EPA Proposes New Toxic Chemical Reporting Requirements for Flame Retardant Used in Plastics, Textiles
The Environmental Protection Agency recently proposed to add a category of hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD), a chemical commonly used as a flame retardant in polystyrene foam, textiles and high-impact polystyrene foam found in appliances, to its list of toxic chemicals subject to…
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reporting under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act. If the proposal is finalized, facilities that manufacture (including import), process or otherwise use HBCD in excess of the applicable threshold would be required to report certain information to EPA each year. Comments on the agency’s proposed rule (here) are due by Aug. 1.