CSPA, from preceding page 5,000 tonnes; Upper Tier: 50,000 tonnes). The next step is a discus- tional Science Teacher Associa- sion of higher limits for P3a. tion’s (NSTA) Conference in There is a revision of F-gases regulation. The initial threat is bans Indianapolis, IN. An estimated of HFCs in aerosols (an Austrian, Danish and Swiss plan). The final 2,000+ sample products were EC proposal includes a gradual phase-down on HFCs; no new bans distributed and CAPCO had on HFCs for aerosols; new labeling requirements for all aerosols the opportunity to speak with containing HFCs; and new reporting requirements. approximately 1,000 science The second REACH Regulation deadline is May 31, 2013 teachers. (≥100tonnes/year). Around 3,000 substances have been identified In 2013, CAPCO will continue to be registered so far, for which 25% have no Lead Registrant yet. to focus on aerosols’ environ- Downstream users’ issues are mainly related to communication mental messages and recycling across the supply chain and the handling of exposure scenarios programs. Once again, it will information in Safety Data Sheets for mixtures. sponsor KAB’s Recycle Bowl and D’Haese invited all CSPA attendees to attend the 28th FEA will attend the Annual NSTA International Aerosol Congress & 17th Exhibition in Madrid, Spain, Conference in San Antonio, TX on Sept. 24-26. Visit: www.aerosolmadrid2013.com. Raymond in April. In addition to continu- Joe Bowen of Aeropres, Chairman of the Consumer Aerosol ing online advertising, CAPCO Products Council (CAPCO), gave an update of the organization’s will continue outreach both within the aerosol industrty and be- progress. Highlights of 2012 included the translation of www. yond. AerosolProducts.org into Spanish. Additionally, in 2011, CAPCO The Aerosol Products Division held a special session called Cali- received a Google grant for non-profits to get free online advertis- fornia Challenges.Last summer, California’s South Coast Air Quality ing. By using Google Adwords, traffic to www.AerosolProducts.org Management District (SCAQMD) issued its draft 2012 Air Quality increased from 1,000 visits per month to 10,000 per month in 2012. Management Plan that sought to eliminate the current exemp- In July, CAPCO worked with the Southern Aerosol Technical As- tion for low vapor pressure compounds in the California Consumer sociation (SATA) to provide materials to distribute at a Gwinnett Product Regulation. Braves Minor League Baseball game. The organization also part- Doug Raymond, President of Raymond Regulatory Resources, nered with Keep America Beautiful (KAB) and its “Recycle Bowl” urged Aerosol Division members to support the Association’s Air competition to develop an activity for its tool kit that was sent to Quality Committee by getting involved and attending hearings. (For over 1,000 classrooms. more information, see ST&M January 2013. p. 10) CAPCO volunteers from the aerosol industry attended the Na- According to research conducted by the ARR science team, most 34 Spray February 2013
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