Flame retardant is among 5 chemicals for which EPA seeks feedback

The EPA released a draft risk evaluation on June 16 identifying five chemicals that pose health risks to workers, including a flame retardant deemed to present unreasonable risk through air exposure. The agency is now seeking public feedback on these workplace chemical assessments.

Washington — The Environmental Protection Agency wants input on documents related to five chemicals that can “directly affect the air” workers breathe, including a flame retardant found to present “unreasonable” risk. EPA on June 16 released a draft risk evaluation stating that…

This story was originally published by Safety+Health Magazine.