Policy

“Conflict minerals” mined in conditions of armed conflict and human rights abuses, particularly in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in central Africa, are likely to become very important for many...

EPA will require composites manufacturers and other reporters to submit annual Toxics Release Inventory forms using electronic software provided by EPA, according to a notice in the August 27 Federal...

With every recent poll putting Congressional approval under 20%, and many under 10%, there is no question that they have a lot of work cut out for them. Everyone has a different priority but there are certain...

If you missed this year’s ACMA Composites Build America National Lobby Day, May 22-23 in Washington, D.C., you missed a major success. Representatives from more than 30 ACMA member companies, as well as...

Since its adoption in 1983, the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) has required manufacturers and importers of substances (typically chemicals and mixtures) to: review the available scientific...

The Styrene Information and Research Center (SIRC) reports that a new study called Cancer Mortality of Workers Exposed to Styrene in the US Reinforced Plastics and Composite Industry, published in the journal...