Safer Consumer Products Workshops & Events
DTSC hosts workshops when the Safer Consumer Products program announces a new plan, products list, regulation, or other significant steps taken. The workshops provide the public an opportunity to discuss the scope and content of these milestones. DTSC staff also participate in a variety of other public events for interested parties, such as describing and providing updates regarding the SCP program, hosting sessions or speaking at technical meetings.
Upcoming Workshops and Webinars
There are currently no workshops at the moment. Subscribe to the Safer Consumer Products mailing list to receive workshop notifications.
Past Workshops and Webinars
2019
August 21, 2019, Workshop
Public Meeting on Reducing 1,4-Dioxane in Personal Care and Cleaning Products and the Alternatives Analysis Threshold
DTSC hosted a public meeting on August 21, 2019, at the CalEPA Headquarters, 1001 I Street in Sacramento, California. This day-long meeting included presentations, round table discussion, and a Panel discussion focused on options for and impediments to lowering 1,4-dioxane in personal care and cleaning products. It covered considerations for setting an Alternatives Analysis Threshold.
Below are downloads related to this workshop:
- Meeting Agenda
- Alternatives Analysis Threshold Discussion Proposal
- Background Document
- Workshop Video
- Workshop Presentations:
1. DTSC
2. Kathleen Stanton
3. Martin Wolf
4. Thomas Mohr
5. Abigail Noble
To view related materials and comments from the Comment Period regarding this topic, please visit the CalSAFER website.
June 28, 2019, Workshop
Public Meeting on 1,4-Dioxane in Personal Care and Cleaning Products
DTSC held a public meeting on June 28, 2019 at 10 a.m. PDT at the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts’ Joint Administration Office, to discuss and receive public input on adverse impacts associated with the presence of 1,4-Dioxane in personal care and cleaning products.
Below are materials related to this workshop:
- Background Document
- Workshop Meeting Agenda
- Workshop Video
- Workshop Transcript
- Workshop Presentations:
1. DTSC
2. Thorsten Reemtsma
3. Ann Heil
4. Mark Kawamoto
5. Jeff O’Keefe
6. Jane Williams
7. Steve Risotto
To view related materials and comments from the Comment Period regarding this topic, please visit the CalSAFER website.
March 13, 2019, Workshop
Public Workshop on Toluene in Nail Products
DTSC held a public workshop on March 13, 2019, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., to discuss and receive public input on the draft product-chemical profile. DTSC shared information on its previous and ongoing investigations on the presence of other Candidate Chemicals in nail products.
DTSC discussed ongoing research on other Candidate Chemicals that may be found in nail products. For more information please visit, the Nail Products Containing Toluene web page.
To view submitted comments and related materials regarding this proposal, please visit the CalSAFER site.
Below are downloads related to this workshop:
February 7, 2019, Webinar
Alternatives Analysis: What You Need to Know
The California Department of Toxic Substances Control’s Safer Consumer Products (SCP) Program held a webinar on February 7, 2019, at 9:00 AM – 11:45 AM PST.
The goal of this webinar was to provide participants with information that will help conduct the initial steps required in the SCP Alternatives Analysis (AA) process. In this webinar, SCP staff presented information on the Priority Product Notification, First Stage and Second Stage AA Process, options to AA reports, AA extensions, trade secret protection and resources available for entities when conducting an AA.
Below are downloads related to this webinar: