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April 23, 2024

Lynn L. Bergeson, “EPA Issues First Risk Management Rule: What You Need to Know,” Chemical Processing, April 23, 2024.

The ACTA Group

This past March, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued its first final risk management rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to address the unreasonable risk of chrysotile asbestos to human health under certain conditions of use (COUs). Even if asbestos isn’t in your supply chain, don’t hit the brakes on reading further. All TSCA stakeholders need to understand this rule because it is a template for how the agency will address risk management under TSCA Section 6.