Consortia BCCM Manages

Carbon Disulfide Coalition

The Carbon Disulfide Coalition consists of producers and users of carbon disulfide that are committed to fostering the safe handling and use of carbon disulfide.  The Coalition interacts with domestic and/or foreign regulatory agencies and authoritative bodies regarding health, safety, and environmental issues concerning carbon disulfide.

Ethylene Oxide Sterilization Association, Inc. (EOSA)

EOSA is a non-profit organization whose members include medical device manufacturers, sterilization consultants, laboratories, contract sterilizers, and equipment manufacturers with a common interest in promoting the use of ethylene oxide.  EOSA works to educate industry, regulators, and the public on the uses and benefits of ethylene oxide.  EOSA also works to improve safety standards, foster industry communications, and provide a forum for many subjects related to ethylene oxide sterilization.

Ethyleneamines Product Stewardship Discussion Group (EPSDG)

The EPSDG provides a forum for producers of ethylenediamine (EDA), diethylenetriamine (DETA), triethylenetetramine (TETA), tetraethylenepentamine (TEPA), polyethylenepolyamines (higher ethyleneamines), aminoethylethanolamine (AEEA), aminoethylpiperazine (AEP), and piperazine (PIP) to discuss and review product stewardship matters related to these products, in the hope of assisting in the safe use and handling of these chemicals by all who come into contact with them.

Hydrogen Sulfide Coalition

The Hydrogen Sulfide Coalition focuses on opportunities to improve the safe use and handling of hydrogen sulfide and to advance advocacy positions.   Members monitor and address regulatory, product stewardship, research, and related matters pertinent to hydrogen sulfide uses and manufacturing applications.

Industry Consortium for Environmental Measurement of Nanomaterials (ICEMN)

ICEMN is a consortium of stakeholders involved with the production, assessment, and use of nanomaterials working collectively and cooperatively to provide information that would address environmental measurement of nanoscale materials and to enhance the state of the science in this regard.  The Consortium includes representatives from industry, academia, and government groups.

N-Methylpyrrolidone Producers Group, Inc. (NMP Producers Group)

The NMP Producers Group is composed of the domestic manufacturers of N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP), and was formed to promote the safe use of NMP and NMP derivatives through research, product stewardship, and outreach efforts within the framework of responsible chemical management.

North American Metal Packaging Alliance, Inc. (NAMPA)

NAMPA is a not-for-profit trade association committed to protecting health through the safety of metal packaging and metal packaged foods.  Its members represent various areas of the value chain, including can manufacturers, coating companies, raw material suppliers and end users.

North American Metals Council (NAMC)

NAMC is an unincorporated not-for-profit group of metals-producing and metals-using associations and companies that focus on a broad range of science and policy issues that affect metals in a generic way.

Tetrahydrofuran Task Force

The Tetrahydrofuran Task Force represents U.S. manufacturers and users of tetrahydrofuran (THF).  Its mission is to address scientific, regulatory, and product stewardship issues concerning the health, safety, or environmental aspects of THF or products using THF.

Titanium Dioxide Stewardship Council

The Titanium Dioxide Stewardship Council is composed of the manufacturers of titanium dioxide within the U.S., and was formed to promote the safe use of titanium dioxide through research, product stewardship, advocacy, and outreach efforts within the framework of responsible chemical management.  As an organization, the Titanium Dioxide Stewardship Council sponsors research to advance scientific understanding of health and environmental safety of products; communicates findings of research and regulatory issues to industry, academia, government, and media; and advocates for science-based public policy.

Titanium Dioxide Stewardship Council Nanoscale Work Group

The Nanoscale Titanium Dioxide Work Group of the Titanium Dioxide Stewardship Council promotes the safe and responsible development, use, and management of applied nanotechnology in the context of titanium dioxide processes and products.  The Work Group advocates for science-based public policy with reference to state-of-the-art research.