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Industry Says EPA’s ‘Illegal’ TSCA PPE Policy Ignores OSHA Safeguards


May 4, 2022 at 05:57 PM
Paint and pigment trade groups are saying EPA’s new policy of assuming workers will not use protective gear in TSCA risk evaluations is “illegal” and irrational, charging that the agency has improperly ignored existing workplace practices and OSHA safety standards as well as companies’ general duty to protect their workers from “recognized” dangers.

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