California Green Chemistry Reg Revision Narrows “Concern” List
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
California’s latest iteration of the Safer Consumer Products regulations cuts the universe of “chemicals of concern” from 4,000 down to 1,200. The state’s Department of Toxic Substances Control will select the first five chemical/product category combinations up for review 180 days after the regulation enters into force.
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