EPA Finds Most Methylene Chloride Uses Pose ‘Unreasonable’ TSCA Risks

In a first, EPA has issued its final evaluation of the risks posed by the widely used solvent methylene chloride (MC), finding that 47 of 53 commercial, industrial and consumer uses it evaluated pose “unreasonable risks” that require regulation under the revised Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). “Releasing the first final risk evaluation marks a key milestone in our efforts to fulfill our responsibilities for ensuring the safety of chemicals already on the market,” Alex Dunn, assistant administrator in EPA’s...