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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Webcast: The Future of U.S. Chemicals Policy—EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson Delivered the Keynote Address

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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).
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	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
• Letter from Cal Dooley to Chairman Bobby Rush and Ranking Member George Radanovich Regarding Prioritizing Chemicals for Safety Determination
• Testimony of Cal Dooley on Behalf of ACC Before the Subcomittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection
• Letter from Cal Dooley to Chairman Bobby Rush on TSCA Hearing

Media Coverage:

• Experts Debate Ways to Reform 1976 Toxics Law [The New York Times, 10/7/2009]
• EPA Gives Congress a Heads-up on Toxic Chemicals [USA Today, 9/30/2009]
• Stricter Toxic Chemical-law Sought [Baltimore Sun, 9/30/2009]
• Obama Plan Would Tighten Rules on Toxic Chemicals [Philadelphia Inquirer, 9/30/2009]
• Overhaul Coming for Toxics Law, Says EPA [Denver Post, 9/30/2009]
• EPA Administrator Jackson Unveils New Administration Framework for Chemical Management Reform in the United States [EPA, 9/29/2009]
• Obama Administration Calls for Chemical-law Reform [Associated Press, 9/29/2009]
• EPA Seeks Broad Powers to Regulate Chemical Industry [Dallas Morning News, 9/29/2009]

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