Industry Presses EPA To ‘Reconsider’ TSCA Asbestos Reporting Rule

The American Chemistry Council (ACC) says EPA should “reconsider its approach” to the newly finalized TSCA reporting rule for asbestos, arguing the policy will not be “workable” without a de minimis threshold of 1 percent or higher, even after the agency rejected similar arguments on the proposed version. “ACC urges EPA to reconsider its approach in the asbestos reporting rule. It is essential that EPA adopt a de minimis threshold of 1% for reporting on asbestos impurities for this rule...