This evening IHMM filed comments on the OMB Review of the OSHA and EPA proposed methylene chloride standards by specifically addressing the questions posed by OMB in its information request [see link to the Federal Register below]. IHMM has posted this notice in IHMM Today and in the Govt Affairs Committee since early November.
As we want the government to recognize our credentials, it is an important part of IHMM’s government affairs efforts to introduce those credentials every chance we have, as we have done in the attached, as well as to have subject matter experts address serious issues raised by the government.
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Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Methylene Chloride Standard
Deadline: December 13, 2024
The agency published an ICR related to its Methylene Chloride standard. This chemical is hazardous but widely used in industry, so OSHA closely monitors safety standards. The regulation of methylene chloride, also known as dichloromethane (DCM), is primarily governed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). (2024). A Guide to Complying with the 2024 Methylene Chloride Regulation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). (2024). Risk Management for Methylene Chloride.
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). (2024). Fact Sheet: Regulation of Methylene Chloride under TSCA.
These regulations aim to protect public health and the environment by reducing exposure to this hazardous chemical.
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