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A Regulatory Review for Meth Lab Clean Up

By Clare Condon Oct 20, 2014 Emergency Preparedness and Response

Updated: Aug 22, 2017

A Regulatory Review for Meth Lab Clean Up The illegal manufacturing of meth is occurring nationwide in cities and towns, homes and businesses, and even in vehicles. It can be accomplished using over-the-counter drugs and household chemicals such as ammonia, solvents, muriatic acid, and even salt. Due to the variety of “recipes” for “cooking” meth, […]

CA’s Safe Chem Proposal Rattles Industry

By Clare Condon Dec 19, 2012 Chemicals

Updated: Aug 22, 2017

Authorized by California’s 2008 Green Chemistry statute (Assembly Bill 1879), a final SCPR as it was proposed would constitute the most far-reaching regulation yet of chemicals of concern (COC) by requiring that manufacturers conduct complex analyses of these substances. Such analyses would be intended to reduce the concentration of the COC in a product and/or […]