Regulatory information for cleaning professionals
California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has again proposed a rule to upend short-form warnings—“safe harbor” language that currently does not need to identify a chemical being warned about, only the endpoint—under Proposition 65. Proposition 65 requires businesses to provide warnings to Californians about significant exposures to chemicals Read more…
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized a rule that will provide the agency, its partners, and the public with the largest-ever dataset of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) manufactured and used in the United States. According to a press release, the reporting rule under the Toxic Substances Control Read more…
State VOC regulations are in a constant state of flux as demonstrated by Michigan and Colorado that both recently revised their Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) regulations that will impact the formulations of numerous household and commercial cleaning products. Colorado. On January 25, 2023, Colorado published its revised VOC regulations that Read more…
On Dec. 29, 2022, the Modernization of Cosmetic Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA) was enacted into law, which will have a huge impact on manufacturers and distributors of body washes, cleansing wipes, and other cosmetic products when it goes into effect on Dec. 29, 2023. Under the Federal Food, Drug, Read more…
Welcome to the latest ISSA Legislative & Regulatory Update, a biweekly roundup of the public policy issues currently impacting the full cleaning supply chain. This update touches on the upcoming 2023 ISSA Clean Advocacy Summit and Clean & Cocktails Live, celebrating National Cleaning Week, ISSA asking members of Congress to Read more…
Safer Choice is program established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to help both consumers and businesses locate products that perform and contain ingredients that are safer for human health and the overall environment. But how does this initiative impact the cleaning industry?
Welcome to the latest ISSA Legislative & Regulatory Update, a biweekly roundup of the public policy issues currently impacting the full cleaning supply chain. This update touches on Georgia Governor Brian Kemp proclaiming an official Cleaning Week, registering for the 2023 ISSA Clean Advocacy Summit, a recent interview with ISSA Read more…
The Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) has expressed its endorsement of the Fix Moldy Housing Act. The bipartisan legislation was introduced into the U.S. House of Representatives last week by Reps. Haley Stevens (D-MI) and Jenniffer González-Colón (R-PR)
For anyone who handles chemicals, compliance with the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals is crucial to ensure safe handling and use of chemicals in the workplace. GHS is a globally recognized system for the classification and labeling of chemicals, developed by the United Nations to standardize the communication of chemical hazards across countries and industries.
ISSA has updated its popular resource, “Summary of State and Federal VOC Limits for Institutional and Consumer Products,” which is now freely available to ISSA members here. This complimentary resource available from ISSA summarizes the volatile organic compound (VOC) limits placed on certain household and commercial cleaning and ancillary product Read more…