U.S. EPA Public Webinar: HBCD Risk Evaluation and Risk Management

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On November 20th, 2020, EPA’s Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics will hold a public webinar to educate stakeholders on the risk management process under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and the findings in the final risk evaluation for the cyclic aliphatic bromide cluster (HBCD). The webinar will also provide the opportunity for the public to provide input on considerations the agency should take into account for managing these unreasonable risks.

Under TSCA, EPA is required to evaluate the risks associated with existing chemicals in commerce using the best available science before taking action to address any unreasonable risks. The agency issued a final risk evaluation for HBCD in September 2020 showing unreasonable risks to workers under certain conditions of use. EPA is now moving to risk management for this chemical, the next step in the process required by TSCA.

There are several actions EPA can take under TSCA to address unreasonable risks including banning a chemical; restricting the manufacturing, processing, distribution, use or disposal; warning labels/testing; and requiring manufacturers to notify distributors of any unreasonable risks. EPA has up to one year after issuing a final risk evaluation to propose and take public comments on any risk management actions. EPA has up to one year after issuing a final risk evaluation to propose risk management actions followed by a public comment period and final rule.

If you would like to provide oral comments during the webinar, you must register by November 15th, 2020. Select “attend and make a comment” when registering. You may register as a listen only attendee at any time up to the end of the meeting. For listen-only attendees, select “listen-only” when registering.

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Additional information can be found on:

https://www.epa.gov/assessing-and-managing-chemicals-under-tsca/risk-management-cyclic-aliphatic-bromide-cluster-hbcd