The EPA delayed worker safety controls for at least two industries working with trichloroethylene, according to a notice released on Wednesday.
The notice postpones from June 20 until Aug. 19 worker safety requirements the EPA set in a 2024 rule for the solvent trichloroethylene (TCE). The extension applies to manufacturers of battery separators, which help prevent short circuits, and those making a specialized coating that protects passports and other documents.
The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday also responded to objections industry, environmental, and labor groups have filed in a related lawsuit about the rule before the US Court of Appeals ...
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