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ASTM forms subcommittee to address consumer goods containing nanoparticles

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • October 15 2010

ASTM International, formerly known as the American Society for Testing and Materials, has announced formation of a subcommittee to develop standards for nanoparticle-enabled consumer products, such as goods that contain nanoscale silver

FTC proposes revisions to “green” marketing guidelines

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • October 15 2010

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has proposed revisions to its environmental marketing guidelines that would require companies to provide specific information regarding claims about the "green" benefits of a product

EPA issues final rule requiring manufacturers to test 19 HPV chemicals

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • January 14 2011

EPA has issued a final rule under TSCA that requires manufacturers and processors of 19 high production volume (HPV) chemicals to test the health and environmental effects of the chemicals and submit the test data to the agency

Industry groups challenge EPA’s SNUR for automotive refrigerant

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • January 14 2011

The Automotive Refrigeration Products Institute and Automotive Aftermarket Association have reportedly challenged an EPA significant new use rule (SNUR) under TSCA, which rule places restrictions on the refrigerant known as HFO- 1234yf

USDA announces partial deregulation of bioengineered sugar beets

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • February 11 2011

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that it will partially deregulate bioengineered sugar beets

EPA proposes revising rule on protection for human subjects in pesticide research

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • February 11 2011

EPA has issued a proposed rule that would revise the agency's rule on protections for subjects in human research involving pesticides

CPSC issues phthalate testing requirements

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • August 19 2011

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a notice of requirements under section 108 of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA) setting forth the criteria to be used in laboratory testing of children’s products that may contain phthalates

CPSC seeks comments on review of regulations

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • October 28 2011

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is seeking public comments on the process and substance of a review of its regulations required by an executive order issued July 11, 2011

Washington state rule requires chemical reporting for toys, baby products

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • September 2 2011

The Washington State Department of Ecology has issued a rule requiring manufacturers of toys, baby products, cosmetics, and jewelry to report whether their products contain certain harmful chemicals

NRDC sues U.S. seeking ban on BPA in food packaging

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • September 2 2011

NRDC has sued the U.S. government seeking to force it to address a 2008 petition to ban the chemical bisphenol A (BP A) from food packaging