EPA Draft 1,2-DCA TSCA Evaluation Finds Some Unreasonable Risks

EPA has released its draft TSCA risk evaluation of the solvent 1,2-dichloroethane (1,2-DCA), preliminarily determining that it presents unreasonable risk of inhalation or dermal injuries to workers from a variety of uses, though the agency also says it will not seek further review of the draft since an underlying health assessment was reviewed last year alongside a related chemical. EPA released late Nov. 14 its draft risk evaluation of 1,2-DCA , which also finds two uses of the chemical present...