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The 10 Top-Priority Chemicals Pending Regulation
The first batch of chemicals chosen by the EPA for regulatory review, along with the agency’s latest actions on each one. The final rules are due between 2022 and early 2023, and the agency has said it will be late on all of them.
Asbestos
Ban proposed in April.
Primarily used by the chemical industry as part of chlorine production.
Some asbestos-containing products like vehicle brake blocks are also imported in small quantities.
Asbestos can cause a number of cancers, including the aggressive cancer mesothelioma, and other health problems like asbestosis, which scars the lungs.
1-Bromopropane
Draft risk evaluation issued in July.
Used in degreasers, spot cleaners for dry cleaning, spray adhesives and automobile-care products.
It can be toxic to human development and can increase a person’s chance of developing cancer.
Carbon Tetrachloride
Draft risk evaluation issued in August.
A raw material for producing refrigerants, agricultural products and other chemicals in industrial and laboratory settings.
Health risks include possible damage to or cancer in the liver and cancer of the adrenal gland or brain.
C.I. Pigment Violet 29 (PV29)
Final risk evaluation issued in September.
Used in paints, coatings, plastics and rubber products in the automobile industry and in industrial carpeting and commercial printing.
The coloring is also used in some consumer watercolors and paints.
The pigment can damage the lungs by increasing the number of cells there, a condition called alveolar hyperplasia.
Cyclic Aliphatic Bromide Cluster (HBCD)
Final risk evaluation issued in June.
A flame retardant used in insulation and other building materials.
It also shows up inside some pastes, recycled plastics and automobile parts.
Known to cause reproductive damage and developmental effects, and to disrupt the operation of the thyroid.
1,4-Dioxane
Final risk evaluation issued in December 2020.
Used in the production of other chemicals, as a laboratory chemical, and in some adhesives and sealants.
Exposure can lead to vertigo, drowsiness and headaches.
The chemical may also damage organs like the liver and kidneys.
Methylene Chloride
Final risk evaluation issued in November.
An ingredient in products like paint strippers, adhesives and degreasers.
It can cause suffocation, coma and death.
It has also been linked to neurotoxicity, damage to the liver and cancer.
N-Methylpyrrolidone (NMP)
Draft risk evaluation issued in July.
A solvent used in some paint strippers, adhesives and lubricants, and in industrial products used for cleaning metals, textiles and plastics.
NMP can damage the reproductive system and affect fetal development.
Perchloroethylene
Draft risk evaluation issued in June.
Mostly used in industrial settings as a metal degreaser.
It’s also used in dry cleaning.
The colorless liquid can damage the nervous system and has been linked to cancer.
Trichloroethylene (TCE)
Draft risk evaluation issued in July.
An organic chemical used mostly in industrial settings as a metal degreaser.
It is also an ingredient in some cleaning, furniture-care and automotive-care products.
It can damage the immune system, cause reproductive and developmental effects, and damage the heart, lungs, kidney and liver.
It is also a carcinogen.