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  2. EPA list of extremely hazardous substances - Wikipedia

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    This is the list of extremely hazardous substances defined in Section 302 of the U.S. Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (42 U.S.C. § 11002). The list can be found as an appendix to 40 CFR 355. [1] Updates as of 2006 can be seen on the Federal Register, 71 FR 47121 (August 16, 2006). [2]

  3. Cancer-causing chemicals used in homes and workplaces banned ...

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    The EPA said that many dry cleaners have already started to make the transition to other chemicals and that using PCE in “newly acquired dry-cleaning machines” would be banned after six months ...

  4. EPA bans consumer use of a toxic chemical widely used as a ...

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    While the EPA banned one consumer use of methylene chloride in 2019, use of the chemical has remained widespread and continues to pose significant and sometimes fatal danger to workers, the agency ...

  5. Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976 - Wikipedia

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    The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) is a United States law, passed by the 94th United States Congress in 1976 and administered by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), that regulates chemicals not regulated by other U.S. federal statutes, [1] including chemicals already in commerce and the introduction of new chemicals.

  6. Red List building materials - Wikipedia

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    According to ILFI, the list is composed of materials that should be phased out of production due to health concerns. The list is now updated annually. [1] The 2024 LBC red list has over twelve thousand items each identified with a CAS Registry Number. [2] This list includes the following chemical groups: [1] Alkylphenols

  7. EPA to ban last form of asbestos used in US - AOL

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    The ban of chrysotile asbestos, the only form of asbestos currently used in or imported to the United States, comes after the EPA under the previous Trump administration delayed banning the substance.

  8. List of highly toxic gases - Wikipedia

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    Toxic: a chemical that has a median lethal concentration (LC 50) in air of more than 200 parts per million (ppm) but not more than 2,000 parts per million by volume of gas or vapor, or more than 2 milligrams per liter but not more than 20 milligrams per liter of mist, fume or dust, when administered by continuous inhalation for 1 hour (or less if death occurs within 1 hour) to albino rats ...

  9. EPA designates 2 forever chemicals as hazardous substances ...

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    The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday designated two forever chemicals that have been used in cookware, carpets and firefighting foams as hazardous substances, an action intended to ensure ...