January 26, 2012 - Welcome to the latest issue of the 3E EH&S Express! Please forward this newsletter to any colleagues who might find it useful or have them request a subscription by clicking here. For information on how to opt-out, see the instructions at the end of this email.
3E RegReport
Office of Management and Budget Extends Its Review of GHS
China Revises Severely Restricted Toxic Chemicals List for First-Time Import and Export
EU - C&L Inventory to Go Online in Mid-February
US Pharmacopeia Requests Public Comments on New Standards in Food Chemicals Codex
New Zealand – Food Safety Minister Defends Proposed Food Bill
Ministerial Condition Issued for Reaction Products with BPA Polymer & Diethylene Triamine
Australia: Industry Has Five Years to Transition to GHS-Based Framework
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3E News
3E Company’s MSDgen 6.06 Streamlines REACH Conformance with Enhanced eSDS and Exposure Scenario Development Capabilities
3E Company recently announced the availability of MSDgen® 6.06, an enhanced version of our Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)  authoring system. The new version enables users to more productively develop and distribute compliant and reliable hazard communication documents that conform to today’s rapidly evolving and complex regulatory requirements, including Europe's Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) regulatory framework. For more information, please click here.
3E Company Wins SIXTH Consecutive EBJ Business Achievement Award
For the SIXTH year in a row, 3E has won a Business Achievement Award from the Environmental Business Journal® (EBJ) in the information technology category. 3E was recognized for the introduction of several new products and services that support complex EH&S product lifecycle and supply chain obligations, including 3E Mobile – MSDS, 3E Integrated MSDS Data for MSDgen, and Ariel WebInsight version 7.0. To view the article announcing the win, please click here.
3E in the News
The January issue of Environmental Business Journal includes an interview with CEO and President Bob Christie titled "3E Moves to Address Increasingly Complex EHS, Chemical Management, Supply Chain Issues Globally”. In the article, Bob reviews the drivers, requirements and success factors for the chemical and regulatory data and services market, as well as 3E’s vision for 2012, the critical importance of data quality, and our strategy for success. You can view the full article here.
The January issue of Specialty Chemicals magazine, a prestigious European publication focusing on the fine and specialty chemicals industry, includes an article titled “Korea REACH v. EU REACH” by our own Sookie Hong. As the title suggests, the article features a comparative analysis of Korea’s REACH regulation and the EU’s REACH regulation, while also providing an overview of the changes on the horizon. You can view the full article here.
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Meet the 3Experts
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Events
Recent Web Seminars
You can access the PowerPoint and Windows Media files from recent Web seminars in the Web seminar archive. Simply click on the topic(s) of interest below to access the archive.
MSDS: Instant Access to Chemical Inventory and MSDSs, Anytime and Anywhere
Recent Speaking
Kami Blake and Bonita Reynolds presented a very valuable and informative SOCMA webinar Exploring the EPA’s Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) Rule on January 25. Their presentation can be viewed here.
Upcoming Events
NSC 2012 Winter Utilities Division Meeting
Date: January 29 - February 1
Location: St. Petersburg, FL, USA
Next Level 2012
Date: February 19 -21
Location: Miami, FL, USA
Upcoming Speaking Engagements
Kami Blake will present a GHS Update at NSC 2012 Winter Utilities Division Meeting on January 31, 2012 at 8:15 am.
Louise Bernstein and Erin McVeigh will present a BLR webinar on Global Harmonization: What You Need To Know – and Do – To Prepare for the Upcoming Changes on January 31, 2012 at 10:30 am PST. To register, please click here. Please note that BLR charges a $127 fee to attend this webinar.
Tamie Webber and SciQuest's Tom Russell will present a session on Research Chemical Purchasing and Homeland Security - Enabling Processes and Technology for Compliance and Cost Savings at SciQuest NextLevel 2012 on February 21, 2012 at 2:30 p.m.
Tamie Webber will also present a session with Scott Padelsky, IBM, and John Riley, Arizona State University, on Accelerating Cost Savings through Sustainable Acquisitions at SciQuest NextLevel 2012 on February 21, 2012 at 10:30 a.m.
Upcoming Web Seminars
Ariel WebInsight: A review of the regulatory reference tool for compliance management
Date: Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Time: 7:00 am PT/10:00 am ET / 3:00 pm UK / 4:00 pm Central Europe
Register: Here
Update on Recent 'Hot' Regulatory Topics in the Middle East: Chemical Compliance and Clarification
Date: Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Time: 7:00 am PT/10:00 am ET / 3:00 pm UK / 4:00 pm Central Europe
Register: Here
Update on Recent 'Hot' Regulatory Topics in the Middle East: Chemical Compliance and Clarification
Date: Thursday, February 23, 2012
Time: 5:00 pm PT / 8:00 pm ET / 9:00 am China (Feb 24th) / 10:00 am Japan (Feb 24th)
Register: Here
Industry Articles - News You Can Use
US industry group criticises report on flame retardants in children's products
EPA to Post More Guidance for Industry On Reporting Byproduct Chemical Data
The 12 Misunderstandings of Green Chemistry
More states ordering disclosure of fracking chemicals
Recyclers like California ruling that discourages packagers from switching to PP
EPA initiates rule making process to align themselves with GHS
NIST Releases Two New SRMs for Monitoring Human Exposure to Environmental Toxins
Upton Asks EPA to Push Back Deadline For Companies to Submit Chemical Data
Policy makers ignore the science of plasticisers
Chairman of US House Energy and Commerce Committee asks for Extension on TSCA CDR submission period
California, US EPA to cooperate on green chemistry
EPA seeks outside review of fracking pollution report
Coatings Influence Nanoparticle Toxicity
Ohio oil and gas exec says industry aware of drilling scrutiny
EPA Targeting CBI Claims on Chemicals Prior to Manufacture
Shale Game: New York State is a lonely holdout against the natural-gas revolution
eCDRweb is Now Available
NY gas drilling opponents aim for local bans
US EPA issues SNUR for 20 substances
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