Why TCE is an 'unreasonable risk' even when it's used as intended
EPA's finalized revision to the Toxic Substances Control Act notes trichloroethylene (TCE) poses unreasonable risks to human health. The next step is to develop risk management rules.
On Jan. 9, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a revision to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) risk determination for trichloroethylene (TCE), finding that TCE, as a whole chemical substance, presents an unreasonable risk of injury to human health when evaluated under its conditions of use. The next step in the process is to develop a risk management rulemaking to identify and require the implementation of measures to manage these risks.
TCE is a volatile organic compound used mostly in industrial and commercial processes. Consumer uses include cleaning and furniture care products, arts and crafts, spray coatings and automotive care products like brake cleaners.