Chemical Companies Can No Longer Claim Confidentiality

[Guest guest]

Cleaning and Maintenance News reported today that the EPA

announced that chemical companies can no longer claim

confidentiality.

http://www.cmmonline.com/news.asp?N_ID=74029

The EPA notice in the Federal Registry begins about half way

down the page at:

http://www.regulations.gov/search/Regs/contentStreamer?objectI

d=0900006480a80fe4 & disposition=attachment & contentType=pdf

This is not applicable to ALL instances of ALL products,

unfortunately. Last summer the fragrance industry was required

to release chemicals used in fragrances. (I sent that list to several

of you who requested it). Total industry useage was reported, not

a break-out by product, and there were instances of trade secrets

being reported.

EPA administrator recently tesitified before

Congress that they intend to fully enforce current law and

regulations requiring disclosure of chemical information and

calling for regulatory changes so they could more effectively and

efficiently do so.

Those of us affected (or concerned) by chemical exposure

cannot take the personal responsibity manufacturers and the

public demand of us if ingrediants are withheld.

Today's action is another step in the direction of full disclosure.

Carl Grimes

Healthy Habitats LLC

[Guest guest]

yeah! change!

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> Cleaning and Maintenance News reported today that the EPA

> announced that chemical companies can no longer claim

> confidentiality.

> http://www.cmmonline.com/news.asp?N_ID=74029

>

> The EPA notice in the Federal Registry begins about half way

> down the page at:

> http://www.regulations.gov/search/Regs/contentStreamer?objectI

> d=0900006480a80fe4 & disposition=attachment & contentType=pdf

>

> This is not applicable to ALL instances of ALL products,

> unfortunately. Last summer the fragrance industry was required

> to release chemicals used in fragrances. (I sent that list to several

> of you who requested it). Total industry useage was reported, not

> a break-out by product, and there were instances of trade secrets

> being reported.

>

> EPA administrator recently tesitified before

> Congress that they intend to fully enforce current law and

> regulations requiring disclosure of chemical information and

> calling for regulatory changes so they could more effectively and

> efficiently do so.

>

> Those of us affected (or concerned) by chemical exposure

> cannot take the personal responsibity manufacturers and the

> public demand of us if ingrediants are withheld.

>

> Today's action is another step in the direction of full disclosure.

>

> Carl Grimes

> Healthy Habitats LLC

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