Draft risk evaluation for methylene chloride (dichloromethane, DCM); CASRN: 75-09-2
HERO ID
7950205
Reference Type
Technical Report
Subtype
EPA Report
Year
2019
Language
English
| HERO ID | 7950205 |
|---|---|
| Material Type | EPA Report |
| Year | 2019 |
| Title | Draft risk evaluation for methylene chloride (dichloromethane, DCM); CASRN: 75-09-2 |
| Authoring Organization | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
| Publisher Text | Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention |
| City | Washington, DC |
| Abstract | This draft risk evaluation for methylene chloride was performed in accordance with the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act and is being disseminated for public comment and peer review. The Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act amended the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), the Nation’s primary chemicals management law, in June 2016. As per EPA’s final rule, Procedures for Chemical Risk Evaluation Under the Amended Toxic Substances Control Act (82 FR 33726), EPA is taking comment on this draft, and will also obtain peer review on this draft risk evaluation for methylene chloride. All conclusions, findings, and determinations in this document are preliminary and subject to comment. The final risk evaluation may change in response to public comments received on the draft risk evaluation and/or in response to peer review, which itself may be informed by public comments. The preliminary conclusions, findings, and determinations in this draft risk evaluation are for the purpose of identifying whether the chemical substance presents unreasonable risk or no unreasonable risk under the conditions of use, in accordance with TSCA section 6, and are not intended to represent any findings under TSCA section 7. |
| Report Number | EPA-740-R1-8010 |
| Url | https://www.regulations.gov/document/EPA-HQ-OPPT-2019-0437-0023 |
| Is Certified Translation | No |
| Dupe Override | No |
| Number Of Pages | 725 |
| Is Public | Yes |
| Language Text | English |
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