EPA Draft 1,2-DCA TSCA Evaluation Finds Some Unreasonable Risks

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November 17, 2025 at 05:38 PM
EPA has released its draft TSCA risk evaluation of the solvent 1,2-dichloroethane (1,2-DCA), preliminarily determining that it presents unreasonable risk of inhalation or dermal injuries to workers from a variety of uses, though the agency also says it will not seek further review of the draft since an underlying health assessment was reviewed last year alongside a related chemical.