Type:Notice
Citation:86 FR 1495
Reading Time:about 8 minutes
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released its final risk evaluation for 1,4-dioxane under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). This evaluation is used to determine if the chemical poses an unreasonable risk to health or the environment, considering its various uses. The EPA found that some uses of 1,4-dioxane do pose such a risk, necessitating regulatory action to manage these risks, while other uses do not. The evaluation and related documents are available for public access.
Simple Explanation
The EPA checked if a chemical called 1,4-dioxane is too dangerous for people or nature and found that some ways it’s used are risky and need rules to make them safer, while other ways are okay.