Trichloroethylene (TCE); Rulemaking under TSCA Section 6(a)

11 organizations filed 14 public comments on Trichloroethylene (TCE); Rulemaking under TSCA Section 6(a), at the Environmental Protection Agency. The comment window closed 3421d ago.

Abstract

Section 6(a) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) provides authority for the EPA to ban or restrict the manufacture (including import), processing, distribution in commerce, and use of chemicals, as well as any manner or method of disposal. The EPA identified trichloroethylene (TCE) for risk evaluation as part of its Work Plan for Chemical Assessments under TSCA. TCE is used in industrial and commercial processes, and also has some limited uses in consumer products. In the June 2014 TSCA Work Plan Chemical Risk Assessment for TCE, the EPA identified risks associated with commercial degreasing and some consumer uses. The EPA is proposing under section 6 of TSCA to prohibit the manufacture, processing, distribution in commerce of TCE for commercial use in aerosol degreasing and for use in spot cleaning in dry cleaning facilities; to prohibit commercial use of TCE for aerosol degreasing and for spot cleaning in dry cleaning facilities; and to require manufacturers, processors, and distributors to provide downstream notification of these prohibitions throughout the supply chain.

Commenters (11)

• American Chemistry Counciltrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 97%
• Drycleaning & Laundry Institutetrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 85%
• Halogenated Solvents Industry Alliance Inc.trade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 85%
• American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• Chemical Users Coalitiontrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Consumer Specialty Products Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Environmental Defense Fundtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• Institute for Policy Integritytrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• National Cleaners Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• National Council for Occupational Safety and Healthtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Rubber Manufacturers Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%