Oil drillers’ and chemical manufacturers’ use of equipment made with asbestos is being probed by the EPA as agency officials decide whether uses of the mineral may be restricted.
The Environmental Protection Agency has met with American Friction Inc., the Branham Corp., the Chemours Co., the Occidental Chemical Corp., and other companies in recent months on the topic. These companies were queried about their importation or use of asbestos, according to meeting summaries.
The EPA is using this information to review which uses, exposures, and potentially exposed populations it will examine. Its goal is to decide whether the ...
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