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EPA Sees Workers’ Dioxane Risks But New TSCA Reviews Spark Threats


June 28, 2019 at 05:20 PM
EPA has found that the ubiquitous solvent 1,4 dioxane poses risks to workers “in certain circumstances,” according to a newly released draft evaluation, opening the door to new workplace protections or limits on the chemical’s use under its revised Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) authority.

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