WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY ABOUT US:
"I would like to thank you for your energy, communication, and support through our entire PMN process. We are simply thrilled with the positive approval from the EPA and we recognize your effort in helping us submit the PMN and get it dropped much more quickly than we had expected. You both have been nothing less than perfectly accommodating, knowledgeable and helpful.
The expert service provided by the CERM staff has directly contributed to the growth and progress of our new company. “
Kylie Presta
Research Chemist
Rivertop Renewables
"It is my pleasure to write this recommendation for the Consortium for Environmental Risk Management, LLC (CERM) regarding the excellent services that they have provided to our company.
Tetramer Technologies, LLC is based in South Carolina and currently specializes in the development of bio-renewable materials and high performance polymers for fuel cell and gas separation membranes and a variety of optical applications.
I personally met CERM consultants and became aware of their services in April, 2006 when I attended the P2 Framework Training seminar through the Sustainable FuturesTM initiative. CERM consultants played a major role in this excellent training session along with representatives from the EPA. I would highly recommend these practical training sessions as a very informative and detailed introduction (or reminder) to the chemical industry related regulations and practices of the EPA.
Following the seminar, we contacted CERM for advice and assistance, initially with P2 Assessments for a number of our materials and later with Pre Manufacture Notice (PMN LVE) submissions for 2 specific products which we were developing."
Throughout the P2 Assessment and PMN (LVE) submission periods, our CERM consultants (Peter Ranslow and Elizabeth Becker) remained in regular contact with us and were readily available for consultation through telephone, conference calls and e-mail. Thanks to their excellent advice and direction, both PMN (LVE) applications were granted quickly by the EPA and our employees (mostly from academic backgrounds) were given invaluable insight into the PMN submission procedure and the safety considerations and regulations which are associated with new material development.
We definitely expect to contact CERM in the future for advice and assistance regarding material assessment and PMN related issues,
Chris M. Topping, PhD.
Process and Production Manager
Tetramer Technologies, LLC
"The Consortium for Environmental Risk Management (CERM) has been a valuable resource for Cytec Industries Inc. to become the first Sustainable Futures Initiative participant to graduate since the initiative was announced. CERM has helped Cytec to assess several substances by providing useful insights into potential hazards and risks for the assessed substances. They have also provided valuable one-on-one training in the use of the P2 models and methods, and have participated in training sessions at several Cytec R&D locations within the U.S. and Europe. Use of the P2 models and methods have become part of Cytec's U.S. registration protocol."
Daniel Liebowitz
Regulatory Compliance Manager, Americas
Cytec Industries Inc.
“Sustainable Futures modeling has been invaluable to Chevron Phillips in the assessment of several chemicals for submitting PreManufacture Notifications (PMN) under TSCA. Chevron Phillips found the models to be essential for providing insight into potential hazards and risks associated with the chemicals being evaluated for the PMN submissions. Several one-on-one, in-depth training sessions provided by CERM, under EPA grant and on for-fee basis, provided Chevron Phillips with insight into what EPA considers important in the reviewing of PMNs. Our submissions have all been successful, and in one case resulted into modifying our method of delivery of product to customers to reduce environmental risks. Chevron Phillips considers the Sustainable Futures program to be a valuable asset to its product stewardship in general.”
Fred Marashi
Regulatory Compliance Manager
Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP