EPA Releases Final Supplement to 1 4-Dioxane Risk Evaluation and Seeks Public Comments for Review of 1 3-Butadiene Draft Risk Evaluation
Nov-19-2024
On November 13, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its final supplement to the risk evaluation and determination for the solvent 1,4-dioxane under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)....
Read MoreEPA Finalizes New Rules for Two PBT Chemicals: DecaBDE and PIP 3:1
Nov-15-2024
On October 31, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized revisions to existing regulations under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for two persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic (PBT) chemicals—Decabromodiphenyl Ether...
Read MoreEPA Releases 2023 Toxics Release Inventory Data Tracking Nationwide Chemical Waste and Pollution
Nov-06-2024
On October 31, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released updated Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) data detailing toxic chemical waste management, including releases and pollution prevention activities from 2023. The...
Read MoreEPA Mandates Testing of "Forever Chemical" 6:2 Fluorotelomer Acrylate under National Testing Strategy
Oct-16-2024
On October 9, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued its fifth Test Order under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) as part of its National PFAS Testing Strategy. This...
Read MoreEPA Proposes to Add 16 Individual PFAS and 15 PFAS Categories to the Toxics Release Inventory
Oct-08-2024
On October 2, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed to add 16 individual per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and 15 PFAS categories, covering over 100 chemicals, to the Toxics...
Read MoreEPA Updates Safer Chemical Ingredients List with Addition of 27 New Chemicals
Oct-08-2024
On September 30, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) updated the Safer Chemical Ingredients List (SCIL) to promote transparency and support safer product innovation. The update includes the addition of...
Read MoreEPA Finalizes Risk Evaluation for Flame Retardant TCEP
Oct-03-2024
On September 23, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized its risk evaluation of the flame retardant and plasticizer tris(2-chloroethyl) phosphate (TCEP) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), concluding...
Read MoreEPA Unveils New Safer Choice Label for Sustainable Outdoor Cleaning and Proposes Updates to Help Buyers Find Eco-Friendly Products.
Sep-25-2024
Safer Choice Program The Safer Choice Program promotes the use of chemicals that meet U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) strict standards for health and environmental safety, offering companies a way to...
Read MoreWhite House Launches New Federal Strategy to Address PFAS Contamination
Sep-23-2024
On September 3, 2024, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) unveiled a new federal research strategy to address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly referred to as...
Read MoreEPA Delays PFAS Reporting Period to July 2025 Due to Resource Constraints
Sep-20-2024
On September 5, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a direct final rule delaying the start of the reporting period for the October 2023 PFAS reporting rule under the...
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