Register for EPA’s Webinar on the Proposed Rule to Protect the Public from Trichloroethylene

Released October 25, 2023

Join the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on November 14, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. EST for a webinar on the Agency’s proposal to protect people from exposure to trichloroethylene (TCE), an extremely toxic chemical known to cause serious health risks including three types of cancer,  immunotoxicity, and reproductive toxicity.  

In October, EPA proposed its risk management rule for TCE under the Toxic Substances Control Act. This rule, which is consistent with the goals of President Biden’s Cancer Moonshot, would protect people from cancer and other health risks by banning the manufacture (including import), processing, and distribution in commerce of TCE for all uses.  

If finalized, most uses of TCE would be prohibited within one year, including TCE manufacture and processing for most commercial and all consumer products. Within this one-year timeframe, most people who are likely to be exposed to TCE from TSCA uses would be protected, including all consumers, and most workers and communities.  

This webinar will provide an overview of the proposed regulatory action and will give the public an opportunity to share their perspective on the proposal. EPA is particularly interested in hearing from stakeholders who can provide their perspective on the feasibility and efficacy of the proposed requirements for their workplaces and from stakeholders who can provide their perspective on the timeframes for the proposed prohibitions. EPA is also interested in perspective from industry groups, nonprofit organizations, state and local governments, Tribes and other stakeholders. 

Participants can register as listeners or to make prepared remarks. If you would like to provide remarks during the webinar, please register by November 10, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. EST and select “attend and make a comment” when registering. You can register to listen until November 13, the day before the webinar.  

Instructions for accessing the webinar will be sent to participants after registering via Eventbrite.com. Please ensure that emails from Eventbrite.com will not be blocked by your spam filter. EPA will provide copies of the presentation material on our website following the webinar.