Chemical Regulation Reporter® Index-Summary

Idaho

– Oust herbicide, trial scheduled to begin in grower suit against BLM and Du Pont alleging crop damage from improper application (D. Idaho), 436; jury finds Du Pont and BLM negligent, 869; appeal and post-verdict motions likely, 896

Identification and listing

– PIC treaty

See Rotterdam Convention

Illinois

– Asbestos

– – Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Ill. Beach State Park, structural flaws and other factors prevent ATSDR from protecting public health effectively, Miller (D-NC) says, 247
– – Boiler manufacturer employee verdict reversed due to trial court improperly barring jury from hearing about other workplace exposures (Ill.), 466
– – Landlord seeks CERCLA liability for abandoned material left in place during sale of building (U.S., rev sought), 225

– Bisphenol A, Chicago approves ordinance banning sale of baby bottles and cups containing hardener, 489
– Crown Chem., former president sentenced for CWA violations involving dumping of chemical wastes into Chicago regional sewer system (N.D. Ill.), 135
– Drinking water, state AG files lawsuit against Crestwood for knowingly using contaminated well and providing false information to residents and state agency (Ill. Cir. Ct.), 587
– Great Lakes issues

See generally Great Lakes

– Hazardous waste, conspiracy allegation in state tort suit that 2 firms sought to circumvent federal rules insufficient to grant federal jurisdiction (N.D. Ill.), 462

Illnesses

See Injuries and illnesses

Immunological hazards

– Classification, NTP to use 5 categories to summarize conclusions from studies, 309

Incinerators and incineration

– Chemical weapons destruction

See Chemical weapons

– Medical waste incinerators, EPA final rule imposes tighter emissions limits, 920

India

– Biotechnology

– – Alleviating poverty may outweigh side effects of GM seeds, chief justice says, 495
– – Biopesticides, government offers incentives to farmers, planners, and scientists to promote industry, 438
– – Bt Brinjal, safety concerns delay decision on sales of GM eggplant, 180; government panel grants environmental clearance, 1033
– – Vegetables, government to allow commercial use of GM food crops soon, 755

– PFOS, government opposes proposed Stockholm Convention restrictions, 467

Indiana

– Benzene, BP Prods. N. Am. Whiting petroleum refinery, EPA cites facility for repeated CAA violations, 568; EPA orders Ind. regulators to review operating permit, 1050
– Children's health, group of parents file class action suit against 11 companies allegedly emitting harmful levels of HAPs (Ind. Cir. Ct.), 302
– Great Lakes issues

See generally Great Lakes

– Hazardous waste, Red Spot Paint & Varnish sanctioned for misrepresenting use of 2 chlorinated solvents at Evansville plant (S.D. Ind.), 645
– PCBs, EPA issues final decision on cleanup plan for Gary Sanitary Dist. lagoon, 383
– Perchloroethylene, plaintiffs unable to prove causation in claiming economic and physical injuries (7th Cir.), 675
– Resin-coated sand, 2-year limitation for wrongful death action trumps time requirement for product liability claims (Ind.), 10

Indians, American

See Native Americans

Indigenous peoples

– North American groups

See Native Americans

Indium phosphide (22398-80-7)

– ECHA consultation on GHS changes, In Brief, 633

Indium tin oxide (50926-11-9)

– Risk assessment, NTP proposes for testing for initial toxicological characterization, 538; board finds NTP plans to study justifiable, 739

Industrial chemicals

See also specific chemicals
– Regulatory policy, EPA assessment and management efforts based on inadequate data, environmental group says, 407
– Test methods and procedures, EPA harmonizes environmental fate guidelines with OECD requirements, 378
– Water pollution, Columbia River Basin, EPA Region 10 report provides first comprehensive gauge of risks, 88

Injuries and illnesses

– Beryllium, Stennis Space Center workers may not pursue personal injury claims for alleged exposure without showing compensable injury under state law (5th Cir.), 89
– C-8, drinking water contamination

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

– Cadmium linked to periodontal disease, In Brief, 123
– Diacetyl, chemical suppliers cannot be held liable for failing to warn flavoring plant workers because employer considered sophisticated user (Ohio Ct. App.), 1000
– Hydrogen sulfide, plaintiff has enough medical expert testimony to proceed with claim that Hess gas plant release caused reactive airways dysfunction syndrome (D.N.D.), 117
– Japan, study of causes of infant asthma, In Brief, 1006
– Mesothelioma

See generally Asbestos (1332-21-4)

Inorganic chemicals

See also specific chemicals
– HPV Program, EPA should establish list of target chemicals to help manufacturers understand scope of voluntary data collection program, API says, 107

Insurance

– Asbestos, Manville bankruptcy settlement preserved by barring personal injury plaintiffs from suing carriers with alleged knowledge of hazards (U.S., oral arg), 331; (rvs and rem), 616
– Pollution legal liability select policies, Pennzoil-Quaker State owes separate deductibles for 2 discrete releases despite similar underlying causes (S.D. Tex.), 942

Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)

See Risk assessment; specific chemicals

Intellectual property

– Labels and labeling, preliminary injunction request over alleged copyright infringement denied (D. Ariz.), 727

International agreements

– Chemical industry

See Chemicals and chemical industry

– Mercury, more than 140 countries pledge to move ahead on legally binding treaty to control emissions and discharges, 169; agreement sets stage for establishment of intergovernmental negotiating committee, 195; Obama administration reverses position on supporting voluntary restrictions, 363; UNEP official says negotiations likely to be difficult without nonbinding provisions, 524
– NAFTA

See North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

– Persistent organic pollutants

– – Phaseout

See Stockholm Convention

– – Transboundary pollution

See Aarhus Protocol on Persistent Organic Pollutants

– PIC treaty

See Rotterdam Convention

– Radioactive materials, PHMSA and NRC seeking comments on international rules for hazmat transport, 576
– SAICM

See Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM)

International trade

– Basel Convention ban on hazardous waste exports

See Basel Convention

– Drywall from China, recent CPSC report tallies complaints and outlines ongoing investigation, 723
– Halon-1301, EPA exempts imports used in aircraft fire suppression systems from petition process, 252
– Import tariffs on chemical products, U.S. frustrated with China's continued lack of interest in discussions, 750
– NAFTA

See North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

– Phosphates in dishwashing and laundry detergents, Wal-Mart to reduce amount in products sold in foreign markets by 70 percent, 115
– PIC treaty

See Rotterdam Convention

– POPs phaseout treaty

See Stockholm Convention

– REACH system

See generally Registration, Evaluation, and Authorization of Chemicals (REACH) system

Internet

– Consumer products, environmental group debuts website designed to provide consumers with test data on common products, 917
– Economic stimulus tracking website, In Brief, 818
– E-rulemaking website, OMB to examine possible improvements, 238
– European Union

– – Pesticides, European Comm'n publishes online database of active ingredients following 16-year review process, 282
– – Socioeconomic analysis website, In Brief, 312

– Germany launches online database to allow public to track releases of hazardous waste, 623
– Innovation Exchange, EDF web-based business tool provides information and best-practices idea exchange, 55
– Pesticides, EPA launches emerging technology website on molecular, cellular, and computational tools for testing and risk assessment, 846
– Regulatory policy, White House launches 2 websites to promote transparency and public participation, 550
– Voluntary standards, definitions for ISO standards to be freely accessible on database, committee chairman says, 630

Interstate commerce

– Solid waste rail transfer stations, STB interim rule clarifies regulatory authority over garbage sites near rail lines, 121

Interview

– Geert Dancet, executive director of ECHA, discusses registration requirements, 951

Inventories

– Mexico working to launch chemical inventory by 2012, NACEC official tells conference, 384
– TRI

See Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)

– TSCA Inventory

– – Confidential information, EPA to move 530 chemicals to public list, 765
– – Update Rule, EPA underestimating amount of work required, chemical makers say, 107; EPA to propose revisions to rule to improve accuracy of documents submitted by manufacturers and increase processing efficiency, 354

Investing

– Nanotechnology, shareholder resolutions, certain interest groups more likely to urge disclosure of nanomaterials and product safety policies, 47

Iowa

– Asbestos, Equitable Building renovation, firm must pay civil penalty for failing to abide by state regulations (Iowa Dist. Ct.), 462

Iraq

– Sodium dichromate, Qarmat Ali water treatment plant, Dorgan (D-ND) denounces Army and KBR for response to exposure of soldiers during cleanup, 791

Ireland

– REACH, health agency to inspect industrial facilities to ensure compliance, 358

Irgasan

See Triclosan (3380-34-5)

IRIS database

See Risk assessment; specific chemicals

Iron (7439-89-6)

– Soil contamination, researchers find that mixture of iron and soybean oil can break down atrazine and cyanazine, 795

Isobutane (75-28-5)

– Canada finds solvent poses risk to health due to presence of butadiene, 792

Isobutyl methyl ketone (108-10-1)

– Bayer CropScience pesticide plant explosion and fire, CSB postpones public hearing on investigation of fatal incident, 223

19-Isocyanato-11-(6-isocyanatohexyl)-10,12-dioxo-2,9,11,13-tetraazanonadecanethioic acid, S-[3-(trimethoxysilyl)propyl] ester (85702-90-5)

– Canada, federal environment and health agencies publish notice of intent to consider regulatory action, 704

Isocyanatomethane

See Methyl isocyanate (624-83-9)

Isophorone (78-59-1)

– Canada does not propose further enforcement activity, 884

Isoprene (78-79-5)

– Canada, environment and health agencies publish draft order proposing designation as toxic, 511

Isopropanol (67-63-0)

– Air pollution, American Labs. agrees to pay fine and install emissions controls to settle charges of CAA violations (D. Neb.), 644

Isopropyl alcohol

See Isopropanol (67-63-0)

Isopropyl bromide (75-26-3)

– Canada, Ontario government passes toxics control measure that identifies proposed substances of concern, 589

4,4´-Isopropylidenediphenol (80-05-7)

– Canada

– – Baby bottle ban, In Brief, 687
– – Toxic substances, government publishes draft order proposing designation as toxic, 511

– Children's health

– – Baby bottle manufacturers agree to ban chemical over health concerns, 251
– – Cal. lawmakers reject proposal to ban use in food and drink containers for babies and toddlers, 914
– – Chicago approves ordinance banning sale of baby bottles and cups containing hardener, 489
– – Md. lawmakers vote to ban use in baby bottles and toddler cups, 331; measure fails to pass, 382
– – Mass. issues public health advisory about use of certain products by infants, 810

– Food safety, ban from food and drink containers

– – Cal. lawmakers approve measure, 563
– – Conn. lawmakers give final approval to measure, 540; governor signs measure, 621
– – FDA to decide soon on regulation in packaging, 834
– – House actions

See Legislation, federal, HR 2749

– – Senate actions

See Legislation, federal, S 593

– Pharmacokinetics, chemical remains in human body longer than expected, In Brief, 123
– Proposition 65, Cal. advisory panel decides against adding to list for reproductive and developmental hazards, 719
– Risk assessment, House committee chairmen ask FDA to conduct immediate safety review, 563
– Risk management, EPA announces initial list of chemicals of concern, 970
– Taiwan formally lists as toxic substance and revises plastic food container rules, 793

Italy

– Pesticides, beekeepers call for ban of neonicotinoids allegedly damaging hives, 93
– TCCD carcinogenicity study, In Brief, 927

Ivory Coast

– DBCP, workers may maintain separate class action suits to avoid federal court jurisdiction (9th Cir.), 338; (U.S., rev den), 1004