EPA Gives Chlor-Alkali Sector More Time To Phase Out Chrysotile Asbestos

EPA has released its final TSCA risk-management rule for chrysotile asbestos, aiming to phase out the carcinogen from chlor-alkali production on a sliding timeline that will run between five and 12 years based in part on the alternative technology to which a facility is switching-- a win for industry groups that argued the proposed two-year deadline was impossible. The rule , unveiled March 18, will not formally take effect until 60 days after its publication in the Federal Register...