Chemical Regulation Reporter® Index-Summary

Fabrics

See Apparel; Textiles

Failure to warn

See Hazard communication

Farms and farming

– Pesticide use

See Pesticides

FC-143

See Perfluorooctanoic acid, ammonium salt (3825-26-1)

FDA

See Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)

– Ed. Note: This heading is limited to FIFRA reauthorization or reform. The heading PESTICIDES provides coverage of FIFRA administration and enforcement and cross-references to specific pollutants and industries regulated under FIFRA.
– Amendments to ratify POPs, LRTAP POPs, and PIC treaties

See Legislation, federal, S 519

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)

– Farro nomination as administrator, Senators ask nominee how industry interactions will be handled, 949

Fenamiphos

See Nemacur (22224-92-6)

Fenbutatin oxide

See Hexakis(2-methyl-2-phenylpropyl)distannoxane (13356-08-6)

Fenvalerate (51630-58-1)

– Endocrine disruptor screening and testing program, EPA removes from final list, 386

Ferbam (14484-64-1)

– REDs, EPA revises documents to include risk assessments inadvertently left out, 925

Ferox

– Occupational safety, dismissal of ship captain's personal injury suit finds no support for medical expert's assertion of link between workplace exposure and bladder cancer (5th Cir.), 463

Fertilizers

– France, Total Oil to stand trial over 2001 fatal explosion at AZF factory in Toulouse, 230
– Sulfuric acid, Mosaic Fertilizer to pay fines and install and upgrade pollution control equipment to settle alleged air pollution violations (E.D. La.), 997

Fibers and yarns

– Invista to pay fine and to spend more than $500M to correct 680 environmental violations (D. Del.), 381

FIFRA

See Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)

Fire protection and prevention

See also Explosions and fires
– Deca-BDE

See Decabromodiphenyl ether (1163-19-5)

– Hazmat transport, more funds needed to train firefighters, interest group tells hearing, 498
– Penta-BDE

See Pentabromodiphenyl ether (32534-81-9)

– SNAP program, EPA approves as acceptable alternative for total flooding fire suppression and explosion protection systems, 5

Fish and wildlife

– France temporarily renews authorization of insecticide that allegedly causes severe damage to beehives, 33
– Frog species threatened by pesticide spray drift in Cal. mountains, study says, 771
– Italy, beekeepers call for ban of neonicotinoids allegedly damaging hives, 93
– Largemouth bass, Tex. mercury health advisory, In Brief, 123
– Pesticide-treated wood products, NMFS seeking public comment on draft guidelines for aquatic environments, In Brief, 57
– Water pollution, public education, improved research, and drug disposal programs could help curb growing problem, witnesses tell House panel, 588

Flame retardants

– PBDEs

See Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs)

– Phosphate ester products, ATSDR developing toxicological profile, 744

Flavorings

– Diacetyl, chemical suppliers cannot be held liable for failing to warn flavoring plant workers because employer considered sophisticated user (Ohio Ct. App.), 1000

Flexipel S-22WS

– Product safety, CPSA and CPSC rules do not establish private cause of action for timely failure to report potential product hazards (N.D. Ga.), 619; wholesale distributor may face liability for negligence claims as “ostensible manufacturer,” 747

Florida

– Drywall, homeowners and home builder file class action suit against firm that manufactured contaminated product in China (M.D. Fla.), 157
– Food safety, produce firm and owner plead guilty to alleged scheme to smuggle peas contaminated with pesticide residues from Guatemala (S.D. Fla.), 32; sentencing, In Brief, 367
– Gypsum wallboard, home builder files suit against firms that manufactured contaminated product in China (Fla. Cir. Ct.), 157
– PCBs, property contamination suit remanded due to improper joinder of plant manager (N.D. Fla.), 226
– T2 Labs fatal explosion and fire probably resulted from inadequate reactor cooling system, CSB says, 919; OSHA begins revising process safety rule, 942

Flowers of antimony

See Antimony trioxide (1309-64-4)

Fluohydric acid

See Hydrogen fluoride (7664-39-3)

Fluorinated compounds

– SNURs, EPA issues rules for 2 chemicals, 671

Fluorocarbon 12

See Dichlorodifluoromethane (75-71-8)

FMCSA

See Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)

FOIA

See Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

– Budget, FY2010 appropriations

See Legislation, federal, S 1406

Food freezant 12

See Dichlorodifluoromethane (75-71-8)

Food processing industry

– Ammonia, fruit packaging firm pays fine to EPA to settle allegations of failing to establish risk management plan for offsite releases, 135

Food safety

– Bisphenol A in containers

See 4,4´-Isopropylidenediphenol (80-05-7)

– Carbofuran residue tolerances, EPA to revoke rule allowing use on food crops, 493
– Diacetyl, chemical suppliers cannot be held liable for failing to warn flavoring plant workers because employer considered sophisticated user (Ohio Ct. App.), 1000
– European Comm'n adopts rule on “intelligent” substances in packaging, 590
– Mercury

– – High-fructose corn syrup could contain heavy metal from processing intermediates, study claims, 108
– – Proposition 65, canned tuna firms not required to warn consumers because contamination naturally occurring (Cal. Ct. App.), 281

– Pesticide residues

– – American Bird Conservancy files petition with EPA to revoke imported food tolerances for 13 pesticides, 895
– – Produce firm and owner plead guilty to alleged scheme to smuggle contaminated peas from Guatemala (S.D. Fla.), 32; sentencing, In Brief, 367

– Silver, EPA to exempt food with certain residues of sanitizing solutions from pesticide requirement, 592

Formacel B

– SNAP program, EPA approves as acceptable alternative for foam blowing for polystyrene, extruded boardstock, and foam billets, 5

Formaldehyde (50-00-0)

– Aerosol coatings NESHAP, EPA adds 128 chemicals to list of controlled volatile ozone-depleting substances, 641
– BP N. Am. Texas City refinery, firm agrees to pay fine to resolve alleged EPCRA violations, 250
– Canada, Ontario government passes toxics control measure that identifies proposed priority substances, 589
– Drinking water, Contaminant Candidate List, EPA releases final list of 116 contaminants, 937
– Embalming fluid maker to pay fine for OSHA violations, 1051
– FEMA trailers, class certification denied to plaintiffs alleging toxic exposure (E.D. La.), 9; federal jury concludes FEMA trailers not “unreasonably dangerous,” 1027
– Occupational safety, industrial workers with high-intensity exposures at increased risk of cancer, NCI study finds, 539
– Pressed wood products

– – Data request, EPA to ask OMB for permission to survey manufacturers about uses and emissions, 7
– – Emissions study, comment period extension, In Brief, 123

– Public health, ATSDR called “clear and present danger” in staff report, 248
– Resin-coated sand, 2-year limitation for wrongful death action trumps time requirement for product liability claims (Ind.), 9
– Risk assessment, NTP releases background document analyzing health effects associated with exposure, 883

Formamide (75-12-7)

– Canada does not propose further enforcement activity, 884

France

– Asbestos, government to change exposure rules based on newly released data and recommendations, 198
– Biotechnology, MON 810 maize, European Comm'n approves order calling on government to drop unilateral bans, 93; food safety agency declares currently banned crop fit for human and animal consumption, 179
– Classified hazardous sites, chemical industry lobby calls for suspension of new rules to help industry survive global economic downturn, 304; government to propose simplified registration procedure for lower-risk sites, 416
– Cruiser, government temporarily renews authorization of insecticide that allegedly causes severe damage to beehives, 33
– Explosions and fires, Total Oil to stand trial over 2001 fatal explosion at AZF fertilizer factory in Toulouse, 230
– Nanotechnology

– – Registration, government plans to require registration of manufactured, imported, and marketed nanoparticles and products containing them, 111
– – Risk management, government prepares for public debate on potential health risks and regulations, 256

– Pesticides, new government 3-year plan to gather data on use and exposure, 307
– REACH, proposed ordinance defines penalties for noncompliance and authorizes audits, 229

Fraud and misrepresentation

– DBCP, 2 lawsuits against Dole Food by Nicaraguan banana plantation workers dismissed (Cal. Super. Ct.), 435; contempt hearing set for attorney accused of filing fraudulent pesticide exposure claims, 727
– Hazardous waste, Red Spot Paint & Varnish sanctioned for misrepresenting use of 2 chlorinated solvents at Evansville plant (S.D. Ind.), 645
– Peas contaminated with pesticide residues, produce firm and owner plead guilty to alleged scheme to smuggle peas from Guatemala (S.D. Fla.), 32; sentencing, In Brief, 367
– Pesticides

– – Hospital disinfectant manufacturer agrees to pay FIFRA fine for allegedly making misleading statements about efficacy of 2 products, 770
– – Labels, EPA asks specialty products group to help stop distributor from making false claims, 813

– VOCs, state AG files lawsuit against Crestwood for knowingly using contaminated well and providing false information to residents and state agency (Ill. Cir. Ct.), 587

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

– Asbestos, Libby vermiculite mining Superfund site, federal employees' suit alleges EPA improperly withheld IG report on cleanup effort (D.D.C.), 414
– Perchlorate in groundwater at Goodrich site in Rialto, EPA cannot rely on exemptions to withhold documents about vadose zone model used to assess contamination (D.D.C.), 90

Freon 12

See Dichlorodifluoromethane (75-71-8)

Freon 13B1

See Bromotrifluoromethane (75-63-8)

Freon 22

See Chlorodifluoromethane (75-45-6)

Fuels

– Biofuels

See Biofuels

– Oil and gas

See Oil and gas

Fumaric acid, dimethyl ester

See Dimethyl fumarate (624-49-7)

Fumigants

– Air pollution, environmental and public health groups challenge rules easing emissions limits on use (Cal. Super. Ct.), 572
– Methyl bromide

See Methyl bromide (74-83-9)

– Occupational safety, EPA issues final rules for soil fumigant pesticides to protect farm workers and bystanders, 545
– Sulfuryl fluoride, coalition of environmental groups asks EPA to deny Dow AgroSciences experimental use permit application for soil fumigation, 725

Furans

– Canada, Ontario government passes toxics control measure that identifies proposed priority carcinogens, 589

Furniture

– Air pollution, Century Cabinetry agrees to pay Pa. civil penalties for air quality violations at kitchen cabinet manufacturing plant, 281
– PBDEs, Wash. state restrictions to include computers, televisions, and furniture, 114

Fusarium moniliforme toxins

– Proposition 65, Cal. proposes listing as carcinogen, 620