On December 20, 2019, the EPA finalized the designation of 20 chemical substances as “high priority for risk evaluation” under the Toxic Substance Controls Act (TSCA). Included are Methylene chloride, Perchloroethylene (PCE/ PERC), n-Propyl Bromide (NPB) – which the EPA refers to as 1-bromopropane – and Trichlorethylene (TCE).
Today, these chemicals are moving through the process required by TSCA to evaluate any unreasonable risks they may present to human health or the environment. The next step is risk management of these existing chemicals in order of priority. There are several actions EPA could take to address the unreasonable risk, including regulations prohibiting or limiting the manufacture, processing, distribution, commercial use, or disposal of the chemical substance, as applicable.
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