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EPA/OCSPP | RIN: 2070-AK07 | Publication ID: Spring 2015 |
Title: ●N-Methylpyrrolidone (NMP) and Methylene Chloride; Rulemaking Under TSCA Section 6(a) | |
Abstract:
Section 6 of the Toxic Substances Control Act provides authority for EPA to ban or restrict the manufacture (including import), processing, distribution in commerce, and use of chemicals, as well as any manner or method of disposal of chemicals. EPA identified n-methylpyrrolidone (NMP) and methylene chloride and for risk evaluation as part of its Work Plan for Chemical Assessment under TSCA. NMP and methylene chloride are used in commercial processes and in consumer products in residential settings. In the August 2014 TSCA Work Plan Chemical Risk Assessment for methylene chloride and draft January 2013 TSCA Risk Assessment for NMP, EPA identified risks associated with commercial and consumer paint and varnish stripping uses. EPA is initiating rulemaking under TSCA section 6 to address these risks. Specifically, EPA will determine whether the use of NMP and methylene chloride in commercial and consumer paint and varnish strippers pose an unreasonable risk to human health and the environment. |
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Agency: Environmental Protection Agency(EPA) | Priority: Other Significant |
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage |
Major: Undetermined | Unfunded Mandates: No |
CFR Citation: Undetermined (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.) | |
Legal Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2605 Toxic Substances Control Act |
Legal Deadline:
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined | Government Levels Affected: Undetermined |
Federalism: Yes | |
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No | |
RIN Information URL: http://www.epa.gov/oppt/existingchemicals/ | |
Sectors Affected: 325 Chemical Manufacturing | |
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No | |
Agency Contact: Niva Kramek Environmental Protection Agency Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Mail Code 7405M, Washington, DC 20460 Phone:202 564-4830 Email: kramek.niva@epa.gov Katherine Sleasman Environmental Protection Agency Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Mail Code 7602M, Washington, DC 20460 Phone:202 566-1204 Email: sleasman.katherine@epa.gov |