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Notice sent today
by the U.S. EPA Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics
by the U.S. EPA Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics
Agency answers call to move forward on
chemical reform, naming asbestos among first to undergo risk evaluation
chemical reform, naming asbestos among first to undergo risk evaluation
Today, EPA is
announcing the first ten chemicals it will evaluate for potential
risks to human health and the environment under TSCA
reform.
announcing the first ten chemicals it will evaluate for potential
risks to human health and the environment under TSCA
reform.
“Under the new law, we
now have the power to require safety reviews of all chemicals in the marketplace.” said Jim Jones, assistant administrator of the of Office
of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention. “We can ensure the public that we
will deliver on the promise to better protect public health and the
environment.”
now have the power to require safety reviews of all chemicals in the marketplace.” said Jim Jones, assistant administrator of the of Office
of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention. “We can ensure the public that we
will deliver on the promise to better protect public health and the
environment.”
The first ten
chemicals to be evaluated are:
chemicals to be evaluated are:
· 1,4-Dioxane
· 1-Bromopropane
· Asbestos
· Carbon Tetrachloride
· Cyclic Aliphatic Bromide Cluster
· Methylene Chloride
· N-methylpyrrolidone
· Pigment Violet 29
· Tetrachloroethylene, also known as perchloroethylene
· Trichloroethylene
Toxic Substances
Control Act (TSCA) as amended by the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, requires EPA to publish this list by December 19, 2016. These chemicals were drawn from
EPA’s 2014 TSCA Work Plan, a list of 90 chemicals selected based on
their potential for high hazard and
exposure as well as other considerations.
Control Act (TSCA) as amended by the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, requires EPA to publish this list by December 19, 2016. These chemicals were drawn from
EPA’s 2014 TSCA Work Plan, a list of 90 chemicals selected based on
their potential for high hazard and
exposure as well as other considerations.
When the list is
published in the Federal Register it will trigger a statutory deadline to
complete risk evaluations for these chemicals within three years.
This evaluation will determine whether the chemicals present an unreasonable risk to humans and
the environment. If it is determined that a chemical presents an unreasonable
risk, EPA must mitigate that risk within two years.
published in the Federal Register it will trigger a statutory deadline to
complete risk evaluations for these chemicals within three years.
This evaluation will determine whether the chemicals present an unreasonable risk to humans and
the environment. If it is determined that a chemical presents an unreasonable
risk, EPA must mitigate that risk within two years.
Under the newly
amended law, EPA must release a scoping document within six months for
each chemical. This will include the hazard(s), exposure(s), conditions of use,
and the potentially exposed or susceptible subpopulation(s) the agency plans to
consider for the evaluation.
amended law, EPA must release a scoping document within six months for
each chemical. This will include the hazard(s), exposure(s), conditions of use,
and the potentially exposed or susceptible subpopulation(s) the agency plans to
consider for the evaluation.
Additional chemicals
will be designated for evaluation, and all of the remaining Work Plan
chemicals will be reviewed for their potential hazard and exposure. For each
risk
will be designated for evaluation, and all of the remaining Work Plan
chemicals will be reviewed for their potential hazard and exposure. For each
risk
evaluation that EPA
completes, TSCA requires that EPA begin another. By the end of 2019, EPA must
have at least 20 chemical risk valuations ongoing at any given time.
completes, TSCA requires that EPA begin another. By the end of 2019, EPA must
have at least 20 chemical risk valuations ongoing at any given time.
For more on the
chemicals listed and additional information:https://www.epa.gov/assessing-and-managing-chemicals-under-tsca/evaluating-risk-existing-chemicals-under-tsca
chemicals listed and additional information:https://www.epa.gov/assessing-and-managing-chemicals-under-tsca/evaluating-risk-existing-chemicals-under-tsca
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