EPA and California DTSC Sign Memorandum of Understanding To Partner on Green Chemistry

摘要

On January 12, the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) signed a memorandum of understanding charting a strategy for sharing information and processes to advance each body's green chemistry program for consumer products. Remarking on the agreement, Jim Jones, EPA's acting assistant administrator for the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, said: "This partnership will build and harmonize common tools and practices used to conduct alternative assessments to promote safer products."