GRSP Past Meetings Archives

2011 Meetings

GRSP, July 14th & 15th, 2011

View the Meeting Notice and Agenda.

• Topics #1 and #2 --- Alternatives Assessment Process
• Topic #3 --- Quality Assurance for Alternatives Assessments

Meeting Transcript

• Thursday, July 14, 2011
• Friday, July 15, 2011    

GRSP, May 5th & 6th - Safer Alternatives Regulations Development

• View the written transcript from the May 5-6, 2011 Green Ribbon Science Panel meeting. May 5 | May 6

• The Green Ribbon Science Panel met on May 5th and 6th, 2011, in Sacramento, California.
  View the meeting notice and agenda. 

• Read this letter from several California legislators to Cal/EPA Secretary Linda Adams, containing recommendations on the implementation of the Green Chemistry program.

  1. Report-Out for Subcommittee #1: Chemical Identification and Prioritization Comments from GRSP members 

  2. Report-Out for Subcommittee #2: Product Identification and Prioritization Comments from GRSP members 

  3. Report-Out for Subcommittee #3: De Minimis and Unintentionally-Added Chemicals Comments from GRSP members 

  4. Regulatory concept options paper concerning De Minimis and Unintentionally-Added Chemicals 

  5. Regulatory concept options paper concerning Chemical and Product Identification & Prioritization

• See the Chemical Product Prioritization Approach submitted by GRSP member Kelly Moran, for discussion at the meeting.
• See a transmittal letter and information about chemicals of concern for children, provided by Amy D Kyle.
• Letters from the Public
  - GMA Comments Re: Regulatory Concept Options Paper Concerning De Minimis/Unintentionally Added Chemicals AND Chemical/Product Identification and Prioritization
• Subcommittees Archives
  #1 Chemical Identification and Prioritization
  #2 Product Identification and Prioritization
  #3 De Minimis and Unintentionally-Added Chemicals
  White Paper

GRSP, February 4, 2011 - Teleconference

The Green Ribbon Science Panel met on Friday, February 4, 2011, via teleconference, to discuss future process considerations for the GRSP. View the meeting notice and agenda. Meeting materials include this memo from the GRSP co-chairs, as well as the GRSP Terms of Reference. You can also listen to the audio file.

2010 Meetings

GRSP, September 9, 2010 - Alternatives Analysis

The Green Ribbon Science Panel (GRSP) met on Thursday September 9, 2010, in Sacramento, California, to discuss alternatives analysis. View and download a transcript of the meeting. 

View the meeting notice and agenda. See this report containing background material that was discussed at the meeting.

• DTSC questions for discussion (PDF)
• Comments submitted by Rich Liroff (PDF)
• A Review of Chemical Alternatives Analysis (PDF)

GRSP, May 12 - 13, 2010 - Draft Regulations for Safer Products Outline and Expand Pollution Prevention

The Green Ribbon Science Panel (GRSP) met May 12 and 13, 2010, to discuss the Draft Safer Alternatives Regulation Outline and the California Green Chemistry Initiative's Recommendation One: Expand Pollution Prevention.

Read the May 12 and May 13 written transcripts.  View the meeting notice and agenda. 

View a Tiered Alternative Analysis Flowchart concept developed by panel members Dr. Ann Blake, Dr. Ken Geiser and Dr. Kelly Moran that was presented to the GRSP. 

View the summary of program functions and presentations made by the DTSC Office of Pollution Prevention and Green Technology on Expanding Pollution Prevention.

GRSP, March 11 & March 15, 2010 - Draft Conceptual Process Flow Chart for Safer Products

The Green Ribbon Science Panel (GRSP) met March 11 and March 15, 2010 to discuss and give advice on the draft "Regulations for Safer Products" Process Flow Chart. View the agenda here or listen to the recordings: March 11 audio file / March 15 audio file.

GRSP, January 28 - 29, 2010 - Toxics Information Clearinghouse

View the written transcripts from the January 28 and January 29 Green Ribbon Science Panel meeting. 

Read the meeting notice and agenda.  View DTSC presentations and OEHHA handout, questionnaire, presentations andexample hazard traits discussed during the meeting.

2009 Meetings

GRSP Teleconference, December 10, 2009 - Public/Private Partnerships

Listen to the recording (1:58:20) of the discussion regarding options for public/private partnerships that will further the goals of the California Green Chemistry Initiative. 

See the agenda and read the memo that precipitated the meeting from Acting Director Maziar.

GRSP, October 14, 2009 - Safer Alternative Rules

See the written transcript, agenda, presentations and other details of the meeting held in Sacramento.

GRSP, April 29 - 30, 2009 - Safer Alternative Rules

Read the transcripts or watch the video from the inaugural meeting held in Sacramento on April 29 and April 30, 2009. View the meeting's agenda. 

See staff presentations/additional documents provided to the panel members.