Industry Groups Line Up Against Proposed SCP Listing For 1,4-Dioxane

Several trade associations are raising broad objections to California regulators’ proposal to list certain consumer products containing the solvent 1,4-dioxane as “priorities” under the state Safer Consumer Products (SCP) green chemistry program, arguing the plan is flawed as a matter of both science and policy. “Our members’ primary concerns are that the proposal does not align with most global authoritative bodies on the science, reflect current market conditions, fully consider challenges and burdens associated with the reporting requirements, or explicitly...