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Testing Consent Order for Acrylic Acid

This document announces that EPA has signed an enforceable testing Consent Order with BASF Corporation, Dow Chemical U.S.A., Hoechst Celanese Chemical Group, Rohm and Haas Company, and Union Carbide Chemicals and Plastics, Inc.

Federal Register notice: Isopropanol; Final Test Rule

EPA is issuing a final test rule, under section 4 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), requiring manufacturers and processors of isopropanol (CAS No. 87-83-0) to perform testing for health effects.

Bisphenol A; Final Test Rule

EPA is issuing a final rule, under section 4 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) requiring manufacturers and processors of bisphenol A, hereinafter BPA, (4.4’-isopropylidenediphenol, CAS No. 80-05—7) to conduct a 90-day inhalation study.

Anthraquinone Final Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements and Test Rule

EPA is issuing a final rule, under section 4 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), requiring manufacturers and processors of 9,10-anthraquinone (CAS No. 84—65—1), hereinafter anthraquinone, to perform testing.

Federal Register notice: Identification of Specific Chemical Substance and Mixture Testing Requirements; 1,1,1-Trichloroethane

This rule requires that testing of this chemical be performed according to protocols submitted to and approved by the Agency.

Final Scope Documents for High-Priority Chemicals Undergoing Risk Evaluation

Scope documents for the next 20 chemicals undergoing risk evaluation under TSCA.

Prepublication Versions of the Federal Register Notices Banning Consumer Sales of Methylene Chloride Paint Removers and Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

This is the text of the prepublication version of the Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) on “Methylene Chloride; Commercial Paint and Coating Removal Training, Certification and Limited Access Program”

Methyl Ethyl Ketoxime; Final Test Rule

EPA is issuing this final test rule under section 4 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), requiring manufacturers and processors of methyl ethyl ketoxime (MEKO, CAS No. 96-29-7) to perform testing for health effects.

2-Ethylhexanoic Acid; Final Test Rule

EPA is issuing a final test rule, under section 4 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), requiring manufacturers and processors of 2-ethylhexanoic acid (EHA, CAS No. 149-57-5) to conduct testing.

Dibasic Esters; Final Enforceable Consent Agreement and Testing Consent Order

Under section 4 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), EPA has issued a testing consent order (Order) that incorporates an enforceable consent agreement (ECA) with the Aceto Corporation, E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, and Solutia Inc.

Unsubstituted Phenylenediamines; Final Test Rule

EPA is issuing a final rule, under section 4 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), requiring manufacturers and processors of unsubstituted phenylenediamines to perform testing.

2-Ethylhexanol; Final Test Rule

EPA is issuing a final test rule, under section 4 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), requiring manufacturers and processors of 2-ethylhexanol (EH: CAS No. 104-76-7) to conduct a 2-year oncogenicity bioassay.

Certain Chlorinated Benzenes; Final Test Rule

This rule promulgates EPA’s decision to require manufacturers and processors of 1,2,3-trichlorobenzene (CAS No. 87-61—6) to conduct testing.

Testing Consent Order on Alkyl Phthalates

This document announces that EPA has signed an enforceable testing Consent Order with Aristech Chemical Corporation (Aristech), BASF Corporation (BASF), Exxon Chemical Company (Exxon), Eastman Kodak Company (Kodak), and Witco Corporation, Humko Chemical.