The Knowledge Group Has Scheduled a Live Webcast on Navigating the Implications of TSCA Bill of 2015

NEW YORK - Jan. 5, 2016 - PRLog -- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, announced today that it has scheduled a live webcast entitled Navigating the Implications of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Modernization Bill of 2015: How Prepared Are You? This two-hour event is scheduled on January 20, 2016 at 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET.

Event Synopsis:

The House of Representatives passed the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) in June 2015. The majority of parties believed that it was outdated and ineffective. In the update of the TSCA, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is required to evaluate and regulate chemicals in the environment if they present an 'unreasonable risk' to human health or the environment, enforce testing by manufacturers, adjust provisions protecting confidential business information, create the TSCA Service Fee Fund in the U.S. Treasury, and pre-empt state law where warranted. The bill also adds new deadlines for risk evaluation, faster review for persistent, bio-accumulative and toxic chemicals, and would prohibit the EPA from considering risk evaluation based upon cost and other factors unrelated to health or the environment. For example, firefighters are exposed to several toxic substances daily and seek regulations and bans of some toxic chemicals such as flame retardants. However, the chemical industry resists such changes that will reduce their profits.

The Senate's bill is quite different from that of the House. Contentious political disagreement and corporate demands limit the passing of a robust bill by both houses. However, both would dramatically change the U.S. system for industrial chemical notification and management.

In this two-hour, LIVE Webcast, a panel of distinguished professionals and thought leaders assembled by The Knowledge Group will review the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Revision and discuss the consequences and implications in 2016 and beyond for chemical and other industries. Speakers will suggest best practices in ensuring compliance with new health and environmental laws.

Key issues that will be covered in this course are:

§  Toxic Substances Control Act – An Overview

§  TSCA Modernization Act of 2015

§  Political Differences: House and Senate

§  Scope and Limitations

§  Key Elements and Challenges

§  Legal Developments and Issues

§  Pre-emption Provision

§  EPA Testing Requirements & Standards

§  Chemical Risk Assessment

§  Best Practices

Speakers/Faculty Panel:

Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP

John McGahren

Partner

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Charles L. Franklin

Senior Counsel

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

Charles F. Helsten

Partner

For an updated list of the faculty panel, please visit:

https://theknowledgegroup.org/navigating-the-implications-of-the-toxic-substances-control-act-tsca-modernization-bill-of-2015-how-prepared-are-you-live-webcast-3/

About The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series

The Knowledge Congress brings together the world's leading authorities and industry participants through informative two-hour webcasts that study the impact of changing regulations and help businesses succeed through proper regulatory compliance.

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