September 16, 2026

TSCA Evaluation Finds Solvent Poses Fewer Risks To Worker Than Draft


June 23, 2025 at 05:44 PM
EPA’s final TSCA risk evaluation of the solvent-ingredient 1,1-dichloroethane (1,1-DCA) finds fewer unreasonable risks to workers than a Biden-era draft version of the document, narrowing the categories of affected workers that may win protections from seven to three, and drops unreasonable risk findings for the general population or the environment.

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