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IRIS progress report details key improvements, but the bar must be raised higher | American Chemistry Matters
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Richard Becker, Ph.D., D.A.B.T. Nancy Beck, Ph.D. Steven Hentges, Ph.D. Thomas Kevin Swift, Ph.D. IRIS progress report details key improvements, but the bar must be raised higher. Nancy Beck, Ph.D. May 13, 2015. According to a May 2015 progress report to Congress. The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) is better off than it was a year ago, but not as effective as it needs to be to deliver timely, high-quality and credible chemical risk assessments. Are scree...
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An energy and water efficiency playground on California’s Capitol lawn! | American Chemistry Matters
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Richard Becker, Ph.D., D.A.B.T. Nancy Beck, Ph.D. Steven Hentges, Ph.D. Thomas Kevin Swift, Ph.D. An energy and water efficiency playground on California’s Capitol lawn! April 10, 2015. Earlier this week, ACC joined groups from the energy and water efficiency sectors to demonstrate to California regulators and lawmakers how chemistry enables new and existing technologies that can help California meet its ambitious renewable energy and efficiency goals. In his annual State of the State address. Scroll dow...
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ACC celebrates World Water Day | American Chemistry Matters
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Richard Becker, Ph.D., D.A.B.T. Nancy Beck, Ph.D. Steven Hentges, Ph.D. Thomas Kevin Swift, Ph.D. ACC celebrates World Water Day. March 31, 2015. In celebration of World Water Day, March 22, ACC President and CEO Cal Dooley presents Mr. Jeffrey Sejour of International Action with a $5,000 donation to assist drinking water chlorination efforts in Haiti. In 1993, the United Nations declared March 22 to be celebrated as World Day of Water. Most people now simply call it World Water Day. Are working to provi...
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Making the grade through proper disinfection | American Chemistry Matters
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Richard Becker, Ph.D., D.A.B.T. Nancy Beck, Ph.D. Steven Hentges, Ph.D. Thomas Kevin Swift, Ph.D. Making the grade through proper disinfection. May 22, 2015. The National Education Association Health Information Network and the American Chemistry Council’s Chlorine Chemistry Division. Recently announced a new video series aimed at demonstrating proper cleaning, sanitizing and disinfecting practices in schools. For several hours every day, school buildings are the critical learning and social environments...
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House Energy & Commerce Committee questions the science behind chemical risk assessments | American Chemistry Matters
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Richard Becker, Ph.D., D.A.B.T. Nancy Beck, Ph.D. Steven Hentges, Ph.D. Thomas Kevin Swift, Ph.D. House Energy & Commerce Committee questions the science behind chemical risk assessments. March 29, 2012. Several members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee met with stakeholders from the regulated community last week to discuss the growing concern around the quality of the science used by the Federal Government and the adverse impact it’s having on U.S. economy. Arsenic, hexavalent chromium. In addi...
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The chemical industry pioneers new products that make our lives safer, healthier and more sustainable. Jobs and Economic Impact. Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act. Center for Endocrine Screening and Testing. How a Bill Becomes a Law. ACC is investing in research to improve understanding of how chemicals impact health and the environment. The Chemical Products and Technology Division (CPTD) represents more than 70 self-funded, chemical-specific groups focused on the business of chemistry. Building insulation...
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Listen to the science on the safety of BPA in canned foods | American Chemistry Matters
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Richard Becker, Ph.D., D.A.B.T. Nancy Beck, Ph.D. Steven Hentges, Ph.D. Thomas Kevin Swift, Ph.D. Listen to the science on the safety of BPA in canned foods. Steven Hentges, Ph.D. June 3, 2015. For decades, epoxy resins made from BPA have been used safely as a protective coating in food and drink cans. These coatings help to prevent food contamination and foodborne illness, which are very real threats, and epoxy resins are very effective at this important task. Ignoring the science this week, the Environ...
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