The council address all air quality issues facing the consumer specialty products industry, including those related to VOC emission reductions, ozone standards, indoor air quality, hazardous air pollutants, and particulate matter at the international, federal, state, and local levels. AQC recommends policies to the HCPA Board of Directors and helps implement all legislative, regulatory and scientific policies and programs related to all air quality issues.

ACQ Task Forces

• Aerosol Coatings and Adhesives
• Automotive and Solvent Products
• Household Products
• Indoor Air Quality
• Pesticide Products
• Reactivity and LVP
• Regulatory Alternatives

To participate in any of the Air Quality Council or Task Forces please contact us.

The council identifies key federal legislative issues affecting HCPA member companies and develops positions and strategies to help advance federal legislative policy that supports industry interests. Positions developed by the committee are used for formal meetings with members of Congress and congressional staff and for testimony used in hearings.

To participate in the Federal Advisory Council please contact us.

The council supports the overall mission of the Association to foster the growth and well being of the household and institutional products industry by monitoring issues outside the United States and acting on them where appropriate, including through participation and representation in international forums.  The committee also serves as a platform to educate HCPA members regarding the regulatory compliance requirements for products and serves as a forum for the sharing of accurate information important to the industry via an international information network.

Subcommittees/Task Forces

• Latin America Subcommittee
• Global Harmonized System Implementation Task Force

To participate in any of the International Affairs Council or Task Forces please contact us.

The Committee explores ideas to improve meetings and events via member surveys on recommended changes to the Mid-Year and Annual meetings, including business-to-business forums and events and common programmatic themes. The committee works closely with staff on these and other matters affecting meetings and makes recommendations to the Board of Directors.

To participate in the Program Committee please contact us.

The Regulatory Affairs council identifies key federal regulatory issues affecting HCPA member companies and develops positions on those issues, most often through formal meetings with and written comments sent to regulatory authorities. The committee also serves as a forum to help educate HCPA member companies regarding the regulatory compliance requirements and voluntary programs for industry’s products under various federal regulatory agencies.

To participate in the Regulatory Advisory Council please contact us.

The committee recommends appropriate scientific positions to the Board of Directors on all scientific issues that affect the consumer specialty products industry, focusing on key areas that require scientific oversight, review or action, while also monitoring a broader range of emerging issues. The committee serves as a forum for coordinating division scientific activities and offers a review of division scientific committee projects and proposals that may have broad HCPA membership implications. The Committee develops educational programs, seminars, and publications where needed to support key issues being addressed.

SAC Task Forces

• Children’s Health and Exposure
• Endocrine Issues
• Green Chemistry
• Poison Prevention
• Proposition 65

To participate in any of the Scientific Affairs Committee or Task Forces please contact us

SPSC serves as the central forum and coordinating entity for communicating information, making strategic decisions, and operating technical task forces related to sustainability and product stewardship.  Where there is overlap, SPSC collaborates with other HCPA Councils to develop policy positions and conduct formal meetings with and/or submit written comments to authorities and collaborates with HCPA Divisions on division-specific sustainability and product stewardship initiatives.

To participate in the Sustainability and Product Stewardship Council please contact us.