Comments and Testimony
2010
July 15, 2010 – IPC Comments to California Department of Toxic Substances Control Safer Consumer Products Alternatives Draft Regulation (.pdf)
July 6, 2010 – IPC Comments to India Ministry on the Draft Notification of E-waste (Management and Handling) Rules 2010 (.pdf)
April 2, 2010 – IPC Comments to EPA on the Identification of the Electronics Industry for Financial Assurance Requirements under CERCLA Section 108(b) (.pdf)
March 30, 2010 – IPC Submits Join Comments on OSHA’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to add a Musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) Column to the 300 Logs (.pdf)
March 9, 2010 – IPC Comments on EPA’s Draft Environmental Justice Methodology for the Definition of Solid Waste (DSW) Final Rule (.pdf)
January 11, 2010 – IPC Urges OSWER to Reintroduce Electroplating Sludge (F006) Rule to Promote Materials Management and Beneficial Reuse (.pdf)
2009
November 4, 2009 – IPC Comments on California’s DTSC Green Chemistry Straw Proposal (.pdf)
October 1, 2009 – IPC Comments to Environment Canada on Proposed Rosin Ban (.pdf)
June 30, 2009 – IPC Comments to US EPA on Reconsideration of the Definition of Solid Waste Rule (.pdf)
June 4, 2009 – IPC Comments to the US EPA on their Proposed Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Rule
2008
May 15, 2008 - IPC Responds to the CA Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) Questions Regarding Strengthening Consumer Protection Under the CA Green Chemistry Initiative (.pdf)
April 23, 2008 - IPC Comments to CA Department of Toxic Substances Control on the CA Green Chemistry Initiative (.pdf)
April 14, 2008 – IPC Comments to EPA on the Proposed Area Source NESHAP (National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants) for Plating and Polishing Operations (.pdf)
March 27, 2008 - IPC Comments to the Öko-Institut Regarding their List of Potentially Hazardous Substances in EEE (.pdf)
January 10, 2008 - IPC Comments to the European Commission on the RoHS Review (.pdf)
January 7, 2008 – IPC Comments to OMB on EPA’s TRI Information Collection Requests (ICR) (.pdf)
2007
November 21, 2007 - IPC Nominates TRI Lead Rule for the US Small Business Administration’s Regulatory Review and Reform Initiative (r3) (.pdf)
October 31, 2007 - IPC Comments to United States Trade Representative (USTR) on Foreign Trade Barriers (.pdf)
October 5, 2007 - IPC Comments on EPA’s Information Collection Request (ICR) for Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know (EPCRA) (.pdf)
September 10, 2007 - IPC Comments on EPA’s TRI Information Collection Requests (ICR) (.pdf)
August 10, 2007 – IPC Comments on Norway’s Proposed Prohibition on Certain Hazardous Substances in Consumer Products (.pdf)
July 30, 2007- IPC and CCA Comments on the California Department of Toxic Substances Control Proposed Permit by Rule for Treatment of Aqueous Wastes Containing Cyanide (.pdf)
July 23, 2007- IPC Comments on the July 9, 2007 Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) Standards Development Roadmap (SDR) Final Background Document (.pdf)
June 25, 2007-IPC Comments on EPA’s Supplemental Proposed Revisions to the Definition of Solid Waste (.pdf)
June 19, 2007- IPC Comments on the June 2007 Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) Standards Development Roadmap (SDR) (.pdf)
May 9, 2007 - IPC Comments on the DHS Chemical Facility Anti-terrorism Standards Interim Final Rule (.pdf)
April 30, 2007 - IPC Comments on the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) Standards Development Roadmap (SDR) (.pdf)
January 25, 2007 – IPC Comments on EPA’s Proposal to Extend the Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) Compliance Deadline (.pdf)
2006
November 13, 2006 - IPC’s Comments on OSHA’s Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Hazard Communication – Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) (.pdf)
September 29, 2006 - SIA and IPC Comments on the International Finance Corporation EHS Guidelines for Semiconductors & Other Electronics Manufacturing (.pdf)
June 19, 2006 - IPC’s Comments on Modification of the Hazardous Waste Manifest System (.pdf)
June 19, 2006 - IPC’s Letter to EPA Assistant Administrator on the Agency’s Decision to Withdraw F006 Rule (.pdf)
2005
December 05, 2005 - IPC’s Comments on Toxics Release Inventory Burden Reduction Proposed Rule (.pdf)
August 16, 2005 - IPC Comments to CBS Evening News regarding octafluoropropane on the program "Red Planet Turning Green" (.pdf)
July 18, 2005 - IPC Comments on EPA's TRI Information Collection Request (.pdf)
2004
November 19, 2004 – Comments on EPA’s SPCC Notice of Data Availability, Oil Filled and Process Equipment (.pdf)
November 19, 2004 – Comments on EPA’s SPCC Notice of Data Availability, Facilities Handling Oil Below Certain Thresholds (.pdf)
July 21, 2004 – Comments on EPA’s Hazardous Waste Generator Program (.pdf)
May 20, 2004 - Comments on OMB's Draft 2004 Report on the Costs & Benefits of Federal Regulations (.pdf)
April 9, 2004 - Comments on EPA’s Draft Aquatic Life Criteria Document for Copper (.pdf)
April 9, 2004 - Comments on EPA's Proposed Contaminated Shop Towel Rule (.pdf)
March 11, 2004 - Comment on EPA's Proposed TRI Form Modifications (.pdf)
February 23, 2004 - Comments on EPA's Revisions to the Definition of Solid Waste (.pdf)
February 17, 2004 – IPC Testimony Opposing Maine’s Legislation Banning Brominated Flame Retardants (.pdf)
January 9, 2004 – IPC Comments on RoHS Maximum Concentration Values for Hazardous Substances (.pdf)
2003
December 23, 2003 - IPC Comments on TRI Burden Reduction Online Dialog (.pdf)
November 26, 2003 - Comments to OMB & EPA on EPA's TRI Information Collection Request (ICR) (.pdf)
September 25, 2003 - IPC Testifies before Congress on Toxic Release Inventory (.pdf)
September 12, 2003 – Comments to EPA on Substances Nominated to the National Toxicity Program (NTP), including Tetrabrombisphenol A (TBBPA) (.pdf)
September 2, 2003 - TRI Form R Information Collection Request (ICR) Comments (.pdf)
September 2, 2003 - TRI Form A Information Collection Request (ICR) Comments (.pdf)
June 9, 2003 - Comments on SIS Ecolabeling Criteria for PCBs (.pdf)
May13, 2003 - Testimony on Massachusetts Legislation Relating to Mercury Reduction & Education (.pdf)
Comments on EPA's Draft Strategy for Clean Water Regulations (.pdf)
January 31, 2003 - CAAC Comments on EPA's Strategic Plan (.pdf)
March 26, 2003 - Comments on EPA's ECHO Website (.pdf)
January 8, 2003 - Comments to OMB on EPA's TRI ICR (.pdf)
2002
November 12, 2002 - IPC Comments on EPA's National Environmental Performance Track Program (.pdf)
September 5, 2002 - Comments on EPA's TRI ICR (.pdf)
July 22, 2002 - Comments on MP&M Notice of Data Availability (.pdf)
June 13, 2002 - IPC President Testifies to Congress on EPA's TRI Lead Rule
June 11, 2002 - Comments on EPA's Draft Data Quality Guidelines (.pdf)
May 28, 2002 - Comments on the OMB Draft Report to Congress on the Costs and Benefits of Federal Regulations (.pdf)
May 21, 2002 - Comments on EPA’s Intent to Remove Regulatory Barriers to the Recycling of Metal Containing Electroplating Sludge(.pdf)
May 20, 2002 - Comments on EPA’s RCRA Burden Reduction Initiative allowing CHMM to satisfy certain RCRA certifications(.pdf)
February 26, 2002 - Comments on EPA's Proposed CROMERRR (.pdf)
January 15, 2002 - Comments on EPA's Draft White Paper, "Beyond RCRA: Prospects for Waste and Materials Management in the Year 2020" (.pdf)
2001
November 8, 2001 - IPC Testifies on MP&M before the U.S. House of Representatives
July 3, 2001 - IPC opposes EPA's proposed MP&M effluent guidelines
2000September 18, 2000 - IPC asks EPA for Regulation Flexibility in order to Promote the Recycling of F006 Sludge
August 15, 2000- IPC Requests Science Advisory Board Review of Persistant Bioaccumulative Toxin Stategy for Metals
February 25, 2000 - Comments on the Ergonomics standard citing lack of scientific basis and cost of compliance
1999October 16, 1999 - IPC Comments on TRI Lead Reporting Rule - (MS WORD ® Document) IPC's Letter to the US Environmental Protection Agency urging revisions to the toxic reporting inventory proposal
February 16, 1999 - RCRA Waste Minimization PBT List |
