April 29, 2024
EPA Weighs TCE Ban To Protect Workers At Degreasing Operations
In one of three rare rules that EPA is drafting under its Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Section 6 authorities, the agency is weighing whether to ban the use of the controversial solvent trichloroethylene (TCE) when used as a degreaser to clean various parts and components, or whether additional restrictions on such operations are sufficient to protect workers. EPA officials told representatives of small businesses in a presentation this summer that “[t]wo options would mitigate the risk of TCE exposure...
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