EPA Finalizes Rule on Hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) Phasedown

final rulehydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)HFCs  The final rule: that currently receive special allowances to use HFCs.Determines  for how industries can petition EPA to request eligibility for new applications in the future.Revises the HFC...

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EPA Invites Experts for Peer Review of Draft D4 Risk Evaluation

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is inviting nominations of qualified scientists to serve as ad hoc peer reviewers for the draft risk evaluation of octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4, CAS No. 556-67-2 )...

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EPA Issues New SNURs under TSCA

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued Significant New Use Rules (SNURs) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for certain chemical substances that were subjected to Premanufacture Notices (PMNs)...

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EPA Draft Risk Evaluations for Phthalates, Public Comments are Invited

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released draft risk evaluations for two widely used chemicals under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) :Butyl Benzyl Phthalate (BBP, CASRN 85-68-7)Diisobutyl Phthalate (DIBP,...

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EPA Updates Safer Chemical Ingredients List with Addition of 18 New Chemicals

On 21 July 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the addition of 18 chemicals to the Safer Chemical Ingredients List (SCIL), advancing Administrator Zeldin’s commitment to transparency, innovation, and...

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EPA Finalizes SNURs for Select TSCA Chemical Substances

On July 17, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a final rule in the Federal Register (90 FR 33283), establishing Significant New Use Rules (SNURs) under Toxic Substances Control...

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EPA Finalizes Significant New Use Rules for Certain Chemical Substances

On June 13, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule in the Federal Register (90 FR 24977), establishing Significant New Use Rules (SNURs) under the Toxic Substances...

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EPA Extends Postponement of TCE Rule Provisions for TSCA Exempt Uses

On June 23, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a 60-day extension of the postponement of specific regulatory provisions from its final rule on trichloroethylene (TCE) under the Toxic...

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EPA Issues Final SNURs for Certain PMN Substances Under TSCA

On June 23, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a final rule issuing Significant New Use Rules (SNURs) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for certain chemical substances...

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EPA Releases Draft Risk Evaluation for Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP) for Public Comment and Peer Review

In June 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its draft risk evaluation for dibutyl phthalate (DBP), also known as 1,2-benzenedicarboxylic acid, 1,2-dibutyl ester (CAS No. 84-74-2) under the Toxic...

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