Advocates Say EPA Faces Novel Challenges in TSCA ‘Legacy’ Asbestos Rule

Public health advocates and an abatement expert say EPA will face complex challenges regulating risks from the remaining discontinued “legacy” asbestos uses, and are urging the agency to carefully study exposure pathways in its TSCA evaluation and consider using other statutory authorities, such as the Clean Air Act’s air toxics program. “I think EPA has its hands tied in many ways in terms of trying to regulate legacy asbestos under [the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)]. It’s already installed in...