EPA Eyes New Mandate For Industry Data On HPV 'Orphan' Chemicals

摘要

EPA is planning a new rule that will for the first time require companies that plan to use or manufacture dozens of high-production volume (HPV) "orphan" chemicals - those for which the agency lacks data - be required to provide the information to EPA before the agency approves the new uses.rnThe mandate is a significant departure from past EPA efforts in that it requires industry to provide the test data without EPA showing there has been widespread exposure to the chemicals, in part because the agency lacks the preliminary findings that in the past would have triggered such testing requirements.