EPA Finalizes Rule to Address Unreasonable Health Risks of Methylene Chloride

On May 08, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is set to finalize a rule to address the unreasonable risk of health injury to methylene chloride under its use conditions. The TSCA mandates that EPA address any unreasonable risk identified in a risk evaluation and apply requirements to reduce the risk. The final rule aims to prevent serious illness and death from uncontrolled exposures by preventing consumer access, restricting industrial and commercial use, providing a time-limited exemption for critical or essential use, and protecting workers from the unreasonable risk of methylene chloride while on the job. The rule will be effective on July 8, 2024.