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Chemistry & Biochemistry Capstone Fall 2020 Chemistry and Biochemistry Regulation tied to the Public

Regulation of Chemistry in the Public • The Public Perception of Chemistry and Biochemistry • Group Discussion on the public perception of chemist and biochemists

• An article from a British perspective: https://www.rsc.org/globalassets/04-campaigningoutreach/campaigning/public-attitudes-to-chemistry/public-attitudesto-chemistry-research-report.pdf 2

A little history of regulation • To allow or restrict from performing certain practices or researching certain scientific areas. Science could be regulated by legislation if areas are seen as harmful, immoral, or dangerous. It is often a bioethical issue related to practices such as stem-cell and cloning synthetic biology.

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Regulation • Cuyahoga River • Love Chanel 1970’s • Flixborough Disaster 1974 • Super Law 1980 • Bopal Disaster 2-3 Dec 1984 • Texas City Refinery 2005

Regulation of Manufacturing Operations • Manufacturing operations • HF at Petrochemical Plants • Lead from Battery Manufacture

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Regulatory Agency Alphabet Soup • Can you identify the Federal alphabet soup? • What State agencies correspond, if any? • EPA https://www.epa.gov - Air quality; chemicals; emissions; endangered species; energy; energy supply; marine environment; nuclear waste repository protection; oil pollution prevention; pesticide distribution, sale, and use; pesticide tolerance levels; pollutants; radiation protection; water quality; waste • OSHA https://www.osha.gov – workplace safety • DOT https://www.transportation.gov – Labeling and transport materials • DEA https://www.dea.gov – Precursor materials and narcotics • ATF https://www.atf.gov – Explosives, firearms, • FDA https://www.fda.gov - Biological products, cosmetics, food, human and veterinary drugs, medical devices, radiation-emitting consumer products • CPSC https://www.cpsc.gov - Clothing, flammable goods, furniture, hazardous substances, household chemicals, packaging, recreational consumer products, recreational vehicles, refrigerator, toys • NRC – https://www.nrc.gov - Cooling, decommissioning, high-level waste, nuclear fuel, nuclear medicine, nuclear power, power plant, radioactive byproducts, radioactive waste, radioactivity, reactor, reactor safety systems, transportation of radioactive materials, uranium fuel • Others that impact your career? 6

Regulatory Agency Alphabet Soup Why do they Impact Your Career? • EPA • California level: https://calepa.ca.gov

• FDA • California level: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CEH/DFDCS/Pages/FoodandDrugBranch.aspx

• DEA • California level: The Calif. Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement is part of the Calif. Dept. of Justice

• OSHA • California level: https://www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/

• DOT • California level: https://dot.ca.gov

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Dept. of Transportaton Regulation Often overlooked, the DOT impacts every citizen because the transport of chemicals introduces many hazards and can be observed every day on the highways and rail lines. Resources related to transport of chemicals: DOT chemical regulation: https://www.amherst.edu/offices/enviro_health_safety/hazardous-materials/dot_iata_reg DOT Transportation Safety Institute: https://www.transportation.gov/transportation-safety-institute Online Transportation Safety Institute Courses: https://tsi-dot.csod.com/client/tsi-dot/default.aspx https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/regulations/hazardous-materials/how-comply-federal-hazardous-materials-regulations https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/training/phmsa-training https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/docs/training/hazmat/18371/usdot-chart-16-10-24-2017.pdf https://www.transportation.gov/check-the-box/getting-started-with-hazmat 8

OSHA Transportation and Safety in working with chemicals in the lab or manufacturing facility falls under the Occupational Safety and Health Administration https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/trucking_industry/transportinghazardousm aterials.html https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/hazardoustoxicsubstances/index.html https://www.osha.gov/dsg/safer_chemicals/index.html 9

National Security and Chemical Regulation With concern about terrorism, safety related to security has become increasingly regulated. https://www.cisa.gov/chemical-sector-regulatory-authoritiesand-eos https://www.cas.org/support/documentation/regulatedchemicals/substance 10

Enviromental Regulation U.S. Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Superfund Amendment Reauthorization Act Title III (SARA Title III) California Proposition 65 (California Prop 65) Department of Transportation (DOT) Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 11

Careers in Regulatory Affairs • https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/careers/college-tocareer/chemistry-careers/regulatory-affairs.html

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