July 24, 2009 | Posted by Richard Denison in Canada, EPA, Policy, Risk Assessment, TSCA
Richard Denison, Ph.D., is a Senior Scientist.
Some time back, I promised a look at whether Canada's Chemical Management Plan provides a model for TSCA reform. This post will provide that look. Bottom line: While our neighbor to the north has undertaken and accomplished a great deal over the past decade, it has done so with one hand tied behind its back. Read more »
July 14, 2009 | Posted by Richard Denison in Carbon Nanotubes, EPA, Industry, Policy, Regulation, TSCA
Richard Denison, Ph.D., is a Senior Scientist.
In earlier posts (here and here), I discussed a notice EPA had received in July of 2008 from BASF reporting toxic effects at very low doses of a carbon nanotube (CNT) observed in a 90-day rat inhalation study. In that notice, BASF had declared the specific identity of its CNT to be confidential business information, hence denying that information to the public. Now, in a setting more to its liking, it appears the company has decided to reveal the identity after all. Read more »
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