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Vinyl Chloride and 4 Other Chemicals Prioritized for TSCA Risk Evaluation, Restrictions

7/24/2024

Vinyl Chloride and 4 Other Chemicals Prioritized for TSCA Risk Evaluation, Restrictions

Update: Vinyl chloride and four other chemicals used in plastics, PVC, petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, and more are officially on the path to have their production, distribution, and use restricted or prohibited under TSCA.
EPA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 7/22

7/22/2024

EPA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 7/22

This Roundup highlights recent alleged environmental violations by companies operating in Yellowstone National Park, North Dakota, and Nevada.
Updated TSCA Inventory Available Now

5/24/2024

Updated TSCA Inventory Available Now

US EPA has released the latest Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Inventory—a list of all existing chemicals manufactured, processed, or imported in the US.
Final Rule: PFOA, PFOS Listed as Superfund Substances

5/8/2024

Final Rule: PFOA, PFOS Listed as Superfund Substances

Update 05/08/24: Effective July 8, 2024, the substances PFOA and PFOS are listed as hazardous substances under CERCLA, each with a reportable quantity (RQ) of 1 pound.  
TSCA Update: Revised Chemical Risk Determinations

4/30/2024

TSCA Update: Revised Chemical Risk Determinations

Update April 2024: Part 2 of EPA's risk evaluation for asbestos addresses legacy uses and related disposals. EPA is required by a consent order to finalize Part 2 before 12/01/24. A draft is available for review.
Update: EPA Bans Ongoing Uses of Asbestos

3/19/2024

Update: EPA Bans Ongoing Uses of Asbestos

US EPA announced the prohibition of ongoing uses of chrysoltile asbestos with a Final Rule on March 18, 2024.
EPA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 3/11

3/11/2024

EPA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 3/11

This week's Roundup highlights alleged hazardous waste management and chemical reporting violations by an electronic component manufacturer, a specialty fertilizer company, and an environmental consulting company.
TSCA User Fees to Increase Substantially

2/26/2024

TSCA User Fees to Increase Substantially

EPA has finalized amendments to the TSCA User Fees rule including substantial increases to the fees that chemical industry stakeholders are subject to.
New TSCA Rule Keeps Inactive PFAS Inactive

1/9/2024

New TSCA Rule Keeps Inactive PFAS Inactive

More than three hundred per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) not currently made or used in the US, i.e., “inactive PFAS,” may not be manufactured or processed in the future unless EPA completes a full risk review and determination first.
TSCA Tuesday: Major Policy Rule, TCE, PBTs, and More

12/5/2023

TSCA Tuesday: Major Policy Rule, TCE, PBTs, and More

EPA has proposed a handful of new TSCA rules recently with potential to impact chemical manufacturers, distributors, and users—including the prohibition on trichloroethylene (TCE) open to public comment until 12/15.

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