WASHINGTON – On Wednesday the Environmental Protection Agency proposed a rule to ban nearly all consumer uses and many workplace uses of the toxic solvent 1-bromopropane.
The rule also includes several mandatory protections for workers exposed to the solvent, which is used in dry cleaning, spray adhesives, spot removers, coin cleaners, lubricants and degreasers.
The following is a statement from Melanie Benesh, Environmental Working Group vice president for government affairs:
Once final, the EPA’s proposed rule will mean fewer cases of lung, intestinal and skin cancer, and fewer people experiencing damage to their kidneys, liver, nervous systems and reproductive systems. The rule delivers on a promise to aggressively use our chemical safety laws to protect consumers and workers from some of the most dangerous chemicals on the market today, such as 1-bromopropane.
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