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EPA Floats Strict Worker Safety Rules For PCE But Stops Short Of Full Ban


June 8, 2023 at 04:51 PM
EPA is proposing new workplace exposure limits for the solvent perchloroethylene (PCE) in several sectors that would be over 100 times stricter than OSHA’s current standard, but would allow employers in some sectors to continue using it indefinitely, including those who use the chemical to manufacture alternatives to climate-warming refrigerants.

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