ACC Asks EPA To Correct Ethylene Oxide Risk Level After Chloroprene Deal

The chemical industry is targeting for correction EPA's combined use of its Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) assessment for ethylene oxide (EO), a sterilizer chemical, and air toxics modeling data, a request that could be bolstered by the agency's recent agreement to review similar industry concerns over EPA oversight of chloroprene. The American Chemistry Council (ACC), the industry's major lobbying arm, Sept. 25 filed a request for correction (RfC) with EPA under the Information Quality Act (IQA) asking the...