EPA PROPOSES TO BAN MOST USES OF PERCHLOROETHYLENE (PERC OR PCE) AND NEARLY ALL USES OF TRICHLOROETHYLENE (TCE)
Posted By:
James Simpson
EPA has recently proposed bans on both perchloroethylene (“PCE”)[i] and trichloroethylene (TCE)[ii]. Both bans are proposed under Section 6 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) which gives EPA authority to prohibit the manufacturing, processing, distribution, and import of a chemical. The proposed bans followed EPA’s risk determinations under TSCA that both PCE and TCE present an unreasonable risk of injury to human health when evaluated under their conditions [...]
