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California EPA legal and regulatory changes now in effect

Published: Wednesday 6 January 2010

According to a news release of the California EPA (Cal/EPA) Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), several legal and regulatory changes have gone into effect on the 1st January 2010; these include the requirement of DTSC to develop information on nanomaterials in collaboration with manufacturers and importers.

Under the ‘Nanotechnology Data Call-in’, Assembly Bill AB 289 requires Cal/EPA to coordinate all requests for information from nanotechnology manufacturers made on behalf of its state agencies.

In particular, the press release highlights that ‘Assembly Bill 289, Chan Chemicals [on] testing methods [r]equires the Cal/EPA to coordinate all requests for information from nanotechnology manufacturers made on behalf of state agencies. In January 2009, DTSC sent letters to manufacturers requesting information regarding analytical test methods, fate and transport in the environment, and other relevant information about nanomaterials. Manufacturers had one year from that date to respond. In January 2010, DTSC will proceed to identify information gaps and develop further information on nanomaterials.’

Follow these links to find out more about the DTSC Data Call-In on carbon nanotubes, or to read the full Cal/EPA news release.

 
 
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18th June 2009: California DTSC targets Nanometal Oxides, Nanosilver, and zero-valent Iron in possible second mandatory Data Call-In for Nanomaterials
(Beveridge & Diamond Client Alert) (18th June 2009)
 
Following a mandatory data call-in on carbon nanotubes, and the expression of a similar interest in ‘reactive metal oxides’,  the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC/Department) has now updated its website with an announcement that the following materials have been added ‘to the list of nanomaterials of interest: [...]. (6th June 2009)