CHEMICAL RISKS PROMPT EPA TO EYE STRICTER AIR RULES FOR DRY-CLEANERS

EPA concerns about the risks posed by a dry-cleaning chemical are likely to result in stricter rules for major emitters and thousands of smaller businesses and may result in a ban on certain uses of the compound as part of an upcoming air toxics rule, agency sources say. The restrictions under consideration may be included in a proposed residual risk rule for tetrachloroethylene (perc) emitters following preliminary EPA risk determinations that existing control technologies are not adequately managing risks. Agency...