EPA 1-BP Air Toxic Listing May Trigger Tough Solvent, Dry Cleaning Rules

EPA intends to for the first time add a new chemical, n-propyl bromide, also known as 1-bromopropane (1-BP), to the list of hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) regulated under the Clean Air Act, triggering likely tougher emissions rules for the dry cleaning sector and others that make and use the substance. “The documented known or anticipated adverse health effects of 1-BP, which are based on established sound scientific principles, include carcinogenicity, reproductive toxicity, and neurotoxicity,” EPA says in a notice slated...