Fwd: EPA Releases Final TSCA Risk Assessment on TCE

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From: EPA Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention <oppt.epa@public.govdelivery.com>
Date: Wed, Jun 25, 2014 at 12:46 PM
Subject: EPA Releases Final TSCA Risk Assessment on TCE
To: iammejtm@gmail.com

EPA today announced the release of a final risk assessment on several uses of Trichloroethylene (TCE).  The risk assessment, developed as part of EPA's TSCA Work Plan process, identified health risks to consumers using spray aerosol degreasers and spray fixatives and to workers when TCE is used as a degreaser in small commercial shops and as a stain removing agent in dry cleaning.  EPA is planning a workshop on July 29-30 on potential TCE degreaser alternatives and possible risk reduction approaches.  Additional information on the TCE risk assessment can be found at http://www.epa.gov/oppt/existingchemicals/pubs/riskassess.html Below are links to the Agency's press release, a tweet and Facebook post as well as a blog by Jim Jones, EPA's Assistant Administrator for the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention.  Please help us get the word out to your stakeholders by social media, Web, and through your Listserv.  Thanks!   Read EPA's Press Release   Read Jim Jones' Blog   Tweet:  Today @EPA released a #TSCA risk assessment on Trichloroethylene (TCE) -- indicates health risks & #TSCA's challenges: http://blog.epa.gov/epaconnect/   Facebook Post: Today EPA released a final TSCA risk assessment on certain uses of the chemical Trichloroethylene (TCE). It's been more than 28 years since we last issued a final risk assessment for an existing chemical. Learn more about how EPA is assessing chemicals under TSCA—our country's 38-year old chemicals management legislation, which is badly in need of modernization: http://blog.epa.gov/epaconnect/ You can unsubscribe or update your subscriptions or e-mail address at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. All you will need is your e-mail address. If you have any questions or problems, please e-mail subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com for assistance.  This service is provided to you at no charge by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.    This email was sent to iammejtm@gmail.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. EPA Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention · 408 St. Peter Street, Suite 600 · Saint Paul, MN 55102 · 1-800-439-1420

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Jeremy Tobias Matthews