Court Gives EPA 30 Days to Redo 1,4-Dioxane Risk Evaluation (1)

A federal appeals court has given the EPA one month—far less time than it sought—to revise its analysis that concluded 1,4-dioxane must be regulated because it has too much potential to cause cancer and other problems.

The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued an order on Friday pausing a lawsuit filed by Union Carbide Corp. until June 30.

The company is challenging the risk evaluation the Environmental Protection Agency released last year that concluded the solvent, which is used to produce other chemicals and is unintentionally generated in common household and commercial products, has to be restricted ...