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#3: De Minimis and Unintentionally-Added Chemicals

April 6, 2011

Meeting Purpose

Discuss issues related to de minimis and unintentionally-added chemicals as part of DTSC’s implementation of green chemistry law. This is the first of two teleconference meetings of this subcommittee that will be held to explore the issues in depth, in preparation for a physical meeting of the entire Green Ribbon Science Panel that will be held in Sacramento, California, on May 5, 2011 and May 6, 2011.

View the Meeting Agenda and Public Notice.

Meeting Audio

Meeting Materials


April 18, 2011

Meeting Purpose

Discuss issues related to de minimis and unintentionally-added chemicals as part of DTSC’s implementation of green chemistry law. This is the second of two teleconference meetings of this subcommittee that will be held to explore the issues in depth, in preparation for a physical meeting of the entire Green Ribbon Science Panel that will be held in Sacramento, California, on May 5, 2011 and May 6, 2011.

View the Meeting Agenda and Public Notice.

Meeting Audio

Meeting Materials

Materials and Members

White Paper

The Green Chemistry Alliance submitted a “white paper” on the topic of De Minimis and Unintentionally-Added Chemicals addressed by the three Green Ribbon Science Panel Subcommittees.

Subcommittee Members

  • Bill Carroll, Ph.D. (subcommittee chaired by GRSP Co-Chair)
  • Ann Blake, Ph.D.
  • Tod Delaney, Ph.D.
  • Richard Denison, Ph.D.
  • Dale Johnson, Ph.D.
  • Bob Peoples, Ph.D.
  • Joe Guth, J.D., Ph.D.