From:
Christine Rogers <christine.rogers**At_Symbol_Here**CORNELL.EDU>
Subject:
[DCHAS-L] EPA ban of methylene chloride
Date:
May 3, 2023 15:07 UTC
Reply-To:
ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety <DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**Princeton.EDU>
Message-ID:
<DM6PR04MB450788B5E0127032B4C46F5D906C9**At_Symbol_Here**DM6PR04MB4507.namprd04.prod.outlook.com>
In-Reply-To:
Just alerting folks to the publication in the Federal Register of a proposed rule to ban the manufacture and use of methylene chloride (dichloromethane). Here is the link
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-05-03/pdf/2023-09184.pdf?utm_source=federalregister.gov&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=subscription+mailing+list
It seems that research at universities might fall into the category of “Industrial and Commercial Use as a Laboratory Chemical” which would require a “Workplace Chemical Protection Program” (WCPP) with exposure monitoring. However, this
is not explicitly clear.
Comments should be submitted before June 2, 2023. Has DCHAS discussed submitting a response? Should we?
Chris
Christine Rogers, PhD, CIH
Director of Research Safety
Environmental Health & Safety
Cornell University
