Washington, D.C. (PRWEB) May 25, 2017
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) is pleased to announce the publication of "New TSCA: A Guide to the Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act and Its Implementation," released today by the American Bar Association (ABA). This new book is a comprehensive guide to the substantial revisions to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) occasioned by enactment of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act on June 22, 2016, to produce “new TSCA,” amending and replacing “old TSCA” as of that date. B&C Managing Partner Lynn L. Bergeson and Senior Regulatory and Policy Advisor Charles M. Auer are editors and co-authors, with contributions from B&C’s outstanding TSCA practice group, including Timothy D. Backstrom, Lisa R. Burchi, Lisa M. Campbell, Sheryl L. Dolan, Richard E. Engler, Ph.D., Margaret R. Graham, Oscar Hernandez, Ph.D., Carla N. Hutton, and Kathleen M. Roberts.
Readers of "New TSCA: A Guide to the Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act and Its Implementation" will gain an appreciation of the fundamental shifts in the requirements and approach to chemical management under new TSCA, and will benefit from thorough analysis of a number of the provisions, including those relating to definitions, testing, review and regulation of new and existing chemicals, information reporting, confidential business information (CBI), preemption, fees, and others. A 15-page Executive Summary of the book is available on the ABA website.
Reflecting on the book, Ms. Bergeson stated: “New TSCA: A Guide to the Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act and Its Implementation reflects the expert counsel and advice of seasoned scientific and regulatory professionals and, of course, the essential views of former U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regulators and scientists, each of whom knows intimately the law, policy, and science of TSCA. Collectively, there is no stronger, more experienced TSCA team in the country to assist the regulated community tackle the challenges posed and seize the opportunities presented by the new law."
"New TSCA: A Guide to the Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act and Its Implementation" is available for purchase via the ABA online bookstore. https://shop.americanbar.org/eBus/Store/ProductDetails.aspx?productId=269414320&term=TSCA
