EPA Plans Action Against 10 Chemicals Such as BPA, Phthalates, Etc.
In April 2011, the Environmental Protection Agency issued an overview of the ten Action Plans it has issued so far, outlining the risks that ten chemical substances may present and identifying the steps EPA is taking or plans to take to address its concerns. Among other things, EPA plans regulatory action to label, restrict, or ban certain of the chemicals, or to require the submission of additional data needed to determine the risk. For some, EPA plans to initiate a “Concern List” rulemaking under Section 5(b)(4) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), a previously unused authority that allows EPA to take certain action against chemicals of concern.
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The Action Plans cover the following substances: Benzidine Dyes; Bisphenol A (BPA); Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD); Methylene Diphenyl Diisocyanate (MDI); Nonylphenol and Nonylphenol Ethoxylates; Perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs); Penta, octa, and decabromodiphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in products; Phthalates (eight of them); short-chain chlorinated paraffins; and Toluene Diisocyanate (TDI).
(See future issue of ITT for further details of the Action Plans.)
Background information is available here.