C&EN

EPA seeks limits on NMP use

Continuing to take action on 10 potentially harmful chemicals it is evaluating under revisions to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), the US Environmental Protection Agency says it is seeking new ...
C&EN

NMP poses low risk to consumers, US EPA says

Armed with new toxicity data provided by chemical manufacturers, the US Environmental Protection Agency claims that the solvent n-methylpyrrolidone (NMP) does not pose unreasonable health risks to ...
JD Supra

EPA’s Proposed NMP Risk Management Rule Includes Requirements to Protect Workers and Consumers

On June 15, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a proposed rule under Section 6(a) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) that would protect workers and consumers from ...
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EPA Finds PCE, NMP, and 1-BP, as Whole Chemical Substances, Pose Unreasonable Risks to Human Health

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on December 14, 2022, the availability of the final revision to the risk determination for the perchloroethylene (PCE) risk evaluation issued ...