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Vermont to regulate more flame retardants

Dorsey & Whitney LLP
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USA
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May 9 2013

In 2009, Vermont enacted Act 61 (9 V.S.A. 2971) limiting "brominated" flame retardantssometimes called PBDEsin certain consumer

Maryland passes law to regulate flame retardant

Dorsey & Whitney LLP
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USA
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May 3 2013

Maryland this week pased House Bill 00. This bill prohibits a person from importing, selling, or offering for sale any child care product that

Did you know that EPA regulates residential wood heaters?

Dorsey & Whitney LLP
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USA
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May 3 2013

EPA regulates wood stoves with a firebox volume of less than 20 cubic feet, an air to fuel ratio of less than 35 to 1, a burn rate of less than 5

CPSC stopping more imports

Dorsey & Whitney LLP
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USA
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May 1 2013

The CPSC continues to take steps to agressively enforce product safety compliance at U.S. ports. The agency reported that it stopped nearly three

EPA approves registration of antimicrobial with nanosilver for clothing and bedsheets

Dorsey & Whitney LLP
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USA
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March 26 2012

The EPA recently approved a conditional registration for an antimicrobial pesticide product containing nanosilver for use on textiles, including clothing and bedsheets

Will Congress regulate cosmetics?

Dorsey & Whitney LLP
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USA
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March 26 2012

Last year, Representatives Edward Markey (D-Mass.) and Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) proposed legislation to regulate the currently under-regulated cosmetic industry

CPSC votes to adopt independent third party testing and certification rules for children’s products

Dorsey & Whitney LLP
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USA
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October 20 2011

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) in a 3-2 vote approved new rules to require ongoing independent third party product testing for children’s products

What you need to know about the new CPSC product safety database

Dorsey & Whitney LLP
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USA
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March 24 2011

The Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA), as amended by the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA) requires the Commission Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to establish and maintain a public database (Database) on the safety of consumer products, and other products or substances regulated by the CPSC

CPSC lifts stay of enforcement on flammability requirements for certain non-children's products

Dorsey & Whitney LLP
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USA
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February 11 2011

The Consumer Product Safety Commission lifted of the stay of enforcement of certification requirements for non-children's clothing textiles (wearing apparel), carpets and rugs, and vinyl plastic film

Green chemistry - what is it and why should your company take note

Dorsey & Whitney LLP
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USA
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December 6 2010

Stated most simply, Green Chemistry is the design of chemical products and processes that reduce or eliminate the use and generation of hazardous substances

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