American Chemical Society AMA: I’m Tony Noce, Chair of the American
Chemical Society Committee on Environmental Improvement. Ask me anything
about how scientists can lend their expertise to policy discussions!
Abstract
Greetings Reddit! I am Anthony (Tony) Noce, the current Chair of the ACS
Committee on Environmental Improvement
(http://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/about/governance/committees/cei.html).
I have more than 27 years of experience in environmental chemistry and
environment health and safety (EH&S) consulting, with a focus on global
EH&S compliance as well as due diligence and integration services. I am
currently a Principal Consultant with Haley & Aldrich, Inc.
(http://www.haleyaldrich.com/) where I work with clients to help control
and mitigate their operational risk, particularly in the EH&S arena,
while building their business. I have firsthand experience on how
scientists and related professionals can lend their perspectives to
policy. The Committee on Environmental Improvement works at the
crossroads of science and policy, helping to leverage the chemical
community’s awareness of and response to sustainability challenges. We
help the American Chemical Society’s members articulate policy
statements on environmentally facing issues such as chemical risk
assessment, climate change, and various energy and water sources. You
can read my ACS Comment published yesterday in Chemical & Engineering
News entitled “TSCA reform and changing our practice of chemistry”
here:
http://cen.acs.org/articles/94/i20/TSCA-reform-changing-practice-chemistry.html?h=-1691421665
I really enjoyed doing this, and hope that you enjoyed it as well. Thank
you for all the questions. I got through as many as I could in the time
allowed. I plan to come back later today or tomorrow if I can. Who
knows, maybe they’ll even invite me back. All the best!