Industrial Hygienists Question EPA’s Approach To Chemical ‘Safety’ Data Call

A group representing occupational and environmental health specialists is raising doubts on key elements of EPA’s proposal to gather existing but unpublished “health and safety studies” on chemicals it floated last fall as candidates for TSCA prioritization, including the value of unpublished data and how occupational monitoring data aligns with EPA’s needs. The American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) “mostly supports, with caveats,” EPA’s proposed Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) reporting rule, the group writes in its May 14 comments ...