Regulation of Chemicals in Products: A Changing Landscape of Risk and Opportunity

BNA Webinar Addresses Risk Management for Manufacturing Safety Professionals

Wednesday, June 9

2:00 pm to 3:30 pm Eastern Time

ARLINGTON, Va., May 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The regulation of chemicals used in formulated products (household cleaners, pesticides, etc.) is old news. By contrast, the regulation and market scrutiny of chemicals used to make finished products or articles (automobiles, clothing, electronics, etc.) is relatively recent and accelerating. Many manufacturing compliance officers may not even know every single ingredient or potential contaminant in their products, nor may they have viable processes for review and evaluation of those chemicals for human and environmental effects.

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Yet federal and state rules and regulations, and those issued by international bodies — plus, growing pressure from consumer groups, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) — is a trend that is ever-increasing. The general public also has access to an unprecedented amount of information, much of it from websites like healthystuff.org and goodguide.com. All this has huge implications for manufacturers of finished products.

BNA is collaborating with SciVera, Inc. on a 90-minute webinar on Wednesday, June 9 to provide a critical overview of the regulatory and market trends related to product chemical evaluation and share what compliance officers and other business leaders can do, cost effectively, to help their companies manage the risks.

Participants will hear from expert panelists on specific measures companies can take to offset risks — as well as turning some of these measures into business opportunities in the form of cost-savings and new innovation.

The webinar features five diverse and influential panelists including Dr. Thomas G. Osimitz, Chief Scientific Officer of SciVera, Inc. and Tom Murray, Senior Biologist and Chief of the Prevention Analysis Branch at the US EPA Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention. Panelists will offer information and guidance from the key perspectives of government, industry, NGO, science, and strategic business planning.

What participants will learn from this Webinar:

• Key regulatory and market trends related to chemicals used in products, including government initiatives to require better chemical information
• Specific strategies and actions that companies can take to get ahead of these trends and effectively manage product chemical information with limited resources

Register easily and securely to reserve your space now for this webinar. Or, call 800-372-1033, menu Option 6, submenu Option 1, and refer to the date and title of this conference. Lines are open from 8:30 a.m. to 7:00 pm ET, excluding most federal holidays.

BNA is the leading independent publisher of print and electronic news and information for professionals in business and government, producing more than 300 news services, including the highly respected Daily Environment Report, International Environment Reporter, and Daily Report for Executives. Visit BNA online at www.bna.com.

SciVera, Inc. provides important insight to companies worldwide about their products and related chemical effects on humans and the environment. With its on-demand software solution, SciVera Lens, and related services, SciVera empowers companies to reduce business risk and capture innovation opportunities. Visit SciVera online at www.scivera.com.

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