The document summarizes the U.S. EPA's new regulations to reduce formaldehyde emissions from composite wood products used in furniture. Key points:
- The final rule was published on December 12, 2016 and takes full effect on December 12, 2017. It includes standards for emissions from hardwood plywood, MDF, and particleboard in furniture.
- It establishes a third-party certification program for composite wood products and procedures for accreditation bodies to approve certifiers. Certifiers already approved by California can apply for EPA recognition.
- The newsletter will continue reporting on details and effects of the new regulations on the furniture industry.
This press release summarizes recent developments in US trade law from the US Department of Commerce and International Trade Commission in March 2017. It includes summaries of determinations made in investigations and administrative reviews of antidumping and countervailing duty cases covering a range of countries and products. It also provides summaries of determinations made in sunset reviews and changed circumstances reviews, as well as links to federal register notices and announcements. Contact information is provided for the law firm that published the press release.
Este documento trata sobre las infecciones del tracto urinario. Resume la definición, epidemiología, factores de riesgo, síntomas, diagnóstico, tratamiento y seguimiento de las infecciones urinarias. Explica que las infecciones urinarias son comunes en niñas y mujeres, y que Escherichia coli es responsable del 80% de los casos en la comunidad. Detalla los exámenes de laboratorio y por imagen utilizados para diagnosticar e investigar las infecciones urinarias.
Este documento describe la nefritis lúpica, un proceso inflamatorio renal causado por el lupus eritematoso sistémico. La lesión renal se debe a mecanismos autoinmunes que desencadenan depósitos inmunes e infiltración de células en los riñones. Existen diferentes tipos histológicos. El tratamiento incluye corticosteroides u otros inmunosupresores para mejorar la función renal, y posiblemente diálisis o trasplante de riñón. El pronóstico varía dependiendo
El síndrome nefrótico se caracteriza por proteinuria, hipoalbuminemia y edema, y está causado por un trastorno de la permeabilidad vascular a las proteínas. Esto causa fuga de líquido de los vasos sanguíneos e hipovolemia. El tratamiento incluye restricción de sal y líquidos, diuréticos, esteroides e inmunosupresores. La respuesta al tratamiento con esteroides puede ser temprana, tardía, inicial o con recaídas frecuentes, y algunos casos son resistentes a los est
Como evitar la progresión de la enfermedad renal crónica 2016Roberto Coste
Este documento resume las recomendaciones para el manejo de la proteinuria (albuminuria) en pacientes con enfermedad renal crónica. Recomienda el control de la presión arterial, el uso de inhibidores del sistema renina-angiotensina como los inhibidores de la enzima convertidora de angiotensina o los bloqueadores de los receptores de angiotensina, y el uso de diuréticos para tratar la sobrecarga hídrica. También recomienda medidas complementarias como el control de la dislipidemia, la restricción de sodio y
El documento habla sobre el síndrome nefrítico y el síndrome nefrótico. El síndrome nefrítico es una manifestación clínica causada por desórdenes anatomopatológicos con daño glomerular y puede ser causado por infecciones bacterianas y virales u otras enfermedades. El síndrome nefrótico es una afección glomerular que causa daño al podocito y permite la filtración anormal de proteínas a través de los capilares glomerulares, lo que produce edema. Ambas afecciones afect
Este documento describe el síndrome nefrítico en pediatría. Se presenta como un proceso inflamatorio agudo que afecta principalmente los glomérulos, inducido por infecciones o enfermedades sistémicas. Los síntomas incluyen hematuria, oliguria, proteinuria y edemas. Generalmente es causado por infecciones estreptocóccicas, aunque también puede ser secundario a otras infecciones o enfermedades. El diagnóstico se basa en el examen clínico, análisis de orina y sangre, y ser
El documento proporciona información sobre el síndrome nefrítico y nefrótico. Describe las características del síndrome nefrótico primario como la proteinuria masiva, hipoproteinemia y edema. También cubre la glomerulonefritis aguda postinfecciosa, causada comúnmente por estreptococos, que se caracteriza por hematuria, hipertensión y depósitos de inmunocomplejos en la membrana basal glomerular. Además, explica la insuficiencia renal aguda como una disminución transitoria de la
This press release summarizes recent developments in US trade law from the US Department of Commerce and International Trade Commission in March 2017. It includes summaries of determinations made in investigations and administrative reviews of antidumping and countervailing duty cases covering a range of countries and products. It also provides summaries of determinations made in sunset reviews and changed circumstances reviews, as well as links to federal register notices and announcements. Contact information is provided for the law firm that published the press release.
Este documento trata sobre las infecciones del tracto urinario. Resume la definición, epidemiología, factores de riesgo, síntomas, diagnóstico, tratamiento y seguimiento de las infecciones urinarias. Explica que las infecciones urinarias son comunes en niñas y mujeres, y que Escherichia coli es responsable del 80% de los casos en la comunidad. Detalla los exámenes de laboratorio y por imagen utilizados para diagnosticar e investigar las infecciones urinarias.
Este documento describe la nefritis lúpica, un proceso inflamatorio renal causado por el lupus eritematoso sistémico. La lesión renal se debe a mecanismos autoinmunes que desencadenan depósitos inmunes e infiltración de células en los riñones. Existen diferentes tipos histológicos. El tratamiento incluye corticosteroides u otros inmunosupresores para mejorar la función renal, y posiblemente diálisis o trasplante de riñón. El pronóstico varía dependiendo
El síndrome nefrótico se caracteriza por proteinuria, hipoalbuminemia y edema, y está causado por un trastorno de la permeabilidad vascular a las proteínas. Esto causa fuga de líquido de los vasos sanguíneos e hipovolemia. El tratamiento incluye restricción de sal y líquidos, diuréticos, esteroides e inmunosupresores. La respuesta al tratamiento con esteroides puede ser temprana, tardía, inicial o con recaídas frecuentes, y algunos casos son resistentes a los est
Como evitar la progresión de la enfermedad renal crónica 2016Roberto Coste
Este documento resume las recomendaciones para el manejo de la proteinuria (albuminuria) en pacientes con enfermedad renal crónica. Recomienda el control de la presión arterial, el uso de inhibidores del sistema renina-angiotensina como los inhibidores de la enzima convertidora de angiotensina o los bloqueadores de los receptores de angiotensina, y el uso de diuréticos para tratar la sobrecarga hídrica. También recomienda medidas complementarias como el control de la dislipidemia, la restricción de sodio y
El documento habla sobre el síndrome nefrítico y el síndrome nefrótico. El síndrome nefrítico es una manifestación clínica causada por desórdenes anatomopatológicos con daño glomerular y puede ser causado por infecciones bacterianas y virales u otras enfermedades. El síndrome nefrótico es una afección glomerular que causa daño al podocito y permite la filtración anormal de proteínas a través de los capilares glomerulares, lo que produce edema. Ambas afecciones afect
Este documento describe el síndrome nefrítico en pediatría. Se presenta como un proceso inflamatorio agudo que afecta principalmente los glomérulos, inducido por infecciones o enfermedades sistémicas. Los síntomas incluyen hematuria, oliguria, proteinuria y edemas. Generalmente es causado por infecciones estreptocóccicas, aunque también puede ser secundario a otras infecciones o enfermedades. El diagnóstico se basa en el examen clínico, análisis de orina y sangre, y ser
El documento proporciona información sobre el síndrome nefrítico y nefrótico. Describe las características del síndrome nefrótico primario como la proteinuria masiva, hipoproteinemia y edema. También cubre la glomerulonefritis aguda postinfecciosa, causada comúnmente por estreptococos, que se caracteriza por hematuria, hipertensión y depósitos de inmunocomplejos en la membrana basal glomerular. Además, explica la insuficiencia renal aguda como una disminución transitoria de la
El documento presenta el proceso de enfermería para un paciente con hipospadias que se sometió a una cirugía. Se divide en 5 etapas: 1) valoración, 2) diagnóstico, 3) planificación, 4) ejecución y 5) evaluación. La valoración incluye la fisiopatología, guía y síntomas de hipospadias. El diagnóstico identifica problemas como hipotermia, deshidratación e irritabilidad. La planificación detalla los cuidados para cada problema. La evaluación concluye que los cuidados mejor
El documento describe el síndrome de Goodpasture, una entidad que asocia una alveolitis hemorrágica causante de hemoptisis y una glomerulonefritis rápidamente progresiva secundarias a autoanticuerpos contra la membrana basal glomerular y de los capilares alveolares. Se manifiesta con síndrome nefrítico o nefrótico, hematuria, anemia e insuficiencia renal. El diagnóstico requiere anticuerpos circulantes anti-MBG y depósitos lineales de IgG en biopsia renal. Se tr
El documento describe el síndrome nefrítico, caracterizado por hematuria, hipervolemia, hipertensión arterial y oliguria. Se produce como respuesta a una lesión inflamatoria glomerular secundaria a la formación de anticuerpos. Causa una disminución en la tasa de filtrado glomerular que lleva a retención de líquido, edema e hipertensión. El tratamiento se enfoca en prevenir las complicaciones de la retención de líquidos mediante restricción de agua y sal y diuréticos.
Este documento presenta el caso clínico de un niño de 6 años con fiebre y dolor abdominal. El niño tiene una historia de tos productiva y dolor de garganta. En la evaluación física se encuentra una masa palpable dolorosa en el cuello, así como edema facial y orinas colúricas. Los exámenes muestran proteinuria, hematuria y adenopatía cervical. El niño es diagnosticado con síndrome nefrítico posiblemente posinfeccioso y su condición mejora con tratamiento.
Este documento describe el síndrome nefrítico, incluyendo sus características, etiología, fisiopatología, histología, diagnóstico diferencial y plan de manejo. El síndrome nefrítico se caracteriza por hematuria, hipertensión arterial, edema, proteinuria y reducción de la filtración glomerular. Puede ser causado por infecciones bacterianas, virales o parasitarias, enfermedades autoinmunes o glomerulopatías primarias. El diagnóstico diferencial incluye estudios de laboratorio e inmun
El documento describe dos síndromes renales: el síndrome nefrótico y el síndrome nefrítico. El síndrome nefrótico se caracteriza por proteinuria, hipoproteinemia, edema e hiperlipidemia y generalmente afecta a niños entre 2-6 años después de una infección respiratoria. El síndrome nefrítico es una glomerulonefritis postestreptocócica aguda que comienza con hematuria, edema, hipertensión arterial e insuficiencia renal, generalmente en niños mayores de 3 años tras una infe
El documento describe el síndrome nefrótico, una enfermedad caracterizada por aumento de la permeabilidad glomerular que causa proteinuria. Puede ser idiopática o secundaria a otras enfermedades. Sus principales manifestaciones son edema, hipoalbuminemia e hiperlipidemia. El tratamiento se enfoca en controlar la proteinuria, el edema, las infecciones y otras complicaciones.
Este documento describe la glomerulonefritis aguda postestreptocócica (GNAPE), una enfermedad renal causada por una infección previa por estreptococo. La GNAPE se caracteriza por hematuria, edema, hipertensión e insuficiencia renal aguda. El diagnóstico se basa en hallazgos clínicos y de laboratorio como hematuria, proteinuria y títulos elevados de anticuerpos. El tratamiento consiste en medidas generales como dieta baja en sodio y reposo, así como antibióticos y diuréticos.
Conferencia dictada el dia 13 de mayo para el Curso PRE ECAES Medicina 2008 por el Dr Hyalmar Plazas Residente de Pediatria, Universidad Surcolombiana.
September 2017 newsletter schoenfeld consulting Bob Schoenfeld
The document summarizes recent regulatory changes and developments in the furniture industry. Key points include:
1) The effective date of the EPA's formaldehyde emission standards has been delayed again to December 2018. California's CARB emission standards will remain in effect until then.
2) California's Prop 65 regulations will now require on-product warning labels by August 2018, increasing the burden on global furniture suppliers. A new insurance program has been introduced to help cover Prop 65 litigation costs.
3) Various agencies and states are restricting or banning flame retardant chemicals in furniture and children's products due to health concerns.
Newsletter december 2018 schoenfeld consultingBob Schoenfeld
The document is a newsletter that discusses several topics related to the furniture industry:
1) Chinese furniture companies are exploring moving production to Vietnam and Thailand to avoid potential US tariffs, but these countries have capacity limitations.
2) A Chinese furniture producer purchased a factory in Vietnam to mitigate tariff risks, and inquiries to Vietnamese real estate developers from furniture manufacturers have surged.
3) The US-China trade negotiations at the G20 summit resulted in a 90-day pause in new tariffs to allow for continued negotiations.
4) The newsletter also discusses flammability standards for mattresses and updates to California's Prop 65 chemical labeling requirements.
Newsletter December 2018 schoenfeld consultingBob Schoenfeld
The document discusses issues facing the furniture industry due to tariffs on Chinese imports. Some key points:
- Furniture companies are exploring shifting production to Vietnam and Thailand to avoid potential 25% tariffs. However, these countries have capacity limits that may restrict how much production can be absorbed.
- Tariffs are currently 10% but may increase to 25% in January 2019. Negotiations at the G20 summit resulted in a 90-day pause in new tariffs to allow further negotiations.
- Regulations on flammability standards and formaldehyde emissions must be followed, including new EPA labeling requirements starting in March 2019.
Newsletter december 2018 schoenfeld consultingBob Schoenfeld
The document discusses issues facing the furniture industry due to tariffs on Chinese imports. Some key points:
- Furniture manufacturers are exploring shifting production to Vietnam and Thailand to avoid potential 25% tariffs. However, these countries have capacity limits that may restrict how much production can be absorbed.
- One Chinese furniture producer purchased a factory in Vietnam, aiming to triple capacity, to mitigate tariff risks. Inquiries to Vietnamese real estate developers from furniture manufacturers have surged.
- A temporary truce was reached between the US and China at the G20 summit to delay further tariff increases for 90 days while negotiations continue. However, details of the agreement remain uncertain.
Hood Distribution update -Imported Chinese PlywoodBrad Wanzenberg
The document summarizes petitions filed by a U.S. coalition of hardwood plywood manufacturers alleging that Chinese manufacturers are dumping plywood in the U.S. market and benefiting from government subsidies. The petitions have led to investigations by the Department of Commerce and International Trade Commission. The ITC has voted to continue the investigations, which are expected to cause continued uncertainty and price increases in U.S. hardwood plywood markets until they are resolved.
The newsletter summarizes recent developments in construction adjudication in the UK and abroad. It discusses trends seen in UK adjudication statistics over the past 18 years, such as an increase in lawyer-led adjudications, higher adjudicator fees, and more referrals through TECBAR. It also previews potential impacts of Brexit and lists upcoming conferences on construction law and adjudication. International sections briefly outline proposed security of payment legislation in Hong Kong and appointments to Ireland's Construction Contracts Adjudication Panel.
HM-215: Are you ready for the border patrol? If you ship Dangerous Goods, don’t let new border measurement regulations for labels and placards catch you unprepared.
Ship damaged batteries in a fiberboard box? Yes, you can! Just in time for the largest cell phone recall ever—new Special Permit Packaging makes reverse logistics easier and less expensive.
DG assessment: How confident are you? Take this quick quiz to learn where your company stands on the compliance confidence scale.
Dangerous Goods Symposium 2016: Highlights from the best-attended, most insightful DGS ever.
Labelmaster Solutions. Products and resources to keep your Dangerous Goods compliant and safe.
Ventilation product segments analyzed in this study include Axial Fans, Centrifugal Fans, Centrifugal Blowers, Cross Flow Fans, Domestic Exhaust Fans, Power Roof Ventilators, Range Hoods, Industrial Propeller Fans, Air Handling Units (AHUs) for Ventilation and Heat Recovery (HRV)/Energy Recovery Ventilation (ERV) Units. Axial Fans are the leading segment of ventilation equipment in US, with forecast shipments of 7.75 million units in 2017, followed by Domestic Exhaust Fans forecast at 5.8 million units in the same year.
Where Were the Auditors and Attorneys during the Sustainabilit.docxtroutmanboris
Where Were the Auditors and Attorneys during the Sustainability Charade?
IN BRIEF
The effects of corporate scandals can reverberate for years. Volkswagen, whose conspiracy to hide the emissions of
its diesel engine vehicles was first uncovered in 2015, is still trying to repair its reputation. The damage will be felt
for some time to come. The authors raise a question that has not been asked throughout this case: Did the company’s
auditors and attorneys miss opportunities to prevent the scandal?
By Daniel Jacobs and Lawrence P. Kalbers
InFocus
The Volkswagen Diesel
Emissions Scandal
and Accountability
Another high mileage mark is now in the Guinness World
Records book … an impressive 81.17 mpg. Starting out from
VW’s American headquarters in Herndon, Virginia on June
22 and returning July 7 … the record-setting 2015 Golf
TDI covered 8,233.5 miles in traversing the 48 contiguous
states while burning 101.43 gallons of Shell diesel that
costs a total of $294.98.
—Bob Nagy, “VW Golf TDI Sets Fuel
Economy Record,” Kelley Blue Book website,
Jul. 8, 2015, http://bit.ly/2I6KD6k
W
hile the Volkswagen Golf
TDI diesel was traversing the
country in the summer of 2015,
so were Volkswagen engineers, to meet
with Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) and California Air Resources Board (CARB) officials.
The regulators wanted to know why real-time emissions
monitoring conducted on Volkswagen diesel vehicles on
the open road had revealed up to 35 times the amount of
pollution recorded when the same cars were monitored in
a government testing facility.
On September 18, 2015, the EPA issued a Notice of
Violation to Volkswagen after determining that the com-
pany had
manufac -
tured and installed software (known as “defeat devices”)
that substantially reduced the effectiveness of the emissions
control system of the diesel vehicles when on the open
road. The violations spanned the course of six consecutive
model years (2009–15). Signed by Phillip Brooks, director
of the EPA’s Air Enforcement Division, the letter was
addressed to various Volkswagen and Audi corporate enti-
ties and copied to Volkswagen’s outside counsel.
16 JULY 2019 / THE CPA JOURNAL
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Volkswagen should have seen it com-
ing days, months, or even years before.
The day before the Notice of Violation,
EPA and Volkswagen officials
exchanged emails scheduling a high-level
conference call the next morning at 9:00
a.m. The previous evening, Brooks, a
veteran of the Justice Department’s
Environmental Enforcement Section, sent
Volkswagen an ominous follow-up to
ensure its general counsel would be on
the call: “Please note that this is a call
that Mr. [David] Geanacopolus would
probably want to make a priority.”
During the call, the general counsel
learned of the Notice of Violation.
This was just the first in an extraordi-
nary series of events that ultimately
would lead to costly litigation and
criminal charges against Volks.
This document provides a marketing plan for Nest Protect, an intelligent smoke and carbon monoxide (CO2) alarm created by Nest Labs. It begins with an executive summary of Nest Labs and Nest Protect. The document then analyzes the smoke alarm industry, competitors, customers, and outlines a marketing strategy to launch Nest Protect and achieve 5% market share in the first year by targeting upper class homeowners interested in design and technology. The plan emphasizes Nest Protect's unique technological features and sleek design over safety.
Combustible Dust Webcast March 2015rev1Jamison Scott
This document provides information from a webinar on combustible sawdust and how to protect workers and businesses. The webinar discusses what combustible dust is, examples of combustible dust explosions, who regulates combustible dust such as OSHA and NFPA, and that combustible dust explosions can happen in any facility that produces combustible dust. The webinar aims to educate attendees on preventing combustible dust explosions.
Final Paper Global Climate Change and US Law - Professor Kuh (edits)Thomas Erikson
The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) supported the American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES) in 2009 but now opposes the Clean Power Plan (CPP). ACES aimed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through a cap-and-trade program and promote clean energy jobs. The IBEW supported ACES because it believed the bill would create jobs for its members in expanding renewable energy. However, the IBEW opposes the CPP because it believes the EPA overstepped its legal authority in implementing the rule without congressional approval and is concerned about its economic impact. The IBEW's differing stances reflect its priority of protecting jobs for its members through the legislative process.
Greenhouse Gas Regulations: Advising Clients in an Uncertain Legal EnvironmentDave Scriven-Young
This document summarizes the key developments related to greenhouse gas regulations from 2009-2010 across four fronts: congressional efforts, international efforts, efforts by federal agencies, and court rulings. It discusses major climate change bills considered by Congress, international agreements like the Copenhagen Accord, EPA regulations setting emissions standards and reporting rules, and key court decisions allowing federal common law nuisance claims against greenhouse gas emitters to proceed.
El documento presenta el proceso de enfermería para un paciente con hipospadias que se sometió a una cirugía. Se divide en 5 etapas: 1) valoración, 2) diagnóstico, 3) planificación, 4) ejecución y 5) evaluación. La valoración incluye la fisiopatología, guía y síntomas de hipospadias. El diagnóstico identifica problemas como hipotermia, deshidratación e irritabilidad. La planificación detalla los cuidados para cada problema. La evaluación concluye que los cuidados mejor
El documento describe el síndrome de Goodpasture, una entidad que asocia una alveolitis hemorrágica causante de hemoptisis y una glomerulonefritis rápidamente progresiva secundarias a autoanticuerpos contra la membrana basal glomerular y de los capilares alveolares. Se manifiesta con síndrome nefrítico o nefrótico, hematuria, anemia e insuficiencia renal. El diagnóstico requiere anticuerpos circulantes anti-MBG y depósitos lineales de IgG en biopsia renal. Se tr
El documento describe el síndrome nefrítico, caracterizado por hematuria, hipervolemia, hipertensión arterial y oliguria. Se produce como respuesta a una lesión inflamatoria glomerular secundaria a la formación de anticuerpos. Causa una disminución en la tasa de filtrado glomerular que lleva a retención de líquido, edema e hipertensión. El tratamiento se enfoca en prevenir las complicaciones de la retención de líquidos mediante restricción de agua y sal y diuréticos.
Este documento presenta el caso clínico de un niño de 6 años con fiebre y dolor abdominal. El niño tiene una historia de tos productiva y dolor de garganta. En la evaluación física se encuentra una masa palpable dolorosa en el cuello, así como edema facial y orinas colúricas. Los exámenes muestran proteinuria, hematuria y adenopatía cervical. El niño es diagnosticado con síndrome nefrítico posiblemente posinfeccioso y su condición mejora con tratamiento.
Este documento describe el síndrome nefrítico, incluyendo sus características, etiología, fisiopatología, histología, diagnóstico diferencial y plan de manejo. El síndrome nefrítico se caracteriza por hematuria, hipertensión arterial, edema, proteinuria y reducción de la filtración glomerular. Puede ser causado por infecciones bacterianas, virales o parasitarias, enfermedades autoinmunes o glomerulopatías primarias. El diagnóstico diferencial incluye estudios de laboratorio e inmun
El documento describe dos síndromes renales: el síndrome nefrótico y el síndrome nefrítico. El síndrome nefrótico se caracteriza por proteinuria, hipoproteinemia, edema e hiperlipidemia y generalmente afecta a niños entre 2-6 años después de una infección respiratoria. El síndrome nefrítico es una glomerulonefritis postestreptocócica aguda que comienza con hematuria, edema, hipertensión arterial e insuficiencia renal, generalmente en niños mayores de 3 años tras una infe
El documento describe el síndrome nefrótico, una enfermedad caracterizada por aumento de la permeabilidad glomerular que causa proteinuria. Puede ser idiopática o secundaria a otras enfermedades. Sus principales manifestaciones son edema, hipoalbuminemia e hiperlipidemia. El tratamiento se enfoca en controlar la proteinuria, el edema, las infecciones y otras complicaciones.
Este documento describe la glomerulonefritis aguda postestreptocócica (GNAPE), una enfermedad renal causada por una infección previa por estreptococo. La GNAPE se caracteriza por hematuria, edema, hipertensión e insuficiencia renal aguda. El diagnóstico se basa en hallazgos clínicos y de laboratorio como hematuria, proteinuria y títulos elevados de anticuerpos. El tratamiento consiste en medidas generales como dieta baja en sodio y reposo, así como antibióticos y diuréticos.
Conferencia dictada el dia 13 de mayo para el Curso PRE ECAES Medicina 2008 por el Dr Hyalmar Plazas Residente de Pediatria, Universidad Surcolombiana.
September 2017 newsletter schoenfeld consulting Bob Schoenfeld
The document summarizes recent regulatory changes and developments in the furniture industry. Key points include:
1) The effective date of the EPA's formaldehyde emission standards has been delayed again to December 2018. California's CARB emission standards will remain in effect until then.
2) California's Prop 65 regulations will now require on-product warning labels by August 2018, increasing the burden on global furniture suppliers. A new insurance program has been introduced to help cover Prop 65 litigation costs.
3) Various agencies and states are restricting or banning flame retardant chemicals in furniture and children's products due to health concerns.
Newsletter december 2018 schoenfeld consultingBob Schoenfeld
The document is a newsletter that discusses several topics related to the furniture industry:
1) Chinese furniture companies are exploring moving production to Vietnam and Thailand to avoid potential US tariffs, but these countries have capacity limitations.
2) A Chinese furniture producer purchased a factory in Vietnam to mitigate tariff risks, and inquiries to Vietnamese real estate developers from furniture manufacturers have surged.
3) The US-China trade negotiations at the G20 summit resulted in a 90-day pause in new tariffs to allow for continued negotiations.
4) The newsletter also discusses flammability standards for mattresses and updates to California's Prop 65 chemical labeling requirements.
Newsletter December 2018 schoenfeld consultingBob Schoenfeld
The document discusses issues facing the furniture industry due to tariffs on Chinese imports. Some key points:
- Furniture companies are exploring shifting production to Vietnam and Thailand to avoid potential 25% tariffs. However, these countries have capacity limits that may restrict how much production can be absorbed.
- Tariffs are currently 10% but may increase to 25% in January 2019. Negotiations at the G20 summit resulted in a 90-day pause in new tariffs to allow further negotiations.
- Regulations on flammability standards and formaldehyde emissions must be followed, including new EPA labeling requirements starting in March 2019.
Newsletter december 2018 schoenfeld consultingBob Schoenfeld
The document discusses issues facing the furniture industry due to tariffs on Chinese imports. Some key points:
- Furniture manufacturers are exploring shifting production to Vietnam and Thailand to avoid potential 25% tariffs. However, these countries have capacity limits that may restrict how much production can be absorbed.
- One Chinese furniture producer purchased a factory in Vietnam, aiming to triple capacity, to mitigate tariff risks. Inquiries to Vietnamese real estate developers from furniture manufacturers have surged.
- A temporary truce was reached between the US and China at the G20 summit to delay further tariff increases for 90 days while negotiations continue. However, details of the agreement remain uncertain.
Hood Distribution update -Imported Chinese PlywoodBrad Wanzenberg
The document summarizes petitions filed by a U.S. coalition of hardwood plywood manufacturers alleging that Chinese manufacturers are dumping plywood in the U.S. market and benefiting from government subsidies. The petitions have led to investigations by the Department of Commerce and International Trade Commission. The ITC has voted to continue the investigations, which are expected to cause continued uncertainty and price increases in U.S. hardwood plywood markets until they are resolved.
The newsletter summarizes recent developments in construction adjudication in the UK and abroad. It discusses trends seen in UK adjudication statistics over the past 18 years, such as an increase in lawyer-led adjudications, higher adjudicator fees, and more referrals through TECBAR. It also previews potential impacts of Brexit and lists upcoming conferences on construction law and adjudication. International sections briefly outline proposed security of payment legislation in Hong Kong and appointments to Ireland's Construction Contracts Adjudication Panel.
HM-215: Are you ready for the border patrol? If you ship Dangerous Goods, don’t let new border measurement regulations for labels and placards catch you unprepared.
Ship damaged batteries in a fiberboard box? Yes, you can! Just in time for the largest cell phone recall ever—new Special Permit Packaging makes reverse logistics easier and less expensive.
DG assessment: How confident are you? Take this quick quiz to learn where your company stands on the compliance confidence scale.
Dangerous Goods Symposium 2016: Highlights from the best-attended, most insightful DGS ever.
Labelmaster Solutions. Products and resources to keep your Dangerous Goods compliant and safe.
Ventilation product segments analyzed in this study include Axial Fans, Centrifugal Fans, Centrifugal Blowers, Cross Flow Fans, Domestic Exhaust Fans, Power Roof Ventilators, Range Hoods, Industrial Propeller Fans, Air Handling Units (AHUs) for Ventilation and Heat Recovery (HRV)/Energy Recovery Ventilation (ERV) Units. Axial Fans are the leading segment of ventilation equipment in US, with forecast shipments of 7.75 million units in 2017, followed by Domestic Exhaust Fans forecast at 5.8 million units in the same year.
Where Were the Auditors and Attorneys during the Sustainabilit.docxtroutmanboris
Where Were the Auditors and Attorneys during the Sustainability Charade?
IN BRIEF
The effects of corporate scandals can reverberate for years. Volkswagen, whose conspiracy to hide the emissions of
its diesel engine vehicles was first uncovered in 2015, is still trying to repair its reputation. The damage will be felt
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The Volkswagen Diesel
Emissions Scandal
and Accountability
Another high mileage mark is now in the Guinness World
Records book … an impressive 81.17 mpg. Starting out from
VW’s American headquarters in Herndon, Virginia on June
22 and returning July 7 … the record-setting 2015 Golf
TDI covered 8,233.5 miles in traversing the 48 contiguous
states while burning 101.43 gallons of Shell diesel that
costs a total of $294.98.
—Bob Nagy, “VW Golf TDI Sets Fuel
Economy Record,” Kelley Blue Book website,
Jul. 8, 2015, http://bit.ly/2I6KD6k
W
hile the Volkswagen Golf
TDI diesel was traversing the
country in the summer of 2015,
so were Volkswagen engineers, to meet
with Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) and California Air Resources Board (CARB) officials.
The regulators wanted to know why real-time emissions
monitoring conducted on Volkswagen diesel vehicles on
the open road had revealed up to 35 times the amount of
pollution recorded when the same cars were monitored in
a government testing facility.
On September 18, 2015, the EPA issued a Notice of
Violation to Volkswagen after determining that the com-
pany had
manufac -
tured and installed software (known as “defeat devices”)
that substantially reduced the effectiveness of the emissions
control system of the diesel vehicles when on the open
road. The violations spanned the course of six consecutive
model years (2009–15). Signed by Phillip Brooks, director
of the EPA’s Air Enforcement Division, the letter was
addressed to various Volkswagen and Audi corporate enti-
ties and copied to Volkswagen’s outside counsel.
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Volkswagen should have seen it com-
ing days, months, or even years before.
The day before the Notice of Violation,
EPA and Volkswagen officials
exchanged emails scheduling a high-level
conference call the next morning at 9:00
a.m. The previous evening, Brooks, a
veteran of the Justice Department’s
Environmental Enforcement Section, sent
Volkswagen an ominous follow-up to
ensure its general counsel would be on
the call: “Please note that this is a call
that Mr. [David] Geanacopolus would
probably want to make a priority.”
During the call, the general counsel
learned of the Notice of Violation.
This was just the first in an extraordi-
nary series of events that ultimately
would lead to costly litigation and
criminal charges against Volks.
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Newsletter january 2017 schoenfeld consulting
1. SCHOENFELD CONSULTING NEWSLETTER – JANUARY 15, 2017 – Volume 3, Issue 1
SCHOENFELD CONSULTING
NEWSLETTER JANUARY 2017
HEADLINE NEWS
New Formaldehyde Regulations from
U.S.EPA FINAL RULE
The U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency on December 12,2016 finalized
the new Federal regulation to reduce
formaldehyde emissions from composite
wood products used in furniture.The
rules and regulations were published in
the Federal Register. Starting on February
10,2017the required accreditation bodies
and Third Party Certifiers(TPC’s) can
apply to the U.S.EPA for approval.These
TPC’s are in most cases are similar to the
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43 CARB TPC’s established since 2009 for
the California law for formaldehyde
emissions regulation ATCM #93120.
All regulatory provisions and
requirements take effect on December
12,2017,one year after the regulation was
published.
In summary the US EPA added Title VI to
the TSCA (Toxic Substance Control Act)to
reduce exposure to formaldehyde.This
final rule includes standards for
emissions from hardwood
plywood,medium density fiberboard,and
particle board and finished furniture
goods containing these products that
are,sold,supplied,offered for sale,or
manufactured(including imported)in the
United States.
In this final EPA rule are provisions
relating to;laminated products,products
made with NAF(no added formaldehyde
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resins) ULEF(ultra low-emitting
formaldehyde resins),testing
requirements,product labeling,chain of
custody documentation and other record
keeping
requirements,enforcement,import
certification and PRODUCT INVENTORY
SELL-THROUGH PROVISIONS,including a
product stockpiling prohibition.This final
rule also establishes a third-party
certification program for composite wood
products used in furniture and includes
procedures for the accreditation of TPC’s
and general requirements for
accreditation bodies who approve the
TPC’s.
The are now over 1200 mills worldwide
producing composite wood products used
in furniture that have been approved by
the California Air Resources
Board(CARB).These mills will also be in
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compliance with the new federal law.
The finals rule also establishes an EPA
Third Party Certification Program.TPC’s
already approved by CARB are eligible for
EPA TSCA Title VI recognition through
“reciprocity”,provided that they meet all
applicable requirements.Existing CARB
TPC’s and TPC’s approved by CARB
during the two year transition period may
certify composite wood products under
TSCA Title VI until December
12,2018.After that time EPA will only
recognize TPC’s ,including CARB
approved TPC’s who are accredited by
EPA recognized accredition bodies.
Between now and the December 12,2017
date when the manufacturing of
composite wood products are required to
be compliant with the new EPA Federal
law TSCA Title VI(40 CFR 770) we will be
following all final details in the new law as
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it effects our furniture industry in future
issues of this newsletter.
CHINESE PLYWOOD IMPORTS
FOR U.S. FURNITURE
PRODUCERS
The U.S.International Trade Commission
and the U.S.Department of Commerce
received a petition from a group of
U.S.hardwood plywood manufacturers
known as the “Coalition for Fair Trade in
hardwood plywood” asking for increased
import duties on plywood imports from
China.Claiming that Chinese plywood
imports are being dumped at below
U.S.market value prices.They are now
asking for an increase of more than
105% duty on these imports.
Another group the American Alliance for
Hardwood Plywood(AAHP) in a
statement from Chairman Greg Simon
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stated that “The same six petitioners
brought this case in 2012 and lost
unanimously by the International Trade
Commission’s ruling.Then they appealed
to federal court and lost again.Now their
solution is to use the same playbook and
bring another case in the hopes of
disrupting proven fair trade that is
fostering the production of U.S.made
goods employing tens of thousands of
U.S.workers”
How this would effect furniture costs for
U.S. furniture manufacturers is
somewhat complicated.
Looking into the history of this effort in
2012/2013 and the results:
A)Initial Petition filed on September
27,2012.
B)Dep. Of Commerce initiates CVD/AD
Investigations in November of 2012.
C)Preliminary determination announced
Import duties were assessed on Chinese
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plywood imports in February of 2013 at a
CVD(countervailing Duty) rate of 22.63%.
D)-Commerce announced AD(additional
duty) rate of 22.14%,in May of 2013
combined rate was then 44.77%.
E)-September of 2013 final combined
determination announced at 73.04%
after public hearings.
F)-November 25, 2013 ITC announced
that the case was dismissed.
Then after the ITC ruled against the
institution of these duties in November of
2013 the duties already paid by the
importers of record were refunded to
these importers.HOWEVER in the
interum the producers raised prices to
cover the higher duty paid.When the
producers received the refunds they did
not lower their prices back, they simply
kept the prices at the higher levels and
kept the windfall profits.
In this case when governmental
intervention occurs, the rules of supply
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and demand are disrupted and an
artificial inflationary price increase is
allowed that is not warranted by
increased costs of goods produced but is
the unintended consequensce of political
intervention.However,perhaps not so
unintended.As Mr.Simon stated this play
book is being tried again by the same six
manufacturers who benefited from their
“FAILED”effort in 2013.The costs to
furniture manufacturers in the U.S.then
has had an artificial increase in 2013 and
remains so. Any support of the “Coalition
for fair trade of hardwood plywood” is
support for higher prices for our furniture
industry products using hardwood
plywood in the supply chain and will
result in higher prices to the consumers
of furniture products.This increase is
unwarranted and should be opposed by
all,since it will occur again even if the ITC
initially rejects it again!
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We will continue to follow this case as we
proceed with the new petition which was
filed on November 18,2016.If the same
scenario is repeated by the ITC, the final
determination of the case will be
released in December 2017.
TIP-OVER Recalls and Prevention
Continue
After the 29 million Ikea Malm dressers
were recalled in 2016 at a cost of $50
million another large producer, Masco
has issued a voluntary recall of a variety
of its freestanding islands,vanities and
kitchen cabinets for potential tip-over
risks to consumers.About 135,000 units
were recalled.
UNIVERSAL FURNITURE offers a
Solution.
10. SCHOENFELD CONSULTING NEWSLETTER – JANUARY 15, 2017 – Volume 3, Issue 1
In order to prevent these tip-over
incidences Universal Furniture has
designed a new anti-tip feature in two
case pieces of its new Axis line of youth
furniture aimed to increase safety in
children’s bedrooms.The new “safe
stop” drawer mechanism allows only
one drawer of the chest to be pulled out
at a time and the dresser allows only
one drawer on either side to be opened
at a time.Preventing children from using
the drawers as a ladder to reach the
top.Also the drawer locking mechanism
limits the amount of weight of all
drawers containing clothes and other
items since they cannot all be opened
at once which can prevents tip-overs.
Gary Bocock stated that Universal plans
11. SCHOENFELD CONSULTING NEWSLETTER – JANUARY 15, 2017 – Volume 3, Issue 1
to offer this new mechanism on all
future “Smartstuff” youth collections.
The CPSC voluntary standard for
clothing storage units ASTM-F2057-14
should be checked to confirm if the new
collection has been approved by
compliance testing to this voluntary
standard.
We will continue to cover developments
that engineer solutions to tip-over risks
by “designing in” solutions and safety
standards before these products are
manufactured and released to
consumers.
We urge the CPSC and furniture
manufacturers worldwide to make the
voluntary standards(ASTM F2057-14)
that exist now for Tip-over prevention a
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required standard for our furniture
industry.
DODD FRANK And Furniture
In 2010 Congress passed the “Dodd
Frank” legislation for U.S.Banks. In
this banking
bill(H.H.R.4173)requirements, there
is a section called the “conflict
minerals rule” which for PUBLICLY
TRADED furniture companies is
regulated by the SEC(security and
exchange commission) there is an
annual obligation to get reports from
all suppliers that ship anything
electronic.This includes power
motion,lamps,power bed bases or
13. SCHOENFELD CONSULTING NEWSLETTER – JANUARY 15, 2017 – Volume 3, Issue 1
anything else that uses electric
current.A list of conflict minerals
includes;
tin,tantalum,wolframite,cassiterite,
coltan,gold and tungsten.These
minerals are used in electrical
components in some furniture items
mainly in power motion recliners.
The rule is designed to prevent the
minerals sourced from the
Democratic Republic of the
Congo(DRC) from being used
because more often that not the
mineral sales profits are used to
support genocide,murder,rape and
forced labor.
The latest version for compliance by
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EPA standards is level VI which
became effective on February
10,2016.Any electronic component
used must pass this standard if
shipped after February 2016.Again
this is only required for publicaly
traded furniture companies
regulated by the SEC.
Flame retardant Chemicals
The California DTSC(Department of
Toxic Substances Control) has stated
that the decline in the use of
Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers
(PBDE’s) a common flame retardant
used in many household products
15. SCHOENFELD CONSULTING NEWSLETTER – JANUARY 15, 2017 – Volume 3, Issue 1
and was used in upholstered
furniture until a ban of this chemical
took effect in 2006 by California
Assembly bill AB 302.The results of
the study showed a decline of 39% in
the level of PBDE found in women’s
breast milk.Since 2006 a dozen other
States have instituted similar bans.
The DTSC study reveals the
effectiveness of their (SCP)Safer
Consumer Products program.PBDE’s
can migrate out of products,
especially upholstered furniture and
eventually settle down in the home
environment as dust.Consumers
breathing in contaminated air or
hand to mouth absorption by
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children can transmits the chemical.
With the passage of Cal-117-2013 in
2014 for the flammability of
upholstered furniture, the use of any
dangerous flame retardant
chemicals were effectively
eliminated since the new regulation
changed from an open flame test
requirement(1976) to a smolder test
requirement for compliance where
these chemicals were not required to
meet the now current regulation.This
California standard is now effectively
applied to most all upholstered
furniture produced
worldwide.Thanks to the efforts of
Arlene Blum of the Green Science
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Policy Institute and Said Nurbakhsh
of the California Bureau of Hone
Furnishings.