EPA, DOD Issue Competing Calls On NIOSH Exposure Review For Solvent

EPA and the Defense Department (DOD) are issuing competing calls on a National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) draft review and proposed limit to protect workers against exposure to the solvent 1-Bromopropane (1-BP), with EPA backing the analysis while DOD is criticizing the review and seeking further data. NIOSH took comment through April 29 on a draft document that sets a recommended exposure limit (REL) for 1-BP, a solvent used in a host of commercial and industrial settings,...