California DTSC Releases Draft Alternatives Analysis Guide For Comment
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
The Department of Toxic Substances Control issued draft guidance last September on the first stage of analyses required from responsible parties to identify alternatives to Priority Product chemicals under California’s Safer Consumer Products regs. Industry groups identified weaknesses in the document, but said they were holding out for complete guidance, which is now available and open for comment.
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