New York Eyes Novel Curbs On 1,4-Dioxane Use But Industry Seeks Delay

November 17, 2020
New York regulators are poised to begin receiving public input on their plans to write first-time state rules limiting the use of 1,4-dioxane in some consumer products, though industry groups -- who are pressing EPA to preempt the regulations under TSCA -- are also urging officials to delay its implementation due to the coronavirus. Officials with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) Nov. 18 are slated to hold the first of two meetings on their plans to...


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