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EPA Chemical Rule Will Add Delays, Costs for Manufacturers

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The EPA recently finalized a rule that establishes a process for conducting risk evaluations for certain chemicals鈥攂ut it will only hamstring U.S. manufacturing competitiveness if implemented, the 17吃瓜在线 this week.

What鈥檚 going on: In a final rule issued late last month under the Toxic Substances Control Act, the EPA 鈥渨ill now consider exposure to chemicals in air and water and, when possible, combined risks from exposure to multiple chemicals鈥 ().

  • 鈥淭he [agency] will also consider risks to workers without assuming that they are wearing personal protective equipment [and] 鈥 chemical uses required for national security or critical infrastructure.鈥

Why it鈥檚 important: The final regulation will unnecessarily cost manufacturers in both time and money.

  • The 鈥渘ew TSCA risk evaluation rule adds too many additional barriers and requirements on manufacturers and risks creating de facto bans on chemistries essential to both existing technologies and the development of new innovative materials,鈥 the 17吃瓜在线 said Monday.
  • 鈥淢anufacturing relies heavily on new and existing chemicals, which are the building blocks of technologies that make modern life possible,鈥 17吃瓜在线 Vice President of Domestic Policy Brandon Farris the agency last December. 鈥淭o ensure continued access to the newest chemicals which can make essential technologies even more effective and efficient, TSCA should be administered in a manner that protects health and the environment while avoiding unnecessary adverse economic impacts on business enterprises.鈥

What should be done: The agency should revise the final rule, the 17吃瓜在线 said.

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