The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is holding a webinar on its plan to ban methylene chloride.
The webinar will be June 7 at 1:00 p.m. EDT on the EPA’s proposal to ban all consumer uses and most commercial uses of methylene chloride, a chemical in commercial and consumer products used in cleaning.
Visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/us-epa-webinar-on-proposed-regulation-of-methylene-chloride-under-tsca-tickets-630857821727 to register for the webinar.
In April, EPA announced its proposed risk management rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act, and is proposing prohibitions and protections, with a rapid phase-down for manufacturing, processing and distribution of methylene chloride for all consumer uses and most industrial and commercial uses.
“For industrial manufacturing, industrial processing, laboratory use, and federal uses that EPA is not proposing to prohibit,” the agency says. “EPA proposes a workplace chemical protection program with strict exposure limits to better protect workers.”
The worker chemical protection plan would require employers and others covered by the plan to comply with safety requirements within one year. They would also be required to periodically monitor their workplace to ensure that workers and others on site are not being exposed to levels of methylene chloride that would lead to an unreasonable risk.
EPA is accepting public comments on the proposed rule for methylene chloride until July 3 via docket EPA-HQ-OPPT-2020-0465 at www.regulations.gov.
“This webinar will be useful for anyone looking for an overview of the proposed regulatory action or to provide input on the proposed program, including industry groups, nonprofit organizations, Tribes, and other stakeholders,” the agency says. “EPA is particularly looking for participation from employers and workers who can give perspective on the feasibility and efficacy of the proposed requirement for worker protections.”
