Chemical Makers Cite TSCA Listing In Call For EPA To Drop NMP Proposal

Manufacturers of the chemical n-methylpyrrolidone (NMP) in recent meetings with White House and EPA officials urged the agency to drop a proposed Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) section 6(a) rule to limit certain uses of NMP, saying it is unnecessary because EPA has listed NMP as one of 10 high-priority substances to review under TSCA. The meetings at the White House Office of Management & Budget (OMB) -- which took place in the last few weeks but were only recently...