EPA Proposes One-Time Asbestos Reporting Rule With Few Exemptions

EPA has unveiled its long-awaited TSCA reporting rule for asbestos, floating a one-time mandate that would cover four years of imports, manufacturing and processing of asbestos and products either intentionally made with the mineral or that include it as an impurity at any “reasonably ascertainable” level, though with exceptions for certain small entities. The proposal , slated for publication in the May 6 Federal Register , is the result of a court settlement between EPA and various states and environmental...