EPA Designates PFOA and PFOS as Hazardous Substances under Superfund Law
Apr-24-2024
On April 19, 2024, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a rule designating perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), along with their salts and structural isomers, as hazardous substances...
Read MoreU.S. Environmental Protection Agency Issues Updated Guidance on PFAS Destruction and Disposal
On April 9, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued an updated "Interim Guidance on the Destruction and Disposal of Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) and Materials Containing PFAS" as...
Read MoreEPA Issues Test Order for PFAS as Part of National Testing Strategy
On March 25, 2024, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a fourth test order under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to require testing for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)...
Read MoreUS EPA Proposes New Rules Under TSCA for Chemicals with Significant New Use
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing Significant New Use Rules (SNURs) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for chemicals previously reviewed in premanufacture notices (PMNs). These chemicals have been...
Read MoreUS Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Establishes Minimum Risk Levels for 1 1 1-Trichloroethane
Apr-12-2024
The U.S. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) has established minimum risk levels (MRLs) for 1,1,1-trichloroethane. Although the use of these substances has decreased significantly in recent years, there...
Read MoreWashington State Implements Stricter Regulations Prohibiting Cosmetic Animal Testing
On March 15, 2024, Bill ESHB 1097, ‘An act relating to the sale of cosmetics tested on animals’, was signed into law in Washington State. It will take effect on January...
Read MoreEPA Proposes New Rule Requiring Data Reporting on 16 Chemicals Under TSCA Risk Evaluation
Mar-29-2024
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is introducing a rule under Section 8(d) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), mandating manufacturers (including importers) of 16 chemicals to submit to the...
Read MoreUS Court Approves Chromium 6 California Proposition 65 Settlement for Leather Industry Compliance
On February 21, 2024, the Alameda Superior Court approved a settlement between the Center for Environmental Health (CEH) and 28 leather footwear and glove companies. This settlement is a result of...
Read MoreEnvironmental Protection Agency Opens Public Comment Period for Draft Toxicological Review of PFNA
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has opened a 60-day public comment period on the draft Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) Toxicological Review of Perfluorononanoic Acid (PFNA, CASRN 375–95–1) and Related Salts....
Read MoreTSCA Inventory Updated
On February 20, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the latest update to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Inventory. Key Findings of the Update The TSCA Inventory...
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