EPA Sends Draft TSCA Methylene Chloride Rule For White House Review

EPA has submitted its TSCA proposal to regulate use of the solvent methylene chloride to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB), setting the stage for what a top toxics official said will be a model for future chemical rules designed to protected both workers and the general public from chemical exposures. OMB received the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) section 6(a) risk management proposal for methylene chloride on Nov. 22, according to its website. The action kicks...