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DOL/OSHA | RIN: 1218-AD05 | Publication ID: Fall 2015 |
Title: ●1-Bromopropane (1-BP) Standard | |
Abstract:
1-bromopropane (1-BP, also known as n-propyl bromide) is an organic solvent used within adhesive formulations, metal surface cleaning operations, and as a solvent in the dry cleaning industry. Worker exposures to 1-BP were the subject of intense media scrutiny (NYT, NPR) in recent years because workers in the furniture industry with high exposures developed severe neurological effects including persistent leg weakness, numbness, headache, dizziness, eye irritation and difficulty concentrating. Animal studies have also shown effects on the male and female reproductive systems, liver, and hematopoietic systems. In October 2014, the National Toxicology Program classified 1-BP as reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen. There is no OSHA PEL for 1-BP. An RFI would allow the agency to explore the need for a new PEL or comprehensive rule. |
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Agency: Department of Labor(DOL) | Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant |
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Prerule Stage |
Major: Undetermined | Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined |
CFR Citation: None (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.) | |
Legal Authority: Not Yet Determined |
Legal Deadline:
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined | Government Levels Affected: Undetermined |
Federalism: Undetermined | |
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No | |
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No | |
Agency Contact: William Perry Director, Directorate of Standards and Guidance Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration 200 Constitution Avenue NW., FP Building, Room N-3718, Washington, DC 20210 Phone:202 693-1950 Fax:202 693-1678 Email: perry.bill@dol.gov |