Industry Sees ‘Massive’ Cost, Compliance Hurdles In Methylene Chloride Rule

Trade association officials, attorneys and individual business owners are warning EPA of “massive” complications from its proposed TSCA methylene chloride rule, saying that many firms or entire sectors see no ready substitute for the toxic solvent, and others have no way to separate uses subject to the new requirements from exempt ones. During EPA’s June 7 webinar on the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) draft rule, several industry speakers argued that if EPA finalizes its proposal for a 15-month phaseout...