Industry Seeks To Extend Formaldehyde, Asbestos Comment Deadlines

Industry groups are asking EPA to extend its public comment deadlines on two recently released and high-profile items, the draft IRIS assessment of human health effects of exposure to formaldehyde and the first TSCA proposed rule based on an evaluation conducted following the reformed law, that limiting uses of chrysotile asbestos. The American Chemistry Council (ACC) came out strongly against the latest draft of the formaldehyde Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) assessment even before its release , protesting the new...