Decorator's Resource
The Society of Glass and Ceramic Decorated Products
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Walt Sanders is Vice President Law & Government Affairs for Van Fleet Associates, Inc. He counsels corporate and association clients before the U.S. Congress and Federal regulatory and enforcement agencies. He was Co-Director, Federal Relations Group for Barnes & Thornburg, LLP, advising clients on legislative, legal, and regulatory issues. Walt also served as Counsel to the Chairman of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Walt was Counsel and Legislative Director for then-Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, John D. Dingell.
Video Demonstration of Vitrification
National Association of Manufacturer´s Consumer Product Safety Coalition Addresses Green Chemistry. SGCDpro lobbyist has provided the following report from a meeting of the NAM CPSC Coalition held in late June 2012.
CMA Emerging Trends: Strategic Discussion on Regulatory Rollback
International Regulatory Information
Resources for the Decorating Industry
SGCDpro has begun a listing of resources that can support its members in dealing with government regulation.
(DOCX file - 0.5 mb file size) posted Mar. 18, 2019
FDA Certified PRC Factories
Legislative Policy Conference Call - August 20, 2013
CLICK HERE to download MP3 file (audio file) of Conference Call.
(MP3 file - 8 mb file size) posted Aug. 21, 2013
Healthcare Bill
June 28, 2012, "CHIEF JUSTICE ROBERTS announced the judgment of the Court and delivered the opinion of the Court..."
To Download PDF of Healthcare Opinion
CLICK HERE
Link to WSJ Article:
Court Backs Obama on Health Law
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Green Chemistry
National Association of Manufacturer’s Consumer Product Safety
Coalition Addresses Green Chemistry.
(PDF file - 0.5 mb file size) posted Aug. 3, 2012
TSCA
Ferro letter to USEPA regarding TSCA inventory listings
(PDF file - 1.0 mb file size) posted Mar. 6, 2011
Ferro TSCA inventory listing impacts for USEPA
(PDF file - 1.6 mb file size) posted Mar. 6, 2011
McDonald's Shrek Glassware Voluntary Recall
Important Facts About Decorated Glass and Ceramic Ware
(DOC file)
Summary of SGCDpro Meetings Regarding Shrek Recall
(PDF file)
Food Safety Bill H.R. 2749 for download
Information on TCLP and WET Test Methods
Information on Country of Origin Marking
Click for details...Media Responses
WDIV-TV letter, February 2008Letter sent by SGCDpro to WDIV-TV in Detroit after an inaccurate report on ceramicware and alleged lead exposure. SGCDpro members are encouraged to contact Myra Warne, info@sgcd.org , if they are contacted by a reporter about metal safety issues.
Intentionally Crazed Ware
- Article
There have been a number of products reported to us where crazing was either an intentional design characteristic or reflected a manufacturing design "failure." In some of these cases, the products violated FDA standards for lead and in others the food contact surfaces appeared to be harboring either food substance or mold after repeated uses. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had shown many years ago that the porous surfaces of poorly glazed Mexican terra cotta could harbor pathogens and cause food to become contaminated after several uses and washings. Potential problems related to lead leachability and "unsanitary" conditions posed by crazing should be avoided. FDA recommends that manufacturers and importers focus on the decorating methods and materials used including coatings and other options to minimize any risks. For more information, contact Andy Bopp ( andyb@sgcd.org ).
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Legislative and Regulatory Notices
- Information on Country of Origin Marking
- FDA Compliance Program Guide
- FDA Compliance Policy Guides: Pb and Cd in Wares
- FDA Import Alerts
- California Packaging Legislation Changes Fact Sheet ENGLISH
- California Packaging Legislation Changes Fact Sheet SPANISH
- California Packaging Legislation Changes Fact Sheet CHINESE
- Proper Labeling for Prop 65
- Defendant agrees to Proposition 65 settlement with "opt-in" provisions, July 2005
- EPA planning TRI burden relief rule, May 2005
- Decorators agree to Proposition 65 settlements that vary significantly from previous settlements, April 2005
- Fifteen new Proposition 65 notices filed for glass and ceramicware sold at retail, March 2005
- Proposition 65 notices filed for glassware and bottles at retail, January 2005
- TPCH makes permanent its glassware exemption to model legislation that bans use of lead and cadmium in packaging, October 2004
- New Proposition 65 notice filed for glassware sold at college bookstores, October 2004
- Update on Proposition 65, September 2004
- Proposition 65 tentative settlement, July 2004
- EPA Toxic Release Inventory lead rule testimony, June 2004
- ASTM Subcommittee approves TCLP test for glass, April 2004
- EPA expects to finalize science on metal hazard, April 2004
- ASTM completes Round Robin testing of TCLP test for glass, November 2003
Technical Papers
2008
- Ceramicware Testing by FDA
~ Richard Jacobs, FDA
2007
- Ceramic Industry Faces New EPA Regulations
~ Todd Barson - Doing Business in Today's Regulatory Environment
~ Walter Lumley, Tiffany & Co. - Industry Legislative and Regulatory Update
~ Andrew Bopp - Lehr Requirements for Low Temp. Decorating
~ John Hann, E.W. Bowman - Parallels Between Surface Chemistry of Float Glass & Lead Crystal Glass
~ Paul F. Duffer, PPG Industries, Inc. - Precious Metals [7.5MB]
~ Ser Spronck, Johnson Matthey - Using Proper Testing Procedures
~ Jurij Silecky of West Monarch Labs - Advances in Firing technology [10.5MB]
~ Bob Muckenstrum, American Pennekamp - Decorating Advances in Flat Glass [11.5MB]
~ Simon Bath, Johnson Matthey - Lead free alternatives for container glass [28.5MB]
~ Joe Ryan, Ferro Corp.
