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Chemical Industry Council of California

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The purpose of the Chemical Industry Council of California is to provide an effective means for individual companies engaged in the commerce of chemicals to combine their talents and resources to deal effectively with public policy issues affecting the chemical industry in California.

 

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CICC Announcements

 

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

 

 

Industry Responds to DTSC's

 Draft Safer Consumer Products Alternatives Regs

 

(Updated 07/27/10)

 

In a 22-page letter to the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) Acting Director Maziar Movassaghi, the Green Chemistry Alliance (GCA) provided extensive business and industry comments and suggestions regarding the Department's draft set of regulations entitled Safer Consumer Products Alternatives.  To read the complete set of GCA comments Click here.

 

DTSC released the draft regulations on June 22nd along with a revised process flow chart.  The regulations are being developed to enable the implementation of the 2008 Green Chemistry legislation (AB 1879 by Feuer and SB 509 by Simitian).

 

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OEHHA to Release Draft Reg to Implement

Toxic Clearinghouse 

(Posted 07/10/10)

 

CICC learned this past Friday that the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) is planning to release its draft regulation in the next couple weeks which will focus on chemical hazard traits and implement the Toxic Clearinghouse mandate in the 2008 Green Chemistry legislation SB 509.  CICC was told by OEHHA staff that they intend to conduct workshops and outreach; and they are targeting completion of the formal rule process by year end 2010.

 

For more information refer to the OEHHA websiteYou may also register to receive updates via listserv - Click here.

 

 

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Lisa Wilson Selected for Second Term as CICC Chair

Arzell Hale elected Vice-Chair & Martha Murray as Secretary/Treasurer 

(Updated 07/09/10)

 

 

CICC congratulates its newly elected officers: Lisa Johnson (Hasa) 2nd term as CICC Chair; Arzell Hale (Searles Valley Minerals) Vice Chair; Martha Murray (Ampac Fine Chemicals) 2nd term as Secretary/ Treasurer.  CICC also welcomes Darrel Hodge (Rhodia) and Brian Faust (Univar) to the Board of Directors.  Reelected to the Board of Directors were: Arzell Hale (Searles Valley Minerals), Chris Shores (Basic Chemical Solutions, and Jim Craig (General Chemical).

 

CICC wishes to thank all of the presenters, restaurants, caterers, hotels and 100 attendees for making the 2010 a big success.  CICC also wishes to thank the Society of Chemical Manufacturers & Affiliates (SOCMA), CA Manufacturers & Technology Association (CMTA), California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the Sacramento office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Sacramento Chapter of InfraGard, California Department of Water Resources, and the California Utilities Emergency Association.  Their participation and assistance added immeasurably to the success of the two-day event.    

 

Further CICC extends thanks to the Roberts Law Group of Houston, Texas; and to ADT Advanced Integration - the corporate sponsor of the complimentary security workshop.  Without their direct assistance the Chemical Security Workshop would not have been possible.

 

  

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CICC Members may view other agendas, attachments, and minutes from regularly scheduled conference calls / web-meeting.  Just Log-in >> click Members' Corner >> Telecom & Web-Mtgs >>  and select desired conference call from the menu.

  

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Job Opportunities 

 

 

Stepan Company Seeking Maintenance Team Leader

(Posted 06/24/10)

 

The Maintenance Team Leader is responsible for all activities of Maintenance Mechanics and contractor personnel providing supplemental labor. The individual will direct, coach support, delegate and follow-up on all activities related to the maintenance department.  Additionally the individual will plan and schedule weekly and daily maintenance work activities in coordination with operations and production scheduling.  Click for more . . .    

 

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Olin Chlor Alkali Seeking

Operations Manager for Transportation

(Update 06/22/10) 

 

Olin Chlor Alkali Products has an opening in the Henderson, Nevada location for an Operations Manager - Transportation.   Position manages daily operations for the West Coast Transportation group in Santa Fe Springs and Tracy, California and Tacoma, Washington.  Read more. . .

 

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Chemical Industry Council of California

P.O. Box 2260

Folsom, CA 95763-2260

 

 

(916) 989-9692 - Phone

(916) 989-9694 - Fax

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Last Updated: 11:13 a.m. PDT, 07/27/10

by J.R. Ulrich & Associates


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NEXT - Members' SECURITY Web-Mtg
Fri., July 23, Cancelled Pending Call of the Chair

Legislature Reconvenes from Summer Recess
Monday, August 2nd

NEXT- Members' Legs/ Regs Web-Meeting
Fri., August 6th, 2010; 8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.

NEXT - Exec Cmte Web-Mtg
Fri, Aug 13, 2010; 8:30-10:00 a.m.

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Oct 11th - 14th, Los Angeles, CA (Not a CICC Event)

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October 20th thru 22nd, San Diego, CA