EPA recently published draft risk assessments for a class of antimicrobials called isothiazolinones. Regarding OIT (octhilinone), an isothiazolinone commonly used to preserve paints and coatings, EPA raises concerns for inhalation and dermal exposure for both occupational use (application of paint) and residential/consumer use (application of paint).
America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 provides roughly $17 billion in new federal authorizations to invest in our infrastructure for projects across the country. It sets a two-year goal for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Army Corps) to complete its feasibility studies for potential projects, consistent with the standard set by President Trump. The Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 reauthorizes Safe Drinking Water Act programs that support drinking water infrastructure and provide resources and technical assistance to communities facing critical drinking water needs.
Earlier this month, the Washington State Department of Ecology (DOE) said it would to add Paints to the list of priority consumer products under the “Safer Products for Washington” program. DOE cited concerns over inadvertent Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) as the reasoning.
Air Products’ core competency is its ability to develop, execute, own, and operate complex process facilities that help customers create engines of economic growth and social development.
Univar Solutions stated that collaborating with Dow will enable Univar to provide customers with a broad portfolio of reliable ingredients to solve their toughest challenges and develop more innovative products.
OQ Chemicals also plans to bring on-stream additional production capacity for TCD Alcohol in 2021 that will cover the anticipated global demand for years to come.
Azelis will distribute Perstorp’s polyols and solutions portfolio in parts of Northern Europe, enabling Azelis to extend its product offering in this region for both the performance chemicals and the CASE market segment.
In addition, the agreement states that an annual average of at least €1.5 billion will be spent on investment, modernization, and maintenance at the BASF Ludwigshafen site each year until 2025.
ACA and the other industry groups asked EPA to defer the TSCA user fee payments for 12 months beyond final publication of the scoping documents for risk evaluations. The coalition stated that would allow essential businesses to conserve critical operating capital while working together to overcome the virus and bring stability back to the economy.
The new definition of ‘Waters of the United States’ is far narrower than the previous version, as it excludes federal oversight of isolated wetlands and ephemeral streams that only flow after a heavy rainfall.
