Businesses making or shipping electronic and other goods have until March 8, 2022, to comply with a rule banning a flame retardant chemical from their products, the EPA announced Friday.
The Environmental Protection Agency’s extension is the second one aimed at helping companies comply with a Jan. 6 final regulation (RIN 2070–AK58) barring the production and distribution of computers, appliances, and many other products containing phenol, isopropylated phosphate (3:1), a plastic softener known as PIP (3:1).
Friday’s extension, issued through a final rule (RIN 2070-AK89), is a last-minute reprieve. Companies had faced a Sept. 4 deadline for the EPA to ...
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