Regulatory UpdatesCPIA prepares regulatory updates to keep processors and users of chlorinated paraffins informed of the latest regulatory developments. The following is an update regarding the recent regulatory developments pertaining to CPs in the United States, Canada, Europe and the United Nations. All previous updates are available below.UNITED STATES — 2009There are no new regulatory developments in the United States regarding chlorinated paraffins. Several years ago, the US Environmental Protection Agency concluded that there was no need to impose any restrictions on the manufacture, processing or use of any chain length chlorinated paraffin. However, the environmental release of short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) must be reported annually under the Toxic Release Inventory, as part of the broader “polychlorinated alkane” category. Chlorinated paraffins remain excluded from federal hazardous waste regulations. CPs in waste oils, however, must be managed as hazardous waste in the state of Washington.CANADA — 2009April 2009 Update on Canadian Assessment and Proposed Actions for Chlorinated ParaffinsPreviously Issued Regulatory Updates
General UpdatesJanuary 2002 - An article entitled "Chlorinated Paraffins in the Twenty-First Century," by CPIA Executive Director, Bob Fensterheim appeared in Compoundings.CPIA Executive Director, Bob Fensterheim presented during the Independent Lubricant Manufacturers Association's (ILMA) Health and Safety Task Force Meeting, on September 30, 2001 in Las Vegas, Nevada. In September 2001, the NLGI Spokesman published a paper by Bob Fensterheim entitled, "Chlorinated Paraffins: An Overview of the Health, Environmental and Regulatory Status" that was presented at the National Lubricating Grease Institute (NLGI) 2000 Annual Meeting in Asheville, North Carolina. Press ReleasesLast Updated - February 15, 2012
|
||||