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September 2014 Spray 11 The Consumer Specialty Products Association (CSPA) has scheduled two upcoming seminars for the fall, Aerosol Propellants Safety, Oct. 28 at the Chicago Marriott Suites O’Hare and Aerosol Fire Codes, a webinar on Nov. 4. Discounted registration is available to CSPA members. Visit www.cspa.org/ events to register. CSPA also released the latest updates to its Consumer Products Ingredients Dictionary, an industryrecognized source of chemical trade names, technical names and disclosure requirements for ingredients in personal care, household and beauty products. Visit www.cspa.org to purchase. For the second year in a row, the Consumer Aerosol Products Council (CAPCO) will represent the aerosol industry at the Resource Recycling Conference at the Hotel New Orleans Riverside in New Orleans, LA, Sept. 15-17. The conference, a gathering of hundreds of recycling professionals, industry leaders and government officials from across North America, features a trade show, symposiums, lectures, training sessions and organizational meetings. The Steel Recycling Institute and Keep America Beautiful will also be in attendance. CAPCO is seeking volunteers from the industry to help raise awareness of the benefits of aerosol recycling. The cost of registration is $480. Those interested in attending should contact Hillary VanderBand at hvanderband@ aerosolproducts.org. Procter & Gamble Co. plans to cut up to 100 brands from its product lineup to focus more closely on top performers. The consumer products giant attributed its 2.9% increase in net income for fiscal year 2014 to ongoing cost-cutting measures, offsetting stagnant sales. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) identified trichloroethylene, a solvent sometimes used in aerosol degreasers and stain removers, as a harmful substance under its authority from the Toxic Substances Control Act. Citing the risks of cancer and damage to the central nervous, immune and male reproductive systems, this is the first assessment of its kind from the EPA since 1986, when asbestos was identified as being hazardous to human health. Trichloroethylene is also a common contaminant in landfills, where it can seep into drinking water, said EPA. Industry News continued on p. 35


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