Petra Nemcova to keynote BizHub at CSPA Meeting
Petra Nemcova, survivor of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami and world-famous Czech supermodel, will keynote the first day of BizHub at the Consumer Specialty Product Association's (CSPA) Mid-Year Meeting, May 5-8 in Chicago. Since surviving the tsunami, …
William McDonough to be special guest at Luxe Pack New York
Luxe Pack New York, the creative packaging show, will spotlight more packaging suppliers than ever before, with 200 exhibitors participating this year. On May 13-14, at Pier 92, leading suppliers specializing in packaging for Beauty, …
Free Inhalant Abuse Prevention Kit for Prevention Week
This is National Inhalants & Poisons Awareness Week. There are more than 1,400 products which are potentially dangerous when inhaled. The National Institute on Drug Abuse reports that one in five American teens have used inhalants …
U.S. Senate considers new TSCA reform bill
The stage has been set for US Senate action this year on reforming the 40-year-old Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) with the introduction of a new bill on 10 March. The bill's sponsors say it …
National Aerosol Association launches mobile app
The official National Aerosol Association (NAA) app is now available for free on the Apple App Store, Google Play and Windows Mobile Store. Included is a slew of aerosol industry resources, including news feeds, an industry planner, social …
EPA releases new Design for the Environment labels
On March 4, 2105, the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Design for the Environment (DfE) program released its new Safer Choice family of labels that are designed to help people recognize household and institutional products that …
GHS deadlines loom large
Regulatory bodies respond to concerns as June 1 approaches... The beginning of 2015 saw companies scramble to meet GHS deadlines. The June 1 deadline for label and safety data sheets (SDS) compliance in both the U.S. …
Industry must address ozone misconceptions, CARB survey deadline arrives
EPA The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) held three hearings to discuss the changing of the new Ozone Standard. Currently the Ozone Standard is 75 parts per billion (ppb). This means that if the Ozone (O3) …
DOT publishes new rulemaking: HM-215M
The U.S. Dept. of Transportation (DOT) published its latest final rule, HM-215M, to maintain alignment with international standards by incorporating various amendments. These include changes to proper shipping names, hazard classes, packing groups, special provisions, …
Factors that determine the length of spray package commercial life
Hello, everyone. Last month’s Corrosion Corner provided an overview of the relationship between spray package commercial life and spray package service life. These two lifetimes can be used to determine if corrosion is too severe …