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2011 Version 6 Air Emissions Modeling Platforms

The 2011v6 emissions modeling platforms are based on versions of the 2011 NEI and were used for modeling related to the 2015 Ozone NAAQS and the update to the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule.

2016 Safer Choice Partner of the Year Awards Ceremony Photo Gallery

Risk Evaluation for 1,1,2-Trichloroethane

EPA designated 1,1,2-trichloroethane as a high priority chemical in December 2019 and the chemical is currently undergoing risk evaluation.

Safer Choice Partner of the Year Awards Ceremony Video Gallery

2016 Safer Choice Partner of the Year Awards Ceremony Video Gallery

Partnership to Evaluate Flame Retardants in Printed Circuit Boards: Final Report Chapters

Individual chapters from the final flame retardants in printed circuit boards report broken into separate PDFs

2015 Update of Report on Flame Retardants Used in Flexible Polyurethane Foam: Publications

Publications and documentation from the Flame Retardant Used in Polyurethane Foam Partnership

Final Report Chapters for the BPA Alternatives in Thermal Paper Partnership

Individual chapters and the executive summary from the final BPA report in separate PDF files

2015 Update of Report on Flame Retardants Used in Flexible Polyurethane Foam: Final Report Sections

Individual chapters from the final furniture flame retardancy report hosted as separate PDFs

1,1,2-Trichloroethane (TCE); Final Enforceable Consent Agreement and Testing Consent Order

EPA has issued an enforceable consent agreement (ECA) with The Dow Chemical Company; Vulcan Materials Company; Occidental Chemical Corp; Oxy Vinyls, LP; Georgia Gulf Corp; Westlake Chemical Corp; PPG, Borden Chemicals & Plastics, and Formosa Plastics.

Diethylenetriamine; Identification of Specific Chemical Substance and Mixture Testing Requirements; Final Rule

This rule establishes testing under section 4(a) the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for manufacturers and processors of diethylenetriamine (DETA: CAS No. 111-40-0).

Federal Register notice: Testing Consent Orders on Aniline and Seven Substituted Anilines

EPA has signed ECAs with manufacturers (including importers) to perform health and environmental effects tests on aniline and with manufacturers to perform health and/or environmental effects tests on seven substituted anilines they manufacture.

Hydroquinone Testing Requirements

On January 4, 1984, the EPA proposed, under section 4(a) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), that manufacturers and processors of hydroquinone (CAS No. 123-31-9) conduct health and environmental effects testing of that chemical (49 FR 438).

Federal Register Notice: Multi-Substance Rule for the Testing of NeurotoxicIty

A final rule, under section 4 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) requiring manufacturers and processors of 10 substances to conduct testing for neurotoxicity.

Polyhalogenated Dibenzo-p-Dioxins/ Dibenzofurans; Testing and Reporting Requirements; Final Rule

This document promulgates regulations under sections 4 and 8 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). 15 U.S.C. 2603 and 2607 for chemicals which may be contaminated with chlorinated and brominated dibenzo-p-dioxins (HDDs) and dibenzofurans (HDFs)

Regulation of Chemicals under Section 6(a) of the Toxic Substances Control Act

EPA's existing chemicals programs address pollution prevention, risk assessment, hazard and exposure assessment and/or characterization, and risk management for chemicals substances in commercial use.

1,2-Ethylene Dichloride; Final Enforceable Consent Agreement and Testing Consent Order

This document announces that EPA has signed an enforceable testing Consent Order with the Dow Chemical Co, Vulcan Materials Co, Occidental Chemical Corp, Oxy Vinyls, LP, Georgia Gulf Corp, Westlake Chemical Corp, PPG Industries, Inc., and Formosa Plastics.