EPA Approves Removal of Solvent EGBE from Air Toxics List
U.S. EPA has approved an action removing the solvent ethylene glycol mono-butyl ether (EGBE) from the Clean Air Act's list of hazardous air pollutants, also known as air toxics. EGBE remains on the EPA's list of VOCs that must be reported under the Toxic Release Inventory (TRI). The delisting move, which concludes a lengthy review following a 1997 petition filed by the American Chemistry Council, is being hailed by Dow Chemical Co., a major EGBE producer.
"This is excellent news for our customers," says Mark Bassett, senior Business Commercial leader, Dow Oxygenated Solvents. He says the action will allow wider use of Dow's Butyl Cellosolve solvent, described as the company's "most cost-effective coupling solvent."