Availability of the Protocol for the Ethylbenzene IRIS Assessment. Federal Register EPA notice. Summary: “The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a 30-day public comment period associated with release of the document, Protocol for the Ethylbenzene IRIS Assessment. This document communicates the rationale for conducting the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) assessment of ethylbenzene, describes screening criteria to identify relevant literature, outlines the approach for evaluating study quality, and describes the methods for dose-response analysis.” Comment deadline: March 20, 2023.
Periodic Graphics: Baking soda versus baking powder. CEN.ACS.org ‘periodic graphic’. For the cooking geek. “Chemical educator and Compound Interest blogger Andy Brunning explains how chemical leavening agents make cookies and other baked goods rise.”
Request for Information-Foundation for Energy Security and Innovation (FESI). Federal Register DOE Notice. Summary: “The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) publishes the following questions regarding potential engagement with the Foundation for Energy Security and Innovation (FESI), directed to be established under the CHIPS and Science Act. The purpose of this RFI is to seek input on how DOE stakeholders may engage with the FESI directly, and how DOE may engage with the FESI and the communities it will serve. Interested parties are requested to answer some or all of the questions at their discretion.” Comment deadline: March 27th, 2023.
New Protections for
Food Benefits Stolen by Skimmers.
KrebsOnSecurity.com article. Pull quote: “On December 29, 2022, President Biden signed into law the
Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, which — for the first time ever —
includes provisions for the replacement of stolen EBT benefits. This is a big
deal because in 2022, organized crime groups began massively targeting EBT
accounts — often emptying affected accounts at ATMs immediately after the
states disperse funds each month.”
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