Chemical Regulation Reporter® Index-Summary

Vanadium (7440-62-2)

– Ed. Note: This heading covers both vanadium and vanadium compounds.
– 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
– Risk assessment, ATSDR developing draft toxicological profile, 744

Varnishes

See Paints and coatings

VCCEP

See Voluntary Children's Chemical Evaluation Program (VCCEP)

Vegetation

– Biotechnology, certain bacteria can help fast-growing biofuel stock grow in polluted soil, DOE says, 119

Verbenone

– Pesticide registration, EPA opens review docket, 979

Vermiculite (1318-00-9)

– Libby vermiculite mining Superfund site

See Asbestos (1332-21-4)

Veterans

– Agent Orange exposure

See Agent Orange (39277-47-9)

Victaulic Vortex System

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

Vinyl acetate (108-05-4)

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

Vinyl benzene

See Styrene (100-42-5)

Vinyl chloride (75-01-4)

– Aerosol coatings NESHAP, EPA adds 128 chemicals to list of controlled volatile ozone-depleting substances, 641
– Canada, Ontario government passes toxics control measure that identifies proposed priority substances, 589
– Failure to warn, sophisticated user defense allowed in lawsuit filed by family of deceased Gencorp plant worker (S.D.W.Va.), 922
– Toxic torts, dismissal of PVC plant worker's suit against chemical suppliers affirmed (1st Cir.), 811

4-Vinylcyclohexene (100-40-3)

– Proposition 65, Cal. proposes listing as reproductive toxicant, 620

Vinyl ethylene

See 1,3-Butadiene (106-99-0)

Virginia

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

Vitriol, oil of

See Sulfuric acid (7664-93-9)

VOCs

See Volatile organic compounds (VOCs)

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs)

– Aerosol coatings NESHAP, EPA withdraws final rule providing 6-month extension for compliance with VOCs emissions standards, 8; EPA proposes expanded list of VOCs, 327; EPA adds 128 chemicals to list of ozone-depleting substances, 641
– Air fresheners, CARB adopts stricter content standards, 941
– Canada issues final rules on concentration limits for certain consumer and commercial products, 724; prohibitions for architectural coatings to be phased in over 5-year period, 1025
– Century Cabinetry agrees to pay Pa. civil penalties for air quality violations at kitchen cabinet manufacturing plant, 281
– 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
– Fumigants, environmental and public health groups challenge rules easing emissions limits on use (Cal. Super. Ct.), 572
– Multipurpose solvents, CARB adopts stricter content standards, 941
– Paints and coatings

– – CARB adopts stricter content standards for paint thinners, 941
– – SCAQMD overstepped authority by issuing “technology-forcing” standards (Cal. Ct. App.), 1002

– Stabilit Am. to pay fine for emissions in excess of permitted levels, Tenn. official says, 866
– Sulfuric acid, Du Pont and Lucite Intl. agree to pay civil penalties and to close Belle plant to resolve alleged CAA violations (S.D.W.Va.), 411

Voluntary actions

– Audits

See Environmental audits

– Biotechnology quality management system, APHIS launches pilot project to test program, 93
– Children's health testing

See Voluntary Children's Chemical Evaluation Program (VCCEP)

– Definitions for ISO standards to be freely accessible on database, committee chairman says, 630
– Mercury, EPA signs agreement with dental group and water officials on establishing dental amalgam discharge reduction program, 29
– Nanoscale Materials Stewardship Program, EPA to consider application of regulatory authority due to limited participation in voluntary program, 46
– Pesticides, EPA to end National Environmental Performance Track Program, 283
– Right-to-know, SC Johnson to reveal ingredients of home cleaning and fragrance products voluntarily, 251
– Risk assessment, ATSDR seeking data submissions on human exposure risks of 2 hazardous substances, 29

Voluntary Children's Chemical Evaluation Program (VCCEP)

– Children's Health Protection Advisory Comm. transparency request, In Brief, 13