Replies to post #49905 on Hybrid Coating Technologies Inc (fka HCTI)

[pennypropicker]

"The proposed overhaul will eliminate a requirement forcing the EPA to prove a chemical is toxic before demanding more testing.
It also reduces a lot of the red tape that has hampered previous EPA regulatory reviews. For example, the EPA will now be able to shift its focus on chemicals already in the marketplace in order to better protect consumers and improve its collection of data from chemical manufacturers. Safety reviews will become purely science-based by phasing out a rule that included regulatory costs as part of the EPA's scrutiny.

Also, a new chemical must be declared safe before it enters the marketplace. Under current law, a chemical can enter the marketplace unless the EPA claims it is unsafe within 90 days."