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ACC believes in a more effective chemical management system that ensures consumer safety while preserving America’s role as the world’s leading innovator and creator of safe and environmentally sound technologies and products. Any effort to modernize our nation’s chemical management system must start with consumer safety as its highest priority.

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Media Contact: Tiffany Harrington Phone: 703-741-5583

Cal Dooley Discusses TSCA Modernization
ACC President Cal Dooley discusses the need for a modernized federal chemical management system that gives EPA the ability to assess chemicals for their intended use using a risk-based approach. Dooley explains the importance of a regulatory process that restores public confidence, ensures the business of chemistry remains at the forefront of innovation, and protects U.S. jobs.

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Webcast: The Future of U.S. Chemicals Policy—EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson Delivered the Keynote Address
Organizations representing chemical manufacturers, environmental and public health advocates, environment justice leaders and consumer product goods companies recently hosted a historic conference to explore fundamental changes to the U.S. chemical policy. EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson shared the Obama administration’s principles for modernizing the federal Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). » view agenda.

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	ACC Comments on Senate Biomonitoring Hearing ACC and its members welcome Congress’ review of the Toxic Substances Control Act and the measures that might be taken to improve the statute. » learn more ACC Encouraged by Release of Administration’s Principles for Chemicals Management Reform ACC looks forward to working with the Administration, Congress, environmental and animal rights organizations, labor and others with a stake in this issue, to advance reforms that will promote public confidence in the safety of our products. » learn more TSCA Modernization—ACC Releases Roadmap to Next Generation of Chemical Safety » learn more ACC President and CEO Cal Dooley Testified at a U.S. House Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection on “Revisiting the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976” » view webcast | » view Cal Dooley's testimony | » download PDF

Resources:

• 10 Principles for Modernizing TSCA
• ACC Issue Brief on Chemical Management
• TSCA 101: An Overview
• Chemical Management Questions & Answers
• ACC Statement for Senate EPW Hearing [2/4/2010]
• Letter from Cal Dooley to Chairman Bobby Rush and Ranking Member George Radanovich Regarding Prioritizing Chemicals for Safety Determination [11/16/2009]
• Testimony of Cal Dooley on Behalf of ACC Before the Subcomittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection [2/26/2009]
• Letter from Cal Dooley to Chairman Bobby Rush on TSCA Hearing [2/25/2009]

Media Coverage:

• ACC Backs Lawmaker's Call for Chemical Regulatory Reform [Royal Society of Chemistry, 12/9/2009]
• ACC Encouraged by Government's Efforts on Toxic-chemicals Reform [PlasticsNews.com, 12/2/2009]
• Chem Groups Press U.S. Congress on Reform of Toxic Substance Act [ICIS News, 11/17/2009]
• Experts Debate Ways to Reform 1976 Toxics Law [The New York Times, 10/7/2009]

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