Risk Management under TSCA…….What companies should know

November 1, 2020

In 2019, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rulei to prohibit the manufacture, import, processing and distribution of methylene chloride in all paint removers for consumer use. This rule was the EPA’s …

Regulatory Issues

CARB The California Air Resources Board (CARB) saga continues with the amendments to the Consumer Products volatile organic compound (VOC) regulations. Work with CARB staff continues; in July 2020, CARB had a workshop and released new …

Chemical Activity Barometer climbs in October

October 27, 2020

The American Chemistry Council (ACC) reported that its Chemical Activity Barometer (CAB) rose 0.9% in October on a three-month moving average basis, a marked deceleration from the 1.5% gain in September and 2.6% gain in …

EPA approves Microban 24 to combat COVID-19 virus

October 26, 2020

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved Procter & Gamble's Microban 24 Sanitizing Spray (EPA Reg No. 4091-20-3573) as effective at killing SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The EPA conducted a data review and …

Secret deodorant commits $1M to women’s hockey league

October 22, 2020

Procter & Gamble's Secret Deodorant brand has made the largest corporate commitment to date for professional women's hockey in North America. It is committing $1 million to the Professional Women's Hockey Players Association (PWHPA) based …

HCPA to host Aerosol Propellant Safety webinar series in November

October 21, 2020

Volunteer members of the Household & Commercial Products Association (HCPA) have compiled information from the organization's Aerosol Propellants: Considerations for Effective Handling in the Aerosol Plant and Laboratory Manual for a series of webinars November …

Mario Molina

Ozone researcher Mario Molina dies at 77

October 19, 2020

Mario Molina, who shared a Nobel Prize for work on chlorofluorocarbons' effect on the ozone layer, died on Oct. 7 at his home in Mexico City. He was 77. The cause was a heart attack, according …

Hieronimus appointed L’Oréal’s sixth CEO

October 15, 2020

L'Oréal SA has promoted Deputy CEO Nicolas Hieronimus to CEO. Hieronimus, a 33-year company veteran, will take over on May 1, 2021 and will be the company's sixth ever CEO. Current CEO Jean-Paul Agon, who …

Febreze calls on dog owners to “Say Up to Your Pup” during Adopt-A-Dog month

October 14, 2020

To help support and ease canine adoptions, Procter & Gamble's Febreze Fabric Refresher, the North Shore Animal League America and Queer Eye star Karamo are launching "Say Up to Your Pup." This is a call …

Paris Aerosol & Dispensing Forum postponed to June

October 13, 2020

Originally scheduled for January, ADF&PCD and PLD Paris has been rescheduled for June 22-23, 2021 at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles in Paris, France. ADF&PCD and PLD Paris connects the world's beauty, drinks, luxury …