EPA Eyes Raising Exposure Limits for Dry-Cleaning Solvent PCE

July 29, 2025, 5:00 PM UTC

Workers could be exposed to greater levels of perchloroethylene if the EPA moves ahead with a proposal to scrap Biden administration limits on the chemical.

The Environmental Protection Agency is seeking public comment on possible revision of limits on perchloroethylene (PCE) allowed under the Toxic Substances Control Act, according to a Federal Register public inspection notice published Tuesday.

The public comment period is a response to litigation challenging the Biden administration’s December final rule that imposed a workplace PCE exposure ...

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