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Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee (PPDC)

The Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee, a permanent, broadly representative advisory committee, meets with EPA on a regular basis to discuss pesticide regulatory, policy, and program implementation issues.

Protecting the Health of Nail Salon Workers - Spanish

This guide recommends shop practices that nail salon workers and owners can use to minimize exposures and prevent overexposure. Protección de la salud de los manicuristas y pedicuristas en el lugar de trabajo

Self-Evaluation Tool for Professional Spray Polyurethane Foam Contractors and Project Managers

This tool describes strategies to promote the safe use of SPF insulation and to protect workers and building occupants.

Mejores Practicas en el Cuarto de Mezclar Pintura

The best practices for mixing paints for auto refinishing. En español: Las mejores prácticas para mezclar pinturas para el acabado y revestimiento de automóviles.

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

Una Lista de Auto-evaluacionlas de Mejores Practicas Para Negocios y Escuelas de Retocado de Automóviles

This is Self-Evaluation Checklist is part of the DfE Auto Refinish Project and is intended to explore best practices for auto refinish shops and schools

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.

Air Quality Index and Real-time Air Quality Data

Get air quality index and real-time air quality data.