Mr. Seth Goldberg

Experience: Representative Matters: Advised on implications of PFAS contamination in pesticide products packaged in fluorinated containers.; Oversaw preparation of request to waive studies required for an essential oil under the pesticide statute, FIFRA, based on data on related compounds.; Interacted with EPA IRIS program and FDA regarding mode of action of carcinogenicity of inorganic arsenic and potential threshold for both cancer and noncancer effects.; Interacted with EPA IRIS program regarding hexavalent chromium assessment.; Oversaw waiver requests for toxicology studies in connection with registration of new method of chlorine dioxide generation.; Coordinated assessment of health risks from federal Superfund site at which mercury and PCBs are principal contaminants.; Coordinated arguments for continued availability of tributyltin antifoulants for limited uses, including risk assessment.; Coordinated industry response to EPA pesticides office concerns with aquatic toxicity of copper, including environmental modeling of exposures from ships and fixed structures using copper antifouling coatings.; Evaluated applicability of EPA new nano-framework to several pesticides, including micronized copper. Evaluated EU regulation of similar products in that jurisdiction.; Coordinated risk assessments for several new chemicals for which PMNs or SNUNs have been or will be submitted under TSCA.; Modified proposed National Priority List addition to eliminate reference to client's property.; Representation of major trade association in litigation over endangered species assessments associated with pesticide registration.; Resolved TSCA enforcement action involving import of substance subject to a SNUR.; Resolved multiple FIFRA enforcement actions regarding Covid-related claims.; Resolved multiple FIFRA data compensation disputes.; The above representations were handled by Mr. Goldberg prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.