Assessing and Managing Chemicals under TSCA

EPA Proposes Rule to Protect Workers from Exposure to C.I. Pigment Violet 29

Proposed rule would require respiratory protections and cleaning programs in workplaces where the pigment is used in its dry powder form.

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EPA Begins Risk Evaluations for Five Chemicals and Starts Process to Prioritize Five More Chemicals

• Final designation as High-Priority Substances confirms that five existing chemicals  will undergo TSCA risk evaluations. 
• Initiation is the first step in the prioritization process for another five existing chemical substances.
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EPA Finalizes Ban on Trichloroethylene to Protect People from Cancer-Causing Chemical

EPA is finalizing a ban on all uses of trichloroethylene, an extremely toxic chemical known to cause liver cancer, kidney cancer, and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. 

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EPA Finalizes Ban on All Consumer and Many Commercial Uses of Perchloroethylene

Rule ends use of perchloroethylene in consumer products and establishes robust workplace controls to protect workers.

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