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• A European View of Brominated FRs by Peter J. Wragg (AATCC Review, August 2007). Problem chemicals—small companies take a self-help approach.
• A Hong Kong Strategy for Survival: The Case of the VRS by Gail Taylor and Yau Shan Szeto (Textile Chemist & Colorist, March 1998). Developed as a tool to verify, organize, and disseminate data, the Voluntary Registration Scheme for Harmless Dyestuffs (VRS) is designed to make it easier to find information on azo dyes with regards to consumer product regulations.
• Alkylphenol Ethoxylates: Science, Regulatory Status, and Future Outlook by Carter G. Naylor (AATCC Review, March 2001). Many of the questions concerning the influence of these surfactants are being addressed around the world.
• An Overview of Eco-Labeling (Green Testing) by Alex Kwong (AATCC Review, March 2005). An overview of eco-labeling.
• An Update: Hazardous Waste Management by Ralph N. Odom Jr. (Textile Chemist & Colorist, May 1981). The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act and its hazardous waste management programs are the most ambitious control measures ever undertaken by the Environmental Protection Agency.
• Applying ISO-14001 to Environmental Management by Jon A. Shaver (Textile Chemist & Colorist, May 1999). Use of an environmental management system provides companies with a framework to comply with regulations while developing new products and maintaining operations.
• Are We Legislating Ourselves Out of Business? By L. Aubrey Goodson Jr. (Textile Chemist & Colorist, July 1975). The author takes a look at what OSHA,EPA,EEOC,CPSC and other federal regulatory agencies are doing to American industry.
• ATMI Voluntary Chemical Data Form: A Case Study in Cooperation by Jeffrey E. Silliman (Textile Chemist & Colorist, October 1997). New form helps companies to supply the environmental data necessary to satisfy customer requirements.