Search Results for keywords:"Perchloroethylene"

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  • 2024-30117 — Perchloroethylene (PCE); Regulation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
    Type:Rule
    Citation:89 FR 103560
    Reading Time:about 10 minutes

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized a rule targeting the chemical perchloroethylene (PCE), which poses significant health risks. This rule aims to limit the use of PCE in industrial, commercial, and consumer applications. It includes a phaseout of PCE in dry cleaning over a 10-year period and imposes restrictions such as workplace controls to protect workers and consumers. The rule addresses exposure risks such as neurotoxicity and carcinogenicity, promoting safer alternatives and ensuring compliance with new safety standards.

    Simple Explanation

    The EPA is making new rules to keep people safe from a chemical called PCE, which can be dangerous. These rules will stop people from using it in dry cleaning over the next 10 years and make places that use PCE safer for workers.

  • 2024-31223 — National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: National Perchloroethylene Air Emission Standards for Dry Cleaning Facilities Technology Review
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    Type:Rule
    Citation:90 FR 1041
    Reading Time:about 32 minutes

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized its review under the Clean Air Act for perchloroethylene (PCE) dry cleaning facilities' emission standards but did not make changes to current regulations. This decision follows the Toxic Substance Control Act's recent rule to phase out PCE use in dry cleaning over the next ten years, starting with a ban on new machines and ending with a full phase-out. The EPA opted not to require additional controls because of this phaseout, rendering further revisions unnecessary. The action will not impact existing requirements and is not expected to significantly affect most dry cleaners economically.

    Simple Explanation

    The EPA checked the rules for dry cleaners using a chemical called PCE and decided not to change them because there will be new rules from another law that will stop the use of PCE in 10 years. So, they didn't want to make extra changes now.