EPA Completes TSCA Risk Evaluation of Pigment Violet 29, to Take Action Within 2 Years
The Environmental Protection Agency has issued a Toxic Substances Control Act risk evaluation of pigment violet 29, it said in a notice released Jan. 19. The agency found unreasonable risks to workers and occupational non-users for 10 of 14 uses…
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under evaluation, including in domestic manufacturing or import; incorporation into formulation, mixture or reaction products in paints, coatings, plastic and rubber products; as an intermediate for other perlyene pigments; in paintings and coatings in the automobile sector, and merchant ink for commercial printing; recycling; and disposal. EPA also found no unreasonable risks to consumers or the environment. Under TSCA, EPA now has two years to take action to address those risks, and if it does states no longer will be able to enact state-level restrictions on these uses of chrysotile asbestos, with some exceptions for state laws that are grandfathered in (see 1706260025). The findings of no unreasonable risk also preempt any non-grandfathered state restrictions.