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The latest TSCA evaluation identifies preliminary occupational and consumer risks for a different chlorinated chemical than the solvent EPA assessed last week.

Facilities will need to remap chemicals to a much larger OSHA-aligned list before the next Tier II cycle.

State officials are urging public opposition as a federal comment deadline approaches, saying the agreement offers too little direct relief.

The Phase II award will help move a filtration technology targeting indoor-air toxins and pathogens closer to commercialization.

A new staff memo signals a more limited role for EPA comments during major environmental reviews led by other federal agencies.

The agency signaled a reversal tied to the legal framework underpinning federal greenhouse gas regulation.

Methylene chloride is one of the 10 chemicals that EPA has evaluated and determined to pose an unreasonable risk to human health for certain conditions of use.

Taken collectively, the EPA’s recent actions serve as a roadmap for the risk management rules the agency will propose for existing chemicals in the future. For paint and coatings in particular, the proposed rules will have significant implications on industry operations due to the many conditions of use and applications of these chemicals that the EPA plans to regulate.

The comments highlighted the negative impact that these regulations would have on the chemical industry and the U.S. economy, and urged EPA to instead consider requiring a workplace chemical protection program (WCPP).