On April 8, 2016, US EPA issued a final significant new use rule (“SNUR”) for trichloroethylene (“TCE”). The TCE SNUR requires anyone manufacturing, importing or processing TCE for use in a consumer product to notify EPA at least 90 days before commencing any such manufacturing, importation or processing. The SNUR expressly exempts the use of … Continue Reading
The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) announced, on March 13, 2014, the first set of Priority Product/Candidate Chemical combinations under its Safer Consumer Product (SCP) regulations (also known as the Green Chemistry regulations) , which became effective October 1, 2013: Children’s foam padded sleeping products containing Tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (TDCPP); Spray polyurethane foam systems … Continue Reading
