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EPA/OCSPP | RIN: 2070-AK48 | Publication ID: Spring 2019 |
Title: ●Methylene Chloride; Commercial Paint and Coating Removal Training, Certification and Limited Access Program | |
Abstract:
Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), EPA has the authority to apply a suite of regulatory tools to address unreasonable risks from chemical substances, including authority to regulate the distribution in commerce for a particular use and to regulate any manner or method of commercial use, to the extent necessary so that the chemical substance no longer presents unreasonable risk. On January 19, 2017, EPA preliminarily determined that the use of methylene chloride in paint and coating removal poses an unreasonable risk of injury to health. EPA also proposed prohibitions and restrictions on the manufacture, processing, and distribution in commerce of methylene chloride for all consumer and most types of commercial paint and coating removal and on the use of methylene chloride in commercial paint and coating removal in specified sectors. EPA issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking on March 27, 2019, to solicit public input on a training, certification, and limited access program to address unreasonable risks that may be presented by methylene chloride when used for commercial paint and coating removal. Such a program could allow access to paint and coating removal products containing methylene chloride only to commercial users who are certified as properly trained to engage in use practices that do not present unreasonable risks. See also RIN 2070-AK07. |
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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: Prerule Stage |
Major: No | Unfunded Mandates: No |
EO 13771 Designation: Other | |
CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.) | |
Legal Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2605, TSCA 6 15 U.S.C. 2625, TSCA 26 |
Legal Deadline:
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined | Government Levels Affected: State |
Federalism: No | |
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No | |
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 7404T, Washington, DC 20460 Phone:202 564-4830 Email: kramek.niva@epa.gov Joel Wolf Environmental Protection Agency Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Mail Code 7404M, Washington, DC 20460 Phone:202 564-0432 Email: wolf.joel@epa.gov |