Jul 23, 2020
Frankie Wood-Black has a PhD in physics and is on the faculty at
Northern Oklahoma College. She explains how she found herself in
the field of chemical health and safety and shares her expertise on
these matters.
Tune in to learn:
Chemicals are everywhere; walk through a grocery store and
you’re likely to pass by hundreds or more. Who regulates all of
these chemicals? Who identifies health hazards and responds to
environmental exposures? Who keeps the drinking water safe for
drinking?
Wood-Black answers all of these questions and more. She discusses
the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), the
Clean Air Act, how chemical regulation has changed over the
past few decades and years, what the TSCA “reboot” accomplished,
the role of the Food and Drug Administration and Environmental
Protection Agency in the establishment of laws and regulations, how
chemicals are categorized into “classes,” what types of hazards and
challenges are encountered in the field of chemical health and
safety, and so much more.
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