Tag: trichloroethylene

EPA Proposes TSCA Partial Ban on TCE

By William C. Schillaci Jan 3, 2017 Chemicals

Updated: Jan 3, 2017

The EPA is proposing to use its authority under Section 6(a) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to prohibit several uses of trichloroethylene (TCE), a volatile organic compound, to eliminate exposures to workers, consumers, and the general population, which, the Agency says, result in significant cancer and noncancer health risks. The proposal would specifically […]

First 10 Chemicals Announced for TSCA Evaluations

By William C. Schillaci Dec 5, 2016 Chemicals

Updated: Dec 5, 2016

Asbestos—a known human carcinogen the EPA was virtually powerless to regulate under the 1976 Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)—is the most noticeable member of the Agency’s list of the first 10 chemicals it will evaluate under the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, which amended the 1976 law. Other well-known chemicals […]