EPA Proposes Rules to Regulate Significant New Chemical Uses
Dec-10-2024
On December 2, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed new Significant New Use Rules (SNURs) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for certain chemicals previously addressed in premanufacture...
Read MoreEPA Proposes Exemption of HCFO-1224ydZ from Volatile Organic Compounds Classification
Nov-26-2024
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a proposal to revise the regulatory definition of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) under the Clean Air Act (CAA). The proposed change would add...
Read MoreEPA Strengthens Farmworker and Community Safety with Final AEZ Rule and Interim Guidance
On 22 November 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the release of interim guidance and additional resources to support implementation of the final rule for the Agricultural Worker Protection...
Read MoreEPA Releases Final Supplement to 1 4-Dioxane Risk Evaluation and Seeks Public Comments for Review of 1 3-Butadiene Draft Risk Evaluation
Nov-19-2024
On November 13, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its final supplement to the risk evaluation and determination for the solvent 1,4-dioxane under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)....
Read MoreEPA Finalizes New Rules for Two PBT Chemicals: DecaBDE and PIP 3:1
Nov-15-2024
On October 31, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized revisions to existing regulations under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for two persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic (PBT) chemicals—Decabromodiphenyl Ether...
Read MoreEPA Releases 2023 Toxics Release Inventory Data Tracking Nationwide Chemical Waste and Pollution
Nov-06-2024
On October 31, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released updated Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) data detailing toxic chemical waste management, including releases and pollution prevention activities from 2023. The...
Read MoreEPA Mandates Testing of "Forever Chemical" 6:2 Fluorotelomer Acrylate under National Testing Strategy
Oct-16-2024
On October 9, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued its fifth Test Order under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) as part of its National PFAS Testing Strategy. This...
Read MoreEPA Proposes to Add 16 Individual PFAS and 15 PFAS Categories to the Toxics Release Inventory
Oct-08-2024
On October 2, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed to add 16 individual per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and 15 PFAS categories, covering over 100 chemicals, to the Toxics...
Read MoreEPA Updates Safer Chemical Ingredients List with Addition of 27 New Chemicals
Oct-08-2024
On September 30, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) updated the Safer Chemical Ingredients List (SCIL) to promote transparency and support safer product innovation. The update includes the addition of...
Read MoreEPA Finalizes Risk Evaluation for Flame Retardant TCEP
Oct-03-2024
On September 23, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized its risk evaluation of the flame retardant and plasticizer tris(2-chloroethyl) phosphate (TCEP) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), concluding...
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