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SOCMA provides analysis on EPA's final rule updating CBI requirements under TSCA for specialty chemical manufacturers.
July 13, 2023
This members-only document outlines EPA's proposed TSCA New Chemicals Procedural Rule pertaining to EPA review of PMNs, SNUNs, MCANs, LVEs, LoREXs exemptions.
July 12, 2023
The Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) ensures chemical safety in the workplace by requiring chemical manufacturers to provide information through labels, safety data sheets, and training to employees about hazardous chemicals they may be exposed to.
June 21, 2023
The Society of Chemical Manufacturers & Affiliates (SOCMA) welcomed eight new members last week, following approval by its Board of Governors: Cymer, Blue Grass Chemical, Exim-Indis, Black Bay Energy Capital, International Process Plants (IPP), Coffman Collaborative, Reaction35, and Roscoe Moss Company.
June 12, 2023
Crisis communications is a key component of safety management that all companies, no matter the industry, must effectively manage, whether in the midst of an actual crisis, or the potential of one. During SOCMA’s Crisis Communications webinar, speakers Rachel Coffman, Coffman Collaborative, and Christopher Brotherton, Ortec Inc., shared their expertise and experiences in this area.
June 1, 2023
Best practices were shared during SOCMA’s Safety Webinar on PSM and Incident Investigation that can be utilized to maintain a consistent level of safety and awareness across all operational areas and for facility workers. Below are key takeaways specialty chemical manufacturers can use as guidance for their facility.
May 18, 2023
The Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) ensures chemical safety in the workplace by requiring chemical manufacturers to provide information through labels, safety data sheets, and training to employees about hazardous chemicals they may be exposed to.
May 17, 2023
Specialty chemical manufacturers utilize and produce a multitude of products, chemistries, and equipment, and having necessary procedures in place should an incident occur will safeguard the safety and welfare of both employees and local community.
May 11, 2023
The Miscellaneous Tariff Bill is a critical piece of legislation that reduces or suspends tariffs on imported materials not available in the U.S., or not available in sufficient quantities. The bill is relied upon by U.S. manufacturers, particularly small to mid-size companies like many SOCMA manufacturer members, who make essential products that go into everyday goods.
May 9, 2023
SOCMA advocated on our member companies’ behalf with EPA’s Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM) about the impact that changes to the Manufacturing Process Unit (MPU) Exclusion under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) have on specialty chemical facilities. The meeting also focused on the Definition of Solid Waste and the impeding backlog of hazardous secondary waste incineration.
May 5, 2023
