Chemical Control Regulations in Asia and the Americas

Jeffrey Hafer

Senior Scientist, Regulatory Affairs at knoell USA, LLC

Jeffrey Hafer started his career at Rohm and Haas in 1980 holding variety of positions including global product stewardship manager for the Coatings Division. After Dow acquired Rohm and Haas he accepted the position of corporate TSCA manager before retiring to join Critical Path Services. Jeff served as chair of industry committees at the American Chemistry Council, American Coatings Association and the Emulsion Polymers Council.

The talk will cover the following points:

• Navigating the US Premanufacture Notice Process: Consent Orders and Significant New Use Rules
• Existing Chemicals Risk Evaluation: Current Status and Future Trends
• TSCA Evolution: Test Orders, Fees, and Confidential Business Information Protection
• Canada’s Reduced Regulatory Requirement Polymers: What are they and how might they be used for REACH