June 2015 Spray 29 much higher Maximum Incremental Reactivity (MIR) values and evaporation rates (with the exception of Acetone) than the products they were designed to replace. Chris Nyarady, EAA President, and Dennis Smith, Treasurer, gave updates regarding the industry as a whole, including the popular partnership with minor league baseball and its aerosol can race, as well as a recent effort on the part of the Consumer Aerosol Products Council (CAPCO) that was successful in prompting ABC talk show The View to make an on-air correction of a recent series of erroneous comments regarding aerosols and their effects on the environment. Scott Martz, Precision Valve Corp., announced the new format for the EAA’s upcoming two-day Golf Outing and Workshop in August. Sarah Jindal, Beauty & Personal Care Analyst for global market research firm Mintel, delivered the day’s keynote presentation, “What’s Next in Beauty & Personal Care: Trends & Innovation to Watch.” Market trends identified by Jindal included a push toward environmentally sensitive products—those with lower carbon footprints—as well as seasonal products. Personal care products are trending toward three main focuses, according to Jindal: protection, repairing and lifestyle. Expanding opportunities for aerosols exist in the overall growing aerosol personal care product market, especially in foaming shower gels and sprayable sun care products. (For the full article, see p. 18.) Damani Parran, AkzoNobel, discussed inhalation toxicology and guidelines for testing. He described the importance of testing for toxicology, including methods of animal testing. Inhalation toxicology is of particular importance in aerosol sunscreen sprays, with factors such as particle size integral to determining inhalation risks. According to AkzoNobel, a 13-week inhalation toxicity study of their Dermacryl 79 polymer produced no negative inhalation effects in subjects, even in particle sizes small enough to reach the lungs. With no proven alternative methods, animal testing is inherently necessary in assessing product safety and protecting consumers from risk. The international Organization for Economic Co-operation & Development (OECD) sets guidelines for inhalation toxicology testing. Martz SPRAY contributor Mike Moffatt, Nexreg Compliance, informed the audience of recent can marking regulations for the U.S., Canada and EU, with a focus on personal care products. With the U.S., Canada and EU heading toward further regulatory synchronization with the recently-implemented Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS), companies must still observe specific labeling nuances when shipping internationally, particularly in pictograms, hazard statements and precautionary statements. Both Canada and the EU have set June 1, 2015 deadlines for GHS compliance. In the U.S., the final rule dictates that manufacturers must comply by June 1; distributors by December 1. SPRAY Jindal Moffatt Nyarady Parran Smith
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