far-reaching impacts on business operations. While we are all eager to put the pandemic behind us, other catastrophic events will inevitably occur. To strengthen organizational resilience going forward, we must examine lessons learned and position product stewardship as a key player in business continuity and crisis management. This future-focused webinar identified the broad range of complex, unresolved, and evolving issues product stewards have faced...
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) is a proud sponsor of GlobalChem. Richard E. Engler, Ph.D., Director of Chemistry, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) presented “CBI Challenges and Opportunities” during the TSCA Workshop prior to the conference on March 10, 2021, and will present “Plastics and UNEA” during the conference on March 31, 2021. ...