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CMTA and broad green chemistry alliance submit final comments on regulations
 July 23 –

The Green Chemistry Draft Regulation for Safer Consumer Products was released by California’s Department of Toxic Substance Control (DTSC) on June 23rd for review and comment.

CMTA and the "Green Chemistry Alliance" submitted its final comments on Thursday, July 22. You can read the letter here. CMTA's primary concerns are six-fold: the broad definition of "chemicals of concern", the lack of required sound science with which to base future decisions, the unrealistic low 0.1% threshold, the usage of intermediates other than Cal OSHA for responsibility, third party certification, and confidentiality issues.

As background, the draft regulation specifies the processes for ... » More


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