EPA proposal would extend some worker uses of toxic trichloroethylene
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The EPA is proposing to extend compliance deadlines for workers handling trichloroethylene (TCE), a toxic chemical used in some construction and manufacturing processes. The agency is currently seeking public feedback on the proposed rule changes, which were published on October 14.
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Washington — The Environmental Protection Agency is seeking feedback on a proposal that would extend certain worker-related compliance deadlines for the agency’s regulation of the toxic chemical trichloroethylene. Published Oct. 14, the proposed rule is aimed at addressing what EPA calls “ongoing…
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