New OSHA Silica and Beryllium Standards: Update on OSHA Chemical Rulemaking

The Glasgow Climate Pact reaffirmed the primary goal of the Paris Agreement: limit global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius versus pre-industrial levels. As policymakers attempt to accelerate the energy transition to meet this goal, the oil and gas sector is coming under increasing pressure.

Greater complexity, disjointed systems or too costly market solutions are the enemies of chemical manufacturers & distributors – occurring when ERP, CRM, & supply chain processes are allowed to operate in silos. Thankfully, today’s business management solutions have been evolving to meet the industry’s complex demands.

Apparel and footwear companies are under immense pressure to minimize their effects on the environment and to improve the sustainability of their supply chain. Organizations and consumers are demanding increased transparency about where and how products are manufactured, and what ingredients they contain. Industry programs and organizational stewardship provide companies with guidelines and support the implementation of sustainable chemical management practices. AAFA’s Restricted Substances List provides companies with information related to international regulations and laws that restrict/ban certain chemicals and substances, and the ZDHC (Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals) program is a global cooperation of more than 50 companies that are jointly looking for safe, sustainable chemical management solutions with the goal of complete removal of dangerous chemicals from the textile supply chain. This webinar will discuss the ZDHC program, AAFA’s Restricted Substances List, steps to detox a supply chain, and how to minimize harmful effects to the environment.

In this session, we discuss tools to easily implement strategies in General Chemistry courses. We explore how students learn better when we implement proven teaching strategies such as active learning, interleaving, and pretesting.Chemical Society, the Petroleum Research Fund, Research Corporation, and the National Science Foundation. He has been honored three times as Westmont’s Teacher of the Year, and was also named Faculty Researcher of the Year.